For more and more up-to-date information, visit Job Bank: Search wages (jobbank.gc.ca).
How to use it
- Pick the occupationSearch by title or NOC code and choose the unit group. Confirm it against the duties in the NOC finder; the title alone is not enough.
- Compare provinces, or search your cityThe table opens with Canada and every province and territory. Type a city to jump to its region, or show all regions in a province.
- Read low, median and highThese are Job Bank's figures for that occupation and area. Use the median as the typical wage; low and high mark the spread.
What the figures mean
- Low, median and high. Job Bank publishes them for each occupation and area. They describe the spread of wages, not what one employer must pay. Hourly wages are in Canadian dollars before tax; for a few occupations (judges, for example) Job Bank shows annual wages, and the table says so.
- Cities are regions. Job Bank reports wages by economic region, not by city. A city search shows the region that contains it; Toronto's region, for example, also covers Mississauga, Brampton and Markham. Smaller communities may sit in a larger region with different wages.
- "Not published". Where there are too few workers, Job Bank does not release a wage. Look at the province row for that occupation instead.
- Wage is not eligibility. A median wage does not decide your NOC, a program's wage floor or the prevailing wage an officer applies. Check the program's own rules.
About the data
The figures are Job Bank's "2025 Wages" open data (revision date November 19, 2025), by NOC 2021 and economic region. Job Bank updates the data about once a year, and this tool is updated when it does. Always confirm a figure and its date on Job Bank before relying on it in a file.
Where wages matter in an application
- LMIA and work permits. The offered wage is compared with the prevailing wage for the occupation and location, and with the provincial high-wage threshold. Use our LMIA wage threshold checker for the threshold.
- Express Entry. From November 3, 2026, IRCC's high-wage list affects CRS points, and that level belongs to the occupation, not to your pay. See the high-wage occupation checker.
- Provincial programs. Some streams set wage minimums or reward higher wages. Check each stream's own rules in our PNP finder.
Limits of this tool
Estimate only. This tool matches titles and shows published figures. It does not confirm your NOC, the prevailing wage for an LMIA or your eligibility for any program.