Median wage
$47.34 an hour Northwest Territories
Compared with Canada
24.6% higher $9.34 above the Canadian median of $38.00
Job outlook
Undetermined 2025-2027

Wages in Northwest Territories

Wage range in Northwest Territories and CanadaNorthwest Territories: median $47.34, from $32.29 to $69.02. Canada: median $38.00, from $25.56 to $49.00, middle half $30.00 to $43.00.$20$40$60$80Northwest Territories: median $47.34, from $32.29 to $69.02Northwest Territories$47.34Canada: median $38.00, from $25.56 to $49.00, middle half $30.00 to $43.00Canada$38.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Northwest Territories compared with Canada
WageNorthwest TerritoriesCanada
Low $32.29 $25.56
Lower quartile Not stated $30.00
Median $47.34 $38.00
Upper quartile Not stated $43.00
High $69.02 $49.00
Average Not stated $37.44

Job outlook

Undetermined for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Northwest Territories.

Job Bank has not determined the employment outlook for 2025-2027. Outlook data

Education and training

TEER category
2
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more years is usually required.

By region in Northwest Territories

Job Bank publishes no regional wages for Northwest Territories.

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