Salaries

Pharmacy Technical Assistants and Pharmacy Assistants Salary in West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador

NOC 33103Wages 2024Updated

Median wage
$19.58 an hour West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador
Compared with Newfoundland and Labrador
0.4% higher $0.08 above the Newfoundland and Labrador median of $19.50
Compared with Canada
2.1% lower $0.42 below the Canadian median of $20.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
2 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador and CanadaWest Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador: median $19.58, from $17.89 to $19.64. Newfoundland and Labrador (province): median $19.50, from $16.00 to $30.00, middle half $16.70 to $22.50. Canada: median $20.00, from $16.00 to $26.00, middle half $17.25 to $23.00.$15$20$25$30West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador: median $19.58, from $17.89 to $19.64West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador$19.58Newfoundland and Labrador (province): median $19.50, from $16.00 to $30.00, middle half $16.70 to $22.50Newfoundland and Labrador (province)$19.50Canada: median $20.00, from $16.00 to $26.00, middle half $17.25 to $23.00Canada$20.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador compared with Canada
WageWest Coast – Northern Peninsula – LabradorNewfoundland and LabradorCanada
Low $17.89 $16.00 $16.00
Lower quartile Not stated $16.70 $17.25
Median $19.58 $19.50 $20.00
Upper quartile Not stated $22.50 $23.00
High $19.64 $30.00 $26.00
Average Not stated $20.88 $20.86

Job outlook

Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador.

2 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
3
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 years is usually required.

By region in Newfoundland and Labrador

Job Bank’s economic regions, highest median first. A region links to its own page where its figures differ from the province’s.

Wage range by economic region in Newfoundland and LabradorAvalon Peninsula: median $19.90, from $16.00 to $31.00. West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador: median $19.58, from $17.89 to $19.64. South Coast – Burin Peninsula: median $19.50, from $16.00 to $30.00. Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay: not stated.$15$20$25$30$35Avalon Peninsula: median $19.90, from $16.00 to $31.00Avalon Peninsula$19.90West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador: median $19.58, from $17.89 to $19.64West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador$19.58South Coast – Burin Peninsula: median $19.50, from $16.00 to $30.00South Coast – Burin Peninsula$19.50Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay: not statedNotre Dame – Central Bonavista BayNot stated
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Newfoundland and Labrador (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Avalon Peninsula$16.00$19.90$31.00Moderate (3 of 5)
West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador$17.89$19.58$19.64Moderate (3 of 5)
South Coast – Burin Peninsula$16.00$19.50$30.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Notre Dame – Central Bonavista BayNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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