Salaries

Pulp Mill, Papermaking and Finishing Machine Operators Salary in Saint John – St. Stephen, New Brunswick

NOC 94121Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$39.00 an hour Saint John – St. Stephen
Compared with New Brunswick
11.4% higher $4.00 above the New Brunswick median of $35.00
Compared with Canada
21.8% higher $6.99 above the Canadian median of $32.01
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Saint John – St. Stephen

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Saint John – St. Stephen and CanadaSaint John – St. Stephen: median $39.00, from $32.00 to $47.50, middle half $35.00 to $39.50. New Brunswick (province): median $35.00, from $31.00 to $42.00, middle half $31.15 to $39.00. Canada: median $32.01, from $22.00 to $45.50, middle half $25.85 to $40.00.$20$30$40$50Saint John – St. Stephen: median $39.00, from $32.00 to $47.50, middle half $35.00 to $39.50Saint John – St. Stephen$39.00New Brunswick (province): median $35.00, from $31.00 to $42.00, middle half $31.15 to $39.00New Brunswick (province)$35.00Canada: median $32.01, from $22.00 to $45.50, middle half $25.85 to $40.00Canada$32.01
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median and the box is the middle half (lower to upper quartile).
Wages in Saint John – St. Stephen compared with Canada
WageSaint John – St. StephenNew BrunswickCanada
Low $32.00 $31.00 $22.00
Lower quartile $35.00 $31.15 $25.85
Median $39.00 $35.00 $32.01
Upper quartile $39.50 $39.00 $40.00
High $47.50 $42.00 $45.50
Average $38.29 $35.32 $33.51

Job outlook

Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Saint John – St. Stephen.

Education and training

TEER category
4
Usual education
A high school diploma is usually required.

By region in New Brunswick

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 New BrunswickFredericton – Oromocto: median $39.74, from $28.78 to $48.50. Saint John – St. Stephen: median $39.00, from $32.00 to $47.50. Edmundston – Woodstock: median $38.58, from $28.24 to $45.24. Campbellton – Miramichi: median $37.17, from $27.96 to $42.59. Moncton – Richibucto: not stated.$20$30$40$50Fredericton – Oromocto: median $39.74, from $28.78 to $48.50Fredericton – Oromocto$39.74Saint John – St. Stephen: median $39.00, from $32.00 to $47.50Saint John – St. Stephen$39.00Edmundston – Woodstock: median $38.58, from $28.24 to $45.24Edmundston – Woodstock$38.58Campbellton – Miramichi: median $37.17, from $27.96 to $42.59Campbellton – Miramichi$37.17Moncton – Richibucto: not statedMoncton – RichibuctoNot stated
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in New Brunswick (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Fredericton – Oromocto$28.78$39.74$48.50Moderate (3 of 5)
Saint John – St. Stephen$32.00$39.00$47.50Moderate (3 of 5)
Edmundston – Woodstock$28.24$38.58$45.24Undetermined
Campbellton – Miramichi$27.96$37.17$42.59Undetermined
Moncton – RichibuctoNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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