Paramedic Salary in Canada | By Province

In Canada, the median salary for paramedics is $38.00/hr.

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

In Canada, Paramedics are classified under NOC 32102 as paramedical occupations, administer pre-hospital emergency medical care to patients with injuries or medical illnesses, provide life support, stabilize patients, and transport them to hospitals or other medical facilities. Approximately 40,700 people worked in this occupation in 2023, with 18 percent aged 50 and over. Job prospects are balanced nationally through 2033, with about 20,900 projected job openings relatively similar to the expected 21,300 job seekers, driven by healthcare demands, population growth, and replacement needs.

Median hourly wages stand at about 38.00 Canadian dollars nationally, with typical ranges from 25.56 to 49.00 dollars per hour depending on experience, location, province, and level of care such as primary care or advanced care paramedic. Most positions require a college diploma or certificate in paramedic studies, successful completion of certification exams, and provincial registration or licensing, with work conditions often involving full-time or part-time shift schedules that include days, nights, evenings, weekends and holidays, physically and emotionally demanding emergency responses, exposure to high-stress situations, variable environments, and a strong focus on patient care, teamwork and safety protocols.

Licensing

Registration with a regulatory body is required in all provinces and territories for this occupation.

PARAMEDIC (NOC 32102)
2025	Wages/hr
Community/Area	Low	Median	High
Canada	25.56	38.00	49.00
Newfoundland and Labrador	21.00	29.04	39.00
Prince Edward Island	17.50	27.31	35.00
Nova Scotia	22.00	31.00	44.00
New Brunswick	25.25	32.00	38.93
Quebec	25.56	35.00	40.00
Ontario	30.75	42.17	50.81
Manitoba	25.00	40.00	52.88
Saskatchewan	25.00	32.50	52.00
Alberta	27.00	35.70	50.00
British Columbia	25.00	34.00	46.00
Yukon Territory	N/A	38.83	N/A
Northwest Territories	32.29	47.34	69.02
Nunavut	N/A	N/A	N/A
Source: Job Bank. 2026

In 2022, paramedics reported higher wages in the Yukon Territory

PARAMEDIC (NOC 32102)
2022	Wages ($/hour)
Province/Territory	Low	Median	High
Canada	23	35.3	45
Newfoundland and Labrador	19.75	29.99	45.67
Prince Edward Island	22.05	25.42	44.83
Nova Scotia	23	30	38
New Brunswick	23.6	25.98	27
Quebec	23.63	32.6	35.84
Ontario	28	40	49.17
Manitoba	23	35	46
Saskatchewan	27	30.61	40.43
Alberta	19.5	31	48.25
British Columbia	20	31.07	42.07
Yukon Territory	20.5	40.87	52.35
Northwest Territories	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nunavut	N/A	N/A	N/A
Source: Job Bank. 2023

In 2019, paramedics reported higher wages in Alberta.

PARAMEDICAL OCCUPATIONS (NOC 3234)
2019	Wages ($/hour)
Province/Territory	Low	Median	High
Canada	21.87	33.00	43.88
Newfoundland and Labrador	18.50	26.00	30.00
Prince Edward Island	22.50	25.00	31.05
Nova Scotia	22.87	25.63	36.06
New Brunswick	23.89	25.00	33.47
Quebec	21.00	29.00	34.50
Ontario	23.35	37.42	43.96
Manitoba	20.00	31.25	40.45
Saskatchewan	25.00	30.00	42.00
Alberta	25.00	34.40	46.00
British Columbia	20.00	28.80	42.00
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. November, 2019

In 2017, paramedics in Manitoba reported the highest median salaries in Canada.

PARAMEDICAL OCCUPATIONS (NOC 3234-B)
	Wages ($/hr)
Province/Territory	Low	Median	High
Canada	21	31	41.09
Manitoba	18.46	28.72	48.08
Alberta	25	33.7	44.07
Ontario	25	36.5	41.5
British Columbia	17	26.78	39.66
Saskatchewan	20.5	27	39.55
Québec	20.51	30	32.8
Nova Scotia	21.5	25.05	31.68
Prince Edward Island	20.7	23.5	31
New Brunswick	21.93	24.85	25.99
Newfoundland and Labrador	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northwest Territories	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nunavut	N/A	N/A	N/A
Yukon	N/A	N/A	N/A
Source: Job Bank. September 2017*

*Wages are reviewed and updated on the Job Bank Web site on an annual basis.

PARAMEDIC SALARY IN CANADA 2017