Median wage in Canada
$19.00 an hour
Highest median wage
$27.34 an hour
Yukon
Lowest median wage
$16.00 an hour
Newfoundland and Labrador
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness by province and territory Canada: $19.00 (low $15.44, high $31.00). Yukon: $27.34 (low $19.01, high $39.46). Northwest Territories: $25.49 (low $16.70, high $43.49). British Columbia: $23.74 (low $17.85, high $35.00). Nunavut: $23.00 (low $19.00, high $40.00). Alberta: $20.00 (low $15.50, high $35.00). Saskatchewan: $18.86 (low $15.35, high $28.99). Quebec: $18.75 (low $16.10, high $29.00). Ontario: $18.50 (low $17.60, high $31.00). Prince Edward Island: $18.00 (low $16.50, high $25.32). Manitoba: $17.50 (low $16.00, high $24.04). Nova Scotia: $17.00 (low $16.50, high $24.34). New Brunswick: $16.80 (low $15.65, high $25.00). Newfoundland and Labrador: $16.00 (low $16.00, high $24.00). $0 $20 $40 $60 Canada: $19.00 (low $15.44, high $31.00) Canada $19.00 Yukon: $27.34 (low $19.01, high $39.46) Yukon $27.34 Northwest Territories: $25.49 (low $16.70, high $43.49) Northwest Territories $25.49 British Columbia: $23.74 (low $17.85, high $35.00) British Columbia $23.74 Nunavut: $23.00 (low $19.00, high $40.00) Nunavut $23.00 Alberta: $20.00 (low $15.50, high $35.00) Alberta $20.00 Saskatchewan: $18.86 (low $15.35, high $28.99) Saskatchewan $18.86 Quebec: $18.75 (low $16.10, high $29.00) Quebec $18.75 Ontario: $18.50 (low $17.60, high $31.00) Ontario $18.50 Prince Edward Island: $18.00 (low $16.50, high $25.32) Prince Edward Island $18.00 Manitoba: $17.50 (low $16.00, high $24.04) Manitoba $17.50 Nova Scotia: $17.00 (low $16.50, high $24.34) Nova Scotia $17.00 New Brunswick: $16.80 (low $15.65, high $25.00) New Brunswick $16.80 Newfoundland and Labrador: $16.00 (low $16.00, high $24.00) Newfoundland and Labrador $16.00 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 program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness by province and territory, 1 to 5 Yukon: Limited (2 of 5). Northwest Territories: Moderate (3 of 5). British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5). Nunavut: Limited (2 of 5). Alberta: Limited (2 of 5). Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5). Quebec: Limited (2 of 5). Ontario: Limited (2 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5). Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5). New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5). 1 2 3 4 5 Yukon: Limited (2 of 5) Yukon Limited Northwest Territories: Moderate (3 of 5) Northwest Territories Moderate British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5) British Columbia Limited Nunavut: Limited (2 of 5) Nunavut Limited Alberta: Limited (2 of 5) Alberta Limited Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5) Saskatchewan Moderate Quebec: Limited (2 of 5) Quebec Limited Ontario: Limited (2 of 5) Ontario Limited Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5) Prince Edward Island Moderate Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5) Manitoba Moderate Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5) Nova Scotia Good New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5) New Brunswick Moderate Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5) Newfoundland and Labrador Moderate 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Education and training
TEER category 4
Usual education A high school diploma 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 .