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Therapists in Counselling and Related Specialized Therapies Salary in New Brunswick

NOC 41301Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$32.00 an hour New Brunswick
Compared with Canada
5.9% lower $2.00 below the Canadian median of $34.00
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
3 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in New Brunswick

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in New Brunswick and CanadaNew Brunswick: median $32.00, from $18.90 to $48.81, middle half $22.61 to $36.00. Canada: median $34.00, from $23.00 to $50.00, middle half $27.62 to $43.00.$10$20$30$40$50New Brunswick: median $32.00, from $18.90 to $48.81, middle half $22.61 to $36.00New Brunswick$32.00Canada: median $34.00, from $23.00 to $50.00, middle half $27.62 to $43.00Canada$34.00
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 New Brunswick compared with Canada
WageNew BrunswickCanada
Low $18.90 $23.00
Lower quartile $22.61 $27.62
Median $32.00 $34.00
Upper quartile $36.00 $43.00
High $48.81 $50.00
Average $31.55 $36.37

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for New Brunswick.

Employment growth and retirements will create new positions, while opportunities are greater for those fluent in both official languages of New Brunswick. Candidates must register with the College of Counselling Therapists of New Brunswick and be comfortable with virtual care technologies. Outlook data

3 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in New Brunswick?

Licence required Yes. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in New Brunswick.

Education and training

TEER category
1
Usual education
A university degree is usually required.

By region in New Brunswick

Job Bank’s economic regions, highest median first. A region links to its own page where its figures differ from the province’s.

Wage range by economic region in New BrunswickNew Brunswick (all regions): median $32.00, from $18.90 to $48.81. Fredericton – Oromocto: median $32.95, from $22.03 to $48.49. Moncton – Richibucto: median $30.73, from $21.59 to $43.10. Saint John – St. Stephen: median $27.35, from $18.00 to $30.77. Campbellton – Miramichi: not stated. Edmundston – Woodstock: not stated.$10$20$30$40$50New Brunswick (all regions): median $32.00, from $18.90 to $48.81New Brunswick (all regions)$32.00Fredericton – Oromocto: median $32.95, from $22.03 to $48.49Fredericton – Oromocto$32.95Moncton – Richibucto: median $30.73, from $21.59 to $43.10Moncton – Richibucto$30.73Saint John – St. Stephen: median $27.35, from $18.00 to $30.77Saint John – St. Stephen$27.35Campbellton – Miramichi: not statedCampbellton – MiramichiNot statedEdmundston – Woodstock: not statedEdmundston – WoodstockNot stated
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
New Brunswick (all regions)$18.90$32.00$48.81Good (4 of 5)
Fredericton – Oromocto$22.03$32.95$48.49Good (4 of 5)
Moncton – Richibucto$21.59$30.73$43.10Good (4 of 5)
Saint John – St. Stephen$18.00$27.35$30.77Good (4 of 5)
Campbellton – MiramichiNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Edmundston – WoodstockNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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