Median wage
$57.25 an hour Northwest Territories
Compared with Canada
29.8% higher $13.15 above the Canadian median of $44.10
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Northwest Territories

Wage range in Northwest Territories and CanadaNorthwest Territories: median $57.25, from $39.29 to $75.09. Canada: median $44.10, from $27.00 to $69.71, middle half $34.62 to $54.95.$20$40$60$80Northwest Territories: median $57.25, from $39.29 to $75.09Northwest Territories$57.25Canada: median $44.10, from $27.00 to $69.71, middle half $34.62 to $54.95Canada$44.10
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 $39.29 $27.00
Lower quartile Not stated $34.62
Median $57.25 $44.10
Upper quartile Not stated $54.95
High $75.09 $69.71
Average Not stated $47.61

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Northwest Territories.

Employment growth will create new positions and retirements will lead to available roles. A small number of unemployed workers have recent experience in this occupation. Outlook data

Education and training

TEER category
1
Usual education
A university degree is usually required.

By region in Northwest Territories

Job Bank publishes no regional wages for Northwest Territories.

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