Median wage in Canada
$27.53 an hour
Highest median wage
$36.69 an hour
Northwest Territories
Lowest median wage
$23.08 an hour
Quebec
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for religious leaders by province and territory Canada: $27.53 (low $17.31, high $44.07). Northwest Territories: $36.69 (low $21.61, high $50.44). Yukon: $34.01 (low $24.49, high $54.66). British Columbia: $30.00 (low $17.85, high $39.42). Ontario: $28.85 (low $18.46, high $57.69). Prince Edward Island: $27.03 (low $20.00, high $43.27). Saskatchewan: $26.67 (low $15.38, high $38.46). Alberta: $26.25 (low $19.23, high $44.07). Nova Scotia: $25.39 (low $16.50, high $40.87). Manitoba: $24.62 (low $16.00, high $33.65). New Brunswick: $24.04 (low $15.65, high $33.42). Newfoundland and Labrador: $23.56 (low $16.00, high $31.00). Quebec: $23.08 (low $16.83, high $35.90). Nunavut: not stated. $0 $20 $40 $60 Canada: $27.53 (low $17.31, high $44.07) Canada $27.53 Northwest Territories: $36.69 (low $21.61, high $50.44) Northwest Territories $36.69 Yukon: $34.01 (low $24.49, high $54.66) Yukon $34.01 British Columbia: $30.00 (low $17.85, high $39.42) British Columbia $30.00 Ontario: $28.85 (low $18.46, high $57.69) Ontario $28.85 Prince Edward Island: $27.03 (low $20.00, high $43.27) Prince Edward Island $27.03 Saskatchewan: $26.67 (low $15.38, high $38.46) Saskatchewan $26.67 Alberta: $26.25 (low $19.23, high $44.07) Alberta $26.25 Nova Scotia: $25.39 (low $16.50, high $40.87) Nova Scotia $25.39 Manitoba: $24.62 (low $16.00, high $33.65) Manitoba $24.62 New Brunswick: $24.04 (low $15.65, high $33.42) New Brunswick $24.04 Newfoundland and Labrador: $23.56 (low $16.00, high $31.00) Newfoundland and Labrador $23.56 Quebec: $23.08 (low $16.83, high $35.90) Quebec $23.08 Nunavut: not stated Nunavut Not stated 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 religious leaders by province and territory, 1 to 5 Northwest Territories: undetermined. Yukon: undetermined. British Columbia: undetermined. Ontario: undetermined. Prince Edward Island: undetermined. Saskatchewan: undetermined. Alberta: undetermined. Nova Scotia: undetermined. Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5). New Brunswick: undetermined. Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined. Quebec: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined. 1 2 3 4 5 Northwest Territories: undetermined Northwest Territories Undetermined Yukon: undetermined Yukon Undetermined British Columbia: undetermined British Columbia Undetermined Ontario: undetermined Ontario Undetermined Prince Edward Island: undetermined Prince Edward Island Undetermined Saskatchewan: undetermined Saskatchewan Undetermined Alberta: undetermined Alberta Undetermined Nova Scotia: undetermined Nova Scotia Undetermined Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5) Manitoba Moderate New Brunswick: undetermined New Brunswick Undetermined Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined Newfoundland and Labrador Undetermined Quebec: undetermined Quebec Undetermined Nunavut: undetermined Nunavut Undetermined 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Education and training
TEER category 1
Usual education A university degree 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 .