Median wage in Canada
$34.00 an hour
Highest median wage
$54.95 an hour
Nunavut
Lowest median wage
$30.67 an hour
Nova Scotia
Very good job outlook
1 province or territory
Job Bank, 2025-2027
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies by province and territory Canada: $34.00 (low $23.00, high $50.00). Nunavut: $54.95 (low $42.00, high $60.00). Northwest Territories: $53.15 (low $28.89, high $70.12). Yukon: $47.69 (low $31.90, high $50.30). British Columbia: $39.50 (low $25.00, high $51.15). Alberta: $38.46 (low $22.45, high $54.00). Quebec: $38.00 (low $27.30, high $48.00). Saskatchewan: $37.00 (low $25.00, high $53.00). Manitoba: $36.00 (low $24.61, high $51.37). Ontario: $33.00 (low $23.00, high $48.00). New Brunswick: $32.00 (low $18.90, high $48.81). Prince Edward Island: $31.50 (low $20.00, high $43.34). Newfoundland and Labrador: $31.00 (low $26.00, high $43.96). Nova Scotia: $30.67 (low $20.00, high $43.00). $0 $20 $40 $60 $80 Canada: $34.00 (low $23.00, high $50.00) Canada $34.00 Nunavut: $54.95 (low $42.00, high $60.00) Nunavut $54.95 Northwest Territories: $53.15 (low $28.89, high $70.12) Northwest Territories $53.15 Yukon: $47.69 (low $31.90, high $50.30) Yukon $47.69 British Columbia: $39.50 (low $25.00, high $51.15) British Columbia $39.50 Alberta: $38.46 (low $22.45, high $54.00) Alberta $38.46 Quebec: $38.00 (low $27.30, high $48.00) Quebec $38.00 Saskatchewan: $37.00 (low $25.00, high $53.00) Saskatchewan $37.00 Manitoba: $36.00 (low $24.61, high $51.37) Manitoba $36.00 Ontario: $33.00 (low $23.00, high $48.00) Ontario $33.00 New Brunswick: $32.00 (low $18.90, high $48.81) New Brunswick $32.00 Prince Edward Island: $31.50 (low $20.00, high $43.34) Prince Edward Island $31.50 Newfoundland and Labrador: $31.00 (low $26.00, high $43.96) Newfoundland and Labrador $31.00 Nova Scotia: $30.67 (low $20.00, high $43.00) Nova Scotia $30.67 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 therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies by province and territory, 1 to 5 Nunavut: undetermined. Northwest Territories: Moderate (3 of 5). Yukon: Good (4 of 5). British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5). Alberta: Good (4 of 5). Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5). Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5). Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5). Ontario: Very good (5 of 5). New Brunswick: Good (4 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Good (4 of 5). Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5). 1 2 3 4 5 Nunavut: undetermined Nunavut Undetermined Northwest Territories: Moderate (3 of 5) Northwest Territories Moderate Yukon: Good (4 of 5) Yukon Good British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5) British Columbia Moderate Alberta: Good (4 of 5) Alberta Good Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5) Quebec Moderate Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5) Saskatchewan Good Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5) Manitoba Moderate Ontario: Very good (5 of 5) Ontario Very good New Brunswick: Good (4 of 5) New Brunswick Good Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5) Prince Edward Island Moderate Newfoundland and Labrador: Good (4 of 5) Newfoundland and Labrador Good Nova Scotia: Good (4 of 5) Nova Scotia Good 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Licence needed?
In 4 of 13 provinces and territories. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia.
Each regulator sets its own steps, fees and exams.
Education and training
TEER category 1
Usual education A university degree 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 .