Salaries

School Principals and Administrators of Elementary and Secondary Education Salary in Manitoba

NOC 40021Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$49.44 an hour Manitoba
Compared with Canada
10.6% lower $5.85 below the Canadian median of $55.29
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Manitoba

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

Wage range in Manitoba and CanadaManitoba: median $49.44, from $37.06 to $62.50, middle half $44.38 to $55.62. Canada: median $55.29, from $36.54 to $71.51, middle half $47.12 to $62.50.$30$40$50$60$70$80Manitoba: median $49.44, from $37.06 to $62.50, middle half $44.38 to $55.62Manitoba$49.44Canada: median $55.29, from $36.54 to $71.51, middle half $47.12 to $62.50Canada$55.29
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 Manitoba compared with Canada
WageManitobaCanada
Low $37.06 $36.54
Lower quartile $44.38 $47.12
Median $49.44 $55.29
Upper quartile $55.62 $62.50
High $62.50 $71.51
Average $49.34 $55.52

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Manitoba.

Key trends include adaptive, flexible, collaborative, and inclusive leadership. Moderate job growth and retirements will lead to new positions. Outlook data

1 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
0
Usual education
Management experience in a related field is usually required.

By region in Manitoba

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 ManitobaManitoba (all regions): median $49.44, from $37.06 to $62.50. Southeast: median $56.52, from $42.72 to $70.03. Parklands: median $56.37, from $42.39 to $71.37. Interlake: median $56.16, from $42.05 to $71.27. South Central: median $55.42, from $42.78 to $68.44. Southwest: median $51.92, from $41.48 to $59.50. Winnipeg: median $49.44, from $38.08 to $64.90. North Central: not stated. North: not stated.$30$40$50$60$70$80Manitoba (all regions): median $49.44, from $37.06 to $62.50Manitoba (all regions)$49.44Southeast: median $56.52, from $42.72 to $70.03Southeast$56.52Parklands: median $56.37, from $42.39 to $71.37Parklands$56.37Interlake: median $56.16, from $42.05 to $71.27Interlake$56.16South Central: median $55.42, from $42.78 to $68.44South Central$55.42Southwest: median $51.92, from $41.48 to $59.50Southwest$51.92Winnipeg: median $49.44, from $38.08 to $64.90Winnipeg$49.44North Central: not statedNorth CentralNot statedNorth: not statedNorthNot stated
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Manitoba (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Manitoba (all regions)$37.06$49.44$62.50Good (4 of 5)
Southeast$42.72$56.52$70.03Moderate (3 of 5)
Parklands$42.39$56.37$71.37Moderate (3 of 5)
Interlake$42.05$56.16$71.27Moderate (3 of 5)
South Central$42.78$55.42$68.44Good (4 of 5)
Southwest$41.48$51.92$59.50Moderate (3 of 5)
Winnipeg$38.08$49.44$64.90Good (4 of 5)
North CentralNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
NorthNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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