Wages Dental Assistant in Canada
National Occupational Classification update
We have updated this page to reflect the transition to the 2021 version of the National Occupational Classification (NOC). This means that the occupation "dental assistant" was moved from the group Dental assistants (NOC 3411) to the group Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants (NOC 33100).
Find out how much people working as a "dental assistant" earned last year in Canada.
Prevailing wages in Canada
Note that these wages were updated on November 16th, 2022 based on the 2016 version of the NOC. Learn more about our methodology.
| Community/Area | Low ($/hour) | Median ($/hour) | High ($/hour) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 19.00 | 24.73 | 33.00 | |
| Nunavut | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Northwest Territories | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Yukon Territory | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| British Columbia | 18.00 | 26.00 | 34.07 | |
| Alberta | 22.50 | 30.00 | 36.00 | |
| Saskatchewan | 20.00 | 28.00 | 33.50 | |
| Manitoba | 20.00 | 24.00 | 29.64 | |
| Ontario | 19.00 | 23.50 | 27.00 | |
| Quebec | 18.00 | 23.00 | 30.71 | |
| New Brunswick | 18.75 | 23.00 | 26.00 | |
| Nova Scotia | 18.00 | 22.00 | 36.00 | |
| Prince Edward Island | 17.00 | 21.50 | 25.00 | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 15.00 | 22.00 | 35.00 |
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