Median wage
$16.00 an hour Saint John – St. Stephen
Compared with New Brunswick
2.2% higher $0.35 above the New Brunswick median of $15.65
Compared with Canada
3.3% lower $0.55 below the Canadian median of $16.55
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Saint John – St. Stephen

Wage range in Saint John – St. Stephen and CanadaSaint John – St. Stephen: median $16.00, from $15.65 to $20.15, middle half $15.65 to $18.75. New Brunswick (province): median $15.65, from $15.65 to $20.00, middle half $15.65 to $17.20. Canada: median $16.55, from $15.00 to $22.00, middle half $15.50 to $18.50.$14$16$18$20$22Saint John – St. Stephen: median $16.00, from $15.65 to $20.15, middle half $15.65 to $18.75Saint John – St. Stephen$16.00New Brunswick (province): median $15.65, from $15.65 to $20.00, middle half $15.65 to $17.20New Brunswick (province)$15.65Canada: median $16.55, from $15.00 to $22.00, middle half $15.50 to $18.50Canada$16.55
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 Saint John – St. Stephen compared with Canada
WageSaint John – St. StephenNew BrunswickCanada
Low $15.65 $15.65 $15.00
Lower quartile $15.65 $15.65 $15.50
Median $16.00 $15.65 $16.55
Upper quartile $18.75 $17.20 $18.50
High $20.15 $20.00 $22.00
Average $17.20 $16.50 $17.70

Job outlook

Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Saint John – St. Stephen.

1 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 New Brunswick

Wage range by economic region in New BrunswickSaint John – St. Stephen: median $16.00, from $15.65 to $20.15. Campbellton – Miramichi: median $15.65, from $15.65 to $17.00. Edmundston – Woodstock: median $15.65, from $15.65 to $17.20. Fredericton – Oromocto: median $15.65, from $15.65 to $20.20. Moncton – Richibucto: median $15.65, from $15.65 to $23.50.$14$16$18$20$22$24Saint John – St. Stephen: median $16.00, from $15.65 to $20.15Saint John – St. Stephen$16.00Campbellton – Miramichi: median $15.65, from $15.65 to $17.00Campbellton – Miramichi$15.65Edmundston – Woodstock: median $15.65, from $15.65 to $17.20Edmundston – Woodstock$15.65Fredericton – Oromocto: median $15.65, from $15.65 to $20.20Fredericton – Oromocto$15.65Moncton – Richibucto: median $15.65, from $15.65 to $23.50Moncton – Richibucto$15.65
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in New Brunswick (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Saint John – St. Stephen$15.65$16.00$20.15Moderate (3 of 5)
Campbellton – Miramichi$15.65$15.65$17.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Edmundston – Woodstock$15.65$15.65$17.20Moderate (3 of 5)
Fredericton – Oromocto$15.65$15.65$20.20Moderate (3 of 5)
Moncton – Richibucto$15.65$15.65$23.50Moderate (3 of 5)

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