Median wage
$17.25 an hour Northwest Territories
Compared with Canada
7.8% higher $1.25 above the Canadian median of $16.00
Job outlook
Undetermined 2025-2027

Wages in Northwest Territories

Wage range in Northwest Territories and CanadaNorthwest Territories: median $17.25, from $16.70 to $31.44. Canada: median $16.00, from $15.00 to $21.00, middle half $15.00 to $17.50.$15$20$25$30$35Northwest Territories: median $17.25, from $16.70 to $31.44Northwest Territories$17.25Canada: median $16.00, from $15.00 to $21.00, middle half $15.00 to $17.50Canada$16.00
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 $16.70 $15.00
Lower quartile Not stated $15.00
Median $17.25 $16.00
Upper quartile Not stated $17.50
High $31.44 $21.00
Average Not stated $17.01

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

Education and training

TEER category
5
Usual education
No formal education is usually required, and training is a short work demonstration.

By region in Northwest Territories

Job Bank publishes no regional wages for Northwest Territories.

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