Median wage in Canada
$26.00 an hour
Highest median wage
$40.17 an hour
Northwest Territories
Lowest median wage
$23.20 an hour
New Brunswick
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for storekeepers and partspersons by province and territory Canada: $26.00 (low $19.17, high $40.00). Northwest Territories: $40.17 (low $27.54, high $49.77). Alberta: $30.29 (low $20.00, high $45.13). Yukon: $30.13 (low $20.06, high $38.50). British Columbia: $30.00 (low $20.00, high $39.46). Saskatchewan: $27.98 (low $20.00, high $45.48). Ontario: $27.00 (low $19.00, high $41.00). Manitoba: $26.37 (low $17.79, high $32.31). Newfoundland and Labrador: $25.18 (low $22.00, high $65.00). Nova Scotia: $24.52 (low $17.00, high $33.65). Prince Edward Island: $24.52 (low $19.61, high $47.61). Quebec: $24.00 (low $20.00, high $36.00). New Brunswick: $23.20 (low $18.00, high $47.61). Nunavut: not stated. $0 $20 $40 $60 $80 Canada: $26.00 (low $19.17, high $40.00) Canada $26.00 Northwest Territories: $40.17 (low $27.54, high $49.77) Northwest Territories $40.17 Alberta: $30.29 (low $20.00, high $45.13) Alberta $30.29 Yukon: $30.13 (low $20.06, high $38.50) Yukon $30.13 British Columbia: $30.00 (low $20.00, high $39.46) British Columbia $30.00 Saskatchewan: $27.98 (low $20.00, high $45.48) Saskatchewan $27.98 Ontario: $27.00 (low $19.00, high $41.00) Ontario $27.00 Manitoba: $26.37 (low $17.79, high $32.31) Manitoba $26.37 Newfoundland and Labrador: $25.18 (low $22.00, high $65.00) Newfoundland and Labrador $25.18 Nova Scotia: $24.52 (low $17.00, high $33.65) Nova Scotia $24.52 Prince Edward Island: $24.52 (low $19.61, high $47.61) Prince Edward Island $24.52 Quebec: $24.00 (low $20.00, high $36.00) Quebec $24.00 New Brunswick: $23.20 (low $18.00, high $47.61) New Brunswick $23.20 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 storekeepers and partspersons by province and territory, 1 to 5 Northwest Territories: Good (4 of 5). Alberta: Limited (2 of 5). Yukon: Limited (2 of 5). British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5). Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5). Ontario: Limited (2 of 5). Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Limited (2 of 5). Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5). Quebec: Very limited (1 of 5). New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5). Nunavut: Good (4 of 5). 1 2 3 4 5 Northwest Territories: Good (4 of 5) Northwest Territories Good Alberta: Limited (2 of 5) Alberta Limited Yukon: Limited (2 of 5) Yukon Limited British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5) British Columbia Limited Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5) Saskatchewan Moderate Ontario: Limited (2 of 5) Ontario Limited Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5) Manitoba Limited Newfoundland and Labrador: Limited (2 of 5) Newfoundland and Labrador Limited Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5) Nova Scotia Moderate Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5) Prince Edward Island Moderate Quebec: Very limited (1 of 5) Quebec Very limited New Brunswick: Moderate (3 of 5) New Brunswick Moderate Nunavut: Good (4 of 5) Nunavut Good 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Licence needed?
Not required. Certification is available but optional in 13 provinces or territories: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut.
Each regulator sets its own steps, fees and exams.
Education and training
TEER category 4
Usual education A high school diploma 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 .