Nurse aide salary in Canada (2026)
What nurse aides (NOC 33102, nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates) earn across Canada and by province — low, median and high hourly wages with annual equivalents.
National median
$25.00/hr
≈ $52,000/yr
Highest median
British Columbia
$28.50/hr · $59,280/yr
Lowest median
Alberta
$25.00/hr · $52,000/yr
Nurse aide pay at a glance
Nationally, Job Bank reports a median of $25.00 an hour for NOC 33102 — about $52,000 a year. The national low is $18.50 ($38,480) and the high is $32.00 ($66,560).
Of the 4 provinces with data, British Columbia has the highest median and Alberta the lowest — a gap of $3.50 an hour, or about $7,280 a year.
Nurse aide salary by province
Hourly wages with annual equivalents, sorted by median (highest first).
| Region | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada (national) | $18.50/hr$38,480/yr | $25.00/hr$52,000/yr | $32.00/hr$66,560/yr |
| British Columbia | $25.00/hr$52,000/yr | $28.50/hr$59,280/yr | $33.00/hr$68,640/yr |
| Ontario | $21.00/hr$43,680/yr | $27.40/hr$56,992/yr | $32.50/hr$67,600/yr |
| Quebec | $20.55/hr$42,744/yr | $25.32/hr$52,666/yr | $29.50/hr$61,360/yr |
| Alberta | $21.50/hr$44,720/yr | $25.00/hr$52,000/yr | $30.00/hr$62,400/yr |
How annual figures are calculated: hourly wage × 2,080 hours (40 hours a week × 52 weeks), rounded to the dollar. They are gross (before tax) and assume full-time, year-round work. Provinces and territories not shown have no figures in this dataset.
Take-home pay of the median nurse aide salary in each province
Each provincial median annual wage after 2026 federal and provincial tax, CPP/QPP and EI — an estimate using standard employee credits (basic personal amount, CPP/QPP, EI and the Canada employment amount).
| Province | Median annual | After tax | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | $59,280 | $47,447 | $3,954 |
| Ontario | $56,992 | $45,259 | $3,772 |
| Quebec | $52,666 | $40,387 | $3,366 |
| Alberta | $52,000 | $41,947 | $3,496 |
Turn these numbers into a plan
- Convert an offer between hourly, monthly and annual pay with the salary converter.
- Working in Ontario? Estimate what you keep after tax with the Ontario take-home pay calculator.
- Compare against the floor with minimum wage by province.
- Duties, requirements and TEER for this occupation: NOC 33102 — Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates.
Source: Job Bank Canada wage data (refreshed April 2026), Open Government Licence – Canada. Occupation codes: NOC 2021, Statistics Canada. Wages vary by city, employer, experience and union status.