Medical Laboratory Technician Salary in Canada | By Province

In Canada, the median salary of Med Lab Technicians is $27.00/hr.

Medical laboratory technicians in Canada: job prospects, employment requirements, licensing.

Medical laboratory technicians in Canada, often classified under NOC 33101 as medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations, collect and prepare blood, tissue and other specimens, label and sort samples, operate basic laboratory equipment, and assist technologists with routine tests while maintaining cleanliness and safety standards in medical laboratories. Approximately tens of thousands work in this group nationally, many supporting medical laboratory technologists (NOC 32120). Job prospects are generally good to strong with balanced to shortage conditions in many provinces through 2033, driven by healthcare demands, an aging population, increased testing needs, and replacement from retirements.

Median hourly wages stand at about 27.00 Canadian dollars nationally, with typical ranges from 19.18 to 36.11 dollars per hour depending on experience, location, province, and employer, often lower than those of fully qualified technologists. Most positions require a college diploma or certificate in medical laboratory assisting or related training along with certification where required, and work conditions typically involve full-time or part-time shifts in hospital, clinic or private lab settings that may include evenings, nights and weekends, prolonged standing, exposure to biological materials, use of protective equipment, and a strong emphasis on accuracy, safety and teamwork.

Licensing

Laboratory technicians and assistants are not regulated in Canada. This means that you are not required to be registered with a provincial or territorial regulatory authority to be authorized to practise as a medical laboratory technician or assistant anywhere in Canada.

Medical Laboratory Technician Salary by Province

MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (NOC 33101)
2025	Wages/hr
Community/Area	Low	Median	High
Canada	19.18	27.00	36.11
Newfoundland and Labrador	21.00	26.50	33.00
Prince Edward Island	20.00	28.00	35.74
Nova Scotia	20.00	25.00	33.00
New Brunswick	23.00	25.20	34.00
Quebec	21.55	29.02	37.03
Ontario	17.62	26.25	36.00
Manitoba	16.00	26.00	37.95
Saskatchewan	22.00	25.75	39.22
Alberta	23.72	28.62	35.54
British Columbia	20.50	28.00	31.00
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. 2026

In 2021, Med Lab Techs reported higher salaries in Alberta.

MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIANS AND PATHOLOGISTS’ ASSISTANTS (NOC 3212)
Community/Area	Wages ($/hour)
2021	Low	Median	High
Canada	18.55	27.47	40
Newfoundland and Labrador	21	29	35
Prince Edward Island	22	25	31.28
Nova Scotia	12.95	23.9	34.34
New Brunswick	14.65	21.46	25.13
Quebec	18.25	29	35.9
Ontario	18.2	29	41.98
Manitoba	14	24.3	30
Saskatchewan	19.3	23.41	34.22
Alberta	23	28.34	47
British Columbia	22.05	25	37
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. Nov 2021

In 2020, the median salary of Med Lab Techs was $25.61/hr

MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIANS AND PATHOLOGISTS’ ASSISTANTS (NOC 3212)
2020	Wages ($/hour)
Province/Territory	Low	Median	High
Canada	18	25.61	40.05
Newfoundland and Labrador	21	28.94	35
Prince Edward Island	19	23.69	38
Nova Scotia	12.95	23.95	34.34
New Brunswick	15	22.15	33
Quebec	16.83	24	33.6
Ontario	18	27.4	41
Manitoba	16	26.32	33.77
Saskatchewan	20	24	45.82
Alberta	23	28	45
British Columbia	22	24	34
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. Dec 2020