Salaries

Registered Nurses and Registered Psychiatric Nurses Salary in Nunavut

NOC 31301Wages 2023-2024Updated

Licence required in Nunavut How to get licensed

Median wage
$57.99 an hour Nunavut
Compared with Canada
34% higher $14.72 above the Canadian median of $43.27
Job outlook
Very good 5 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Nunavut

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

Wage range in Nunavut and CanadaNunavut: median $57.99, from $45.00 to $71.57, middle half $54.60 to $60.00. Canada: median $43.27, from $30.00 to $54.37, middle half $36.38 to $50.00.$20$40$60$80Nunavut: median $57.99, from $45.00 to $71.57, middle half $54.60 to $60.00Nunavut$57.99Canada: 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 Nunavut compared with Canada
WageNunavutCanada
Low $45.00 $30.00
Lower quartile $54.60 $36.38
Median $57.99 $43.27
Upper quartile $60.00 $50.00
High $71.57 $54.37
Average $58.72 $43.05

Job outlook

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

The employment outlook is very good for registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses in Nunavut for the 2025-2027 period. Employment growth and ongoing staffing shortages will lead to new positions in this field. Outlook data

Licence needed in Nunavut?

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

Education and training

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

By region in Nunavut

Job Bank publishes no regional wages for Nunavut.

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