Median wage
$48.28 an hour Northwest Territories
Compared with Canada
55.7% higher $17.28 above the Canadian median of $31.00
Job outlook
Undetermined 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Northwest Territories

Wage range in Northwest Territories and CanadaNorthwest Territories: median $48.28, from $30.34 to $61.63. Canada: median $31.00, from $21.00 to $47.80, middle half $24.68 to $40.66.$20$40$60$80Northwest Territories: median $48.28, from $30.34 to $61.63Northwest Territories$48.28Canada: median $31.00, from $21.00 to $47.80, middle half $24.68 to $40.66Canada$31.00
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 $30.34 $21.00
Lower quartile Not stated $24.68
Median $48.28 $31.00
Upper quartile Not stated $40.66
High $61.63 $47.80
Average Not stated $33.30

Job outlook

Undetermined for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Northwest Territories.

Job Bank has not determined the employment outlook for 2025-2027. Outlook data

1 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

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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