Wages Licensed Practical Nurse (L.P.N.) in Canada

Find out last year’s wages for the job of "licensed practical nurse (L.P.N.)" at the following location: Canada. The wages are shown at the regional, provincial, territorial, and national levels.

Prevailing wages in Canada

These wages were updated on November 19, 2025.

Hourly wages by community/area
Community/Area Low ($/hour) Median ($/hour) High ($/hour) Note
Canada 25.00 31.32 38.00
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Alberta 25.80 32.00 36.00
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British Columbia 29.00 34.57 42.00
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Manitoba 25.00 33.57 38.57
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New Brunswick 27.00 31.50 35.00
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Newfoundland and Labrador 26.44 29.58 32.08
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Northwest Territories 30.00 44.15 48.86
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Nova Scotia 28.00 30.42 35.11
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Nunavut n/a n/a n/a
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Ontario 25.32 31.00 37.94
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Prince Edward Island 25.00 31.00 32.25
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Quebec 24.21 30.00 33.00
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Saskatchewan 33.00 38.09 42.00
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Yukon Territory 38.00 43.50 53.00
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Benefits

Here’s the percentage of workers in this occupation (NOC 32101) who receive at least one type of non-wage benefit, at both the national and provincial levels:

  • Canada: 94.4%

Benefits are the advantages offered by employers in addition to wages and salaries. These can include, but are not limited to:

  • Employer-sponsored pension plans
  • Dental, medical, and life insurance plans
  • Leave entitlements, such as maternity, parental or caregiver leave
  • Sick days and vacation days
  • Payroll taxes, such as employer contributions to the Employment Insurance program and the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) or Quebec Pension Plan (QPP)

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