Median wage
$53.15 an hour Northwest Territories
Compared with Canada
56.3% higher $19.15 above the Canadian median of $34.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Northwest Territories

Wage range in Northwest Territories and CanadaNorthwest Territories: median $53.15, from $28.89 to $70.12. Canada: median $34.00, from $23.00 to $50.00, middle half $27.62 to $43.00.$20$40$60$80Northwest Territories: median $53.15, from $28.89 to $70.12Northwest Territories$53.15Canada: 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.
Wages in Northwest Territories compared with Canada
WageNorthwest TerritoriesCanada
Low $28.89 $23.00
Lower quartile Not stated $27.62
Median $53.15 $34.00
Upper quartile Not stated $43.00
High $70.12 $50.00
Average Not stated $36.37

Job outlook

Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Northwest Territories.

The employment outlook is moderate for the 2025-2027 period due to employment growth and retirements. There is a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation. Outlook data

Education and training

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

By region in Northwest Territories

Job Bank publishes no regional wages for Northwest Territories.

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