Median wage in Canada
$24.83 an hour
Highest median wage
$31.16 an hour
Yukon
Lowest median wage
$20.00 an hour
Quebec
Very good job outlook
1 province or territory
Job Bank, 2025-2027
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for pharmacy technicians by province and territory Canada: $24.83 (low $17.50, high $34.20). Yukon: $31.16 (low $23.04, high $38.25). British Columbia: $31.00 (low $20.00, high $34.18). Manitoba: $28.00 (low $18.00, high $38.82). New Brunswick: $26.94 (low $18.00, high $31.85). Newfoundland and Labrador: $26.94 (low $18.75, high $31.85). Alberta: $26.75 (low $18.50, high $38.98). Ontario: $26.45 (low $18.00, high $36.80). Nova Scotia: $25.00 (low $17.00, high $30.00). Saskatchewan: $25.00 (low $15.50, high $36.92). Prince Edward Island: $21.00 (low $16.50, high $32.69). Quebec: $20.00 (low $17.00, high $27.00). Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated. $0 $10 $20 $30 $40 Canada: $24.83 (low $17.50, high $34.20) Canada $24.83 Yukon: $31.16 (low $23.04, high $38.25) Yukon $31.16 British Columbia: $31.00 (low $20.00, high $34.18) British Columbia $31.00 Manitoba: $28.00 (low $18.00, high $38.82) Manitoba $28.00 New Brunswick: $26.94 (low $18.00, high $31.85) New Brunswick $26.94 Newfoundland and Labrador: $26.94 (low $18.75, high $31.85) Newfoundland and Labrador $26.94 Alberta: $26.75 (low $18.50, high $38.98) Alberta $26.75 Ontario: $26.45 (low $18.00, high $36.80) Ontario $26.45 Nova Scotia: $25.00 (low $17.00, high $30.00) Nova Scotia $25.00 Saskatchewan: $25.00 (low $15.50, high $36.92) Saskatchewan $25.00 Prince Edward Island: $21.00 (low $16.50, high $32.69) Prince Edward Island $21.00 Quebec: $20.00 (low $17.00, high $27.00) Quebec $20.00 Northwest Territories: not stated Northwest Territories Not stated Nunavut: not stated Nunavut Not stated Bars show the median wage. Lines run from the low to the high wage, which are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles. Grey is all of Canada.
Job outlook by province and territory
Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for 2025-2027, on a scale of 1 (very limited) to 5 (very good).
Job outlook for pharmacy technicians by province and territory, 1 to 5 Yukon: undetermined. British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5). New Brunswick: Good (4 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Good (4 of 5). Alberta: Good (4 of 5). Ontario: Good (4 of 5). Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5). Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Very good (5 of 5). Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5). Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined. 1 2 3 4 5 Yukon: undetermined Yukon Undetermined British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5) British Columbia Moderate Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5) Manitoba Moderate New Brunswick: Good (4 of 5) New Brunswick Good Newfoundland and Labrador: Good (4 of 5) Newfoundland and Labrador Good Alberta: Good (4 of 5) Alberta Good Ontario: Good (4 of 5) Ontario Good Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5) Nova Scotia Good Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5) Saskatchewan Moderate Prince Edward Island: Very good (5 of 5) Prince Edward Island Very good Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5) Quebec Moderate Northwest Territories: undetermined Northwest Territories Undetermined Nunavut: undetermined Nunavut Undetermined 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Licence needed?
In 9 of 13 provinces and territories. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador.
Each regulator sets its own steps, fees and exams.
Education and training
TEER category 2
Usual education A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more years is usually required.
Wages from 2023-2024 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027.
Occupation titles, codes and TEER categories come from the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada .