Babysitter Salary in Canada | Breakdown by Province

June 4, 2026 The Canadian Magazine of Immigration

In Canada, the nanny median salary is $19/hr.

Babysitters in Canada: job prospects, employment requirements, licensing.

Babysitters in Canada, classified under NOC 44100 as home child care providers, care for children on an ongoing or short-term basis in private homes, providing supervision, meals, personal care, and activities to support the well-being and development of children. They are employed by private households or child-care agencies or may be self-employed. This occupational group includes tens of thousands of workers nationally, many in part-time, casual, or live-in roles. Job prospects vary by region but are generally moderate to good through 2033, supported by ongoing demand for flexible in-home child care, dual-income families, and replacement needs.

Median hourly wages stand at about 19.00 Canadian dollars nationally, with typical ranges from 15.00 to 28.00 dollars per hour depending on experience, location, number of children, hours, and whether the role is live-in or includes additional benefits such as room and board. Most positions require short-term on-the-job training or relevant experience with no formal education needed, though certifications in first aid and child care can be an asset, and work conditions often involve irregular or part-time hours including evenings, weekends, early mornings, and holidays to match parental schedules in a home environment focused on safety, nurturing, and household tasks related to child care.

Licensing

This occupation is not regulated in Canada. This means that you are not required to be registered with one of the provincial or territorial regulatory authorities to be authorized to practise this occupation in Canada.

BABYSITTER (NOC 44100)
2025	Wages/hr
Community/Area	Low	Median	High
Canada	15.00	19.00	28.00
Newfoundland and Labrador	16.35	18.00	25.00
Prince Edward Island	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nova Scotia	16.75	19.00	23.00
New Brunswick	15.90	19.19	25.26
Quebec	16.60	21.00	26.00
Ontario	17.60	19.00	30.00
Manitoba	16.00	18.00	22.00
Saskatchewan	15.35	18.00	29.81
Alberta	16.00	20.00	25.00
British Columbia	18.25	19.00	28.00
Yukon Territory	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northwest Territories	N/A	16.96	N/A
Nunavut	19.75	23.07	34.97
Source: Job Bank. 2026

In 2021, child care providers (nannies, babysitters) reported higher wages in Quebec.

HOME CHILD CARE PROVIDERS (NOC 4411)
Community/Area	Wages ($/hour)
	Low	Median	High
Canada	11.75	15.63	23.08
Newfoundland	12.75	15	17.33
PEI	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nova Scotia	12.95	15	19
New Brunswick	12.5	15	18
Quebec	13.5	14.35	25
Ontario	15	16.52	22.28
Manitoba	11.95	16.85	23
Saskatchewan	11.81	14	19.33
Alberta	15	17.5	23.12
British Columbia	15.2	15.2	23.63
Yukon Territory	N/A	N/A	N/A
NWT	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nunavut	N/A	N/A	N/A
Source: Job Bank. November 2021

In 2018, child care providers reported higher salaries in Newfoundland and Labrador.

HOME CHILD CARE PROVIDERS (NOC 4411)
Province/Territory	Wages ($/hour)
2018	Low	Median	High
Canada	11	12.96	20
Newfoundland and Labrador	11.15	13.33	17
Prince Edward Island	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nova Scotia	N/A	N/A	N/A
New Brunswick	11.25	12.5	17
Quebec	12	14.11	16
Ontario	14	14	20
Manitoba	11.35	12.5	20
Saskatchewan	11.06	13.51	21.75
Alberta	15	15	20
British Columbia	12.65	14	20
Yukon Territory	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northwest Territories	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nunavut	N/A	N/A	N/A
Source: Job Bank. October 2018

In 2016, the median wage for babysitters was $11.77/hr.

HOME CHILD CARE PROVIDERS (NOC 4411-C)
2016	Wages ($/hr)
Province/Territory	Low	Median	High
Canada	10.5	11.77	19.5
Nunavut	14	15.5	20
Québec	10.75	12.5	20
Alberta	12.2	12.5	19.78
Manitoba	11	12	18.7
Ontario	11.4	11.54	18
British Columbia	10.85	10.85	17
New Brunswick	10.65	12.25	17
Prince Edward Island	11	12.25	17
Saskatchewan	10.72	12	17
Nova Scotia	10.7	13	16.83
Newfoundland and Labrador	10.5	12.25	14
Northwest Territories	12.5	12.5	12.5
Yukon	N/A	N/A	N/A
Source: Job Bank. November 2016*