Median wage
$17.00 an hour Newfoundland and Labrador
Compared with Canada
11.6% lower $2.23 below the Canadian median of $19.23
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
5 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Newfoundland and Labrador

Wage range in Newfoundland and Labrador and CanadaNewfoundland and Labrador: median $17.00, from $16.00 to $27.60, middle half $16.50 to $20.00. Canada: median $19.23, from $15.50 to $27.00, middle half $17.00 to $23.00.$15$20$25$30Newfoundland and Labrador: median $17.00, from $16.00 to $27.60, middle half $16.50 to $20.00Newfoundland and Labrador$17.00Canada: median $19.23, from $15.50 to $27.00, middle half $17.00 to $23.00Canada$19.23
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 Newfoundland and Labrador compared with Canada
WageNewfoundland and LabradorCanada
Low $16.00 $15.50
Lower quartile $16.50 $17.00
Median $17.00 $19.23
Upper quartile $20.00 $23.00
High $27.60 $27.00
Average $19.32 $20.76

Job outlook

Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Newfoundland and Labrador.

Employment decline will lead to the loss of a few positions. Not many positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

5 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

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

By region in Newfoundland and Labrador

Wage range by economic region in Newfoundland and LabradorNewfoundland and Labrador (all regions): median $17.00, from $16.00 to $27.60. West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador: median $18.83, from $16.24 to $30.81. South Coast – Burin Peninsula: median $18.48, from $16.00 to $25.69. Avalon Peninsula: median $17.00, from $16.00 to $30.00. Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay: not stated.$15$20$25$30$35Newfoundland and Labrador (all regions): median $17.00, from $16.00 to $27.60Newfoundland and Labrador (all regions)$17.00West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador: median $18.83, from $16.24 to $30.81West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador$18.83South Coast – Burin Peninsula: median $18.48, from $16.00 to $25.69South Coast – Burin Peninsula$18.48Avalon Peninsula: median $17.00, from $16.00 to $30.00Avalon Peninsula$17.00Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay: not statedNotre Dame – Central Bonavista BayNot stated
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Newfoundland and Labrador (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Newfoundland and Labrador (all regions)$16.00$17.00$27.60Limited (2 of 5)
West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador$16.24$18.83$30.81Undetermined
South Coast – Burin Peninsula$16.00$18.48$25.69Undetermined
Avalon Peninsula$16.00$17.00$30.00Undetermined
Notre Dame – Central Bonavista BayNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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