Median wage in Canada
$46.15 an hour
Highest median wage
$56.94 an hour
Nunavut
Lowest median wage
$40.10 an hour
Saskatchewan
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for urban and land use planners by province and territory Canada: $46.15 (low $28.21, high $65.00). Nunavut: $56.94 (low $35.40, high $85.38). Alberta: $52.50 (low $24.04, high $65.00). Northwest Territories: $51.58 (low $35.97, high $69.02). Newfoundland and Labrador: $48.86 (low $33.26, high $73.68). Ontario: $47.38 (low $27.56, high $76.00). British Columbia: $46.04 (low $35.29, high $59.34). Yukon: $45.02 (low $34.01, high $65.30). Manitoba: $44.71 (low $26.15, high $60.44). Quebec: $43.00 (low $30.00, high $62.64). Nova Scotia: $42.19 (low $28.54, high $63.49). New Brunswick: $40.89 (low $28.42, high $63.58). Saskatchewan: $40.10 (low $21.50, high $53.00). Prince Edward Island: not stated. $0 $25 $50 $75 $100 Canada: $46.15 (low $28.21, high $65.00) Canada $46.15 Nunavut: $56.94 (low $35.40, high $85.38) Nunavut $56.94 Alberta: $52.50 (low $24.04, high $65.00) Alberta $52.50 Northwest Territories: $51.58 (low $35.97, high $69.02) Northwest Territories $51.58 Newfoundland and Labrador: $48.86 (low $33.26, high $73.68) Newfoundland and Labrador $48.86 Ontario: $47.38 (low $27.56, high $76.00) Ontario $47.38 British Columbia: $46.04 (low $35.29, high $59.34) British Columbia $46.04 Yukon: $45.02 (low $34.01, high $65.30) Yukon $45.02 Manitoba: $44.71 (low $26.15, high $60.44) Manitoba $44.71 Quebec: $43.00 (low $30.00, high $62.64) Quebec $43.00 Nova Scotia: $42.19 (low $28.54, high $63.49) Nova Scotia $42.19 New Brunswick: $40.89 (low $28.42, high $63.58) New Brunswick $40.89 Saskatchewan: $40.10 (low $21.50, high $53.00) Saskatchewan $40.10 Prince Edward Island: not stated Prince Edward Island 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 urban and land use planners by province and territory, 1 to 5 Nunavut: undetermined. Alberta: Limited (2 of 5). Northwest Territories: undetermined. Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined. Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5). British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5). Yukon: Limited (2 of 5). Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5). Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5). Nova Scotia: Limited (2 of 5). New Brunswick: undetermined. Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5). Prince Edward Island: undetermined. 1 2 3 4 5 Nunavut: undetermined Nunavut Undetermined Alberta: Limited (2 of 5) Alberta Limited Northwest Territories: undetermined Northwest Territories Undetermined Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined Newfoundland and Labrador Undetermined Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5) Ontario Moderate British Columbia: Limited (2 of 5) British Columbia Limited Yukon: Limited (2 of 5) Yukon Limited Manitoba: Limited (2 of 5) Manitoba Limited Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5) Quebec Moderate Nova Scotia: Limited (2 of 5) Nova Scotia Limited New Brunswick: undetermined New Brunswick Undetermined Saskatchewan: Moderate (3 of 5) Saskatchewan Moderate Prince Edward Island: undetermined Prince Edward Island Undetermined 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Licence needed?
In 7 of 13 provinces and territories. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut.
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 .