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Occupational therapist salary in Newfoundland and Labrador

NOC 31203 · Occupational therapists

Median occupational therapist pay in Newfoundland and Labrador is $45.70/hr, with most earning between $37.60/hr and $51.39/hr — about $95,056 a year at full-time hours, or $65,621 after tax.

Median wage
$45.70/hr
per hour
Figure: Small Area Estimation, 2024.
Low
$37.60/hr
per hour
High
$51.39/hr
per hour
Full-time equivalent
$95,056
median × 2,080 hours
Take-home at the median
$65,621
after tax, CPP and EI
vs Canada
-0.7%
gap to the national median of $46/hr
Income percentile
84th
where the median sits among Newfoundland and Labrador earners

Pay by occupation

Occupational therapist 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
Northwest Territories—$52.13/hr—$108,430
British Columbia$30/hr$50/hr$66.91/hr$104,000
Alberta$39/hr$48.08/hr$52.25/hr$100,006
Quebec$37/hr$46/hr$55/hr$95,680
Newfoundland and Labrador$37.60/hr$45.70/hr$51.39/hr$95,056
New Brunswick$38/hr$45/hr$50/hr$93,600
Ontario$33.33/hr$45/hr$55.90/hr$93,600
Saskatchewan$32/hr$45/hr$50/hr$93,600
Nova Scotia$33.28/hr$42.80/hr$49.74/hr$89,024
Manitoba$38/hr$39.90/hr$48.08/hr$82,992
Prince Edward Island$36/hr$39.46/hr$47.56/hr$82,077

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.