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Economist salary in Saskatchewan

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Median economist pay in Saskatchewan is $47.80/hr, with most earning between $33.68/hr and $64.64/hr — about $99,424 a year at full-time hours, or $69,984 after tax.

Median wage
$47.80/hr
per hour
Figure: Small Area Estimation, 2024.
Low
$33.68/hr
per hour
High
$64.64/hr
per hour
Full-time equivalent
$99,424
median × 2,080 hours
Take-home at the median
$69,984
after tax, CPP and EI
vs Canada
-0.6%
gap to the national median of $48.08/hr
Income percentile
82nd
where the median sits among Saskatchewan earners

Pay by occupation

Economist salary by province

Median wage from Job Bank; provinces and territories without a published figure are omitted. Pick one for the full breakdown with take-home pay.

ProvinceLowMedianHighPer year
Ontario$35.71/hr$51.28/hr$71.79/hr$106,662
Alberta$40.87/hr$50/hr$63.11/hr$104,000
Yukon$35.77/hr$48.88/hr$64.24/hr$101,670
Newfoundland and Labrador$37.44/hr$48.35/hr$93.75/hr$100,568
Saskatchewan$33.68/hr$47.80/hr$64.64/hr$99,424
Prince Edward Island$33.33/hr$46.69/hr$61.54/hr$97,115
Quebec$32.74/hr$46/hr$83.59/hr$95,680
British Columbia$35.90/hr$45.67/hr$70/hr$94,994
Nova Scotia$31.75/hr$45.38/hr$65.93/hr$94,390
Manitoba$29.59/hr$44.53/hr$62.11/hr$92,622
New Brunswick$33.33/hr$43/hr$47.18/hr$89,440

Educational information only — not financial advice. Wages are Job Bank estimates for the occupation as a whole; your pay depends on employer, experience and region.

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Official Government of Canada data

Wages are from the Government of Canada Job Bank open-data wage file (Employment and Social Development Canada, 2025 release), by NOC 2021 unit group and province. Low, median and high are roughly the 10th, 50th and 90th percentiles of the underlying survey (Labour Force Survey, Census or small-area estimation — noted under each figure). Annual equivalents assume 2,080 hours (40 h/week × 52). Take-home uses 2026 federal and provincial tax, CPP/QPP and EI. Reproduced under the Open Government Licence – Canada.