Salaries

Registered Nurses and Registered Psychiatric Nurses Salary in Northwest Territories

NOC 31301Wages 2023-2024Updated

Licence required in Northwest Territories How to get licensed

Median wage
$58.00 an hour Northwest Territories
Compared with Canada
34% higher $14.73 above the Canadian median of $43.27
Job outlook
Very good 5 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Northwest Territories

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

Wage range in Northwest Territories and CanadaNorthwest Territories: median $58.00, from $45.00 to $69.23, middle half $56.00 to $62.00. Canada: median $43.27, from $30.00 to $54.37, middle half $36.38 to $50.00.$30$40$50$60$70Northwest Territories: median $58.00, from $45.00 to $69.23, middle half $56.00 to $62.00Northwest Territories$58.00Canada: median $43.27, from $30.00 to $54.37, middle half $36.38 to $50.00Canada$43.27
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 Northwest Territories compared with Canada
WageNorthwest TerritoriesCanada
Low $45.00 $30.00
Lower quartile $56.00 $36.38
Median $58.00 $43.27
Upper quartile $62.00 $50.00
High $69.23 $54.37
Average $59.21 $43.05

Job outlook

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

Employment growth will lead to a few new positions. A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

Licence needed in Northwest Territories?

Licence required Yes. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in Northwest Territories.

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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