Prevailing wages in Canada1
Find out how much workers earned last year in your region and elsewhere in Canada.
| Community/Area | MLT | MLA | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wages ($/hour) | Wages ($/hour) | |||||
| Low | Median | High | Low | Median | High | |
| Canada | $24.00 | $35.00 | $44.09 | $18.00 | $25.61 | $40.05 |
| Alberta | $28.70 | $43.00 | $50.00 | $23.00 | $28.00 | $45.00 |
| British Columbia | $23.41 | $35.23 | $45.00 | $22.00 | $24.00 | $34.00 |
| Manitoba | $18.60 | $34.60 | $42.00 | $16.00 | $26.32 | $33.77 |
| New Brunswick | $21.40 | $33.00 | $40.00 | $15.00 | $22.15 | $33.00 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $27.00 | $34.97 | $44.00 | $21.00 | $28.94 | $35.00 |
| Northwest Territories | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Nova Scotia | $24.00 | $33.00 | $38.50 | $12.95 | $23.95 | $34.34 |
| Nunavut | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Ontario | $27.40 | $38.50 | $42.00 | $18.00 | $27.40 | $41.00 |
| Prince Edward Island | $27.95 | $35.00 | $41.03 | $19.00 | $23.69 | $38.00 |
| Quebec | $22.49 | $31.00 | $33.75 | $16.83 | $24.00 | $33.60 |
| Saskatchewan | $23.64 | $36.00 | $45.00 | $20.00 | $24.00 | $45.82 |
| Yukon Territory | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Key points about study sample:
Geographic Information:
87% of respondents (259/298) were Canadian trained with the balance being internationally trained. MLA and MLT participants were from a variety of schools across Canada.
MLT Education by Province
MLA Education by Province
Employment Status MLT
One Year Post-Certification Employment Status: 97% (196/202) of MLTs indicated that they were employed at the time of the survey, with 96% of those employed stating they were working in a job at their certification level.
Employment Status MLA
One Year Post-Certification Employment Status: 77% (71/92) of MLAs indicated that they were employed at the time of the survey, with 67% of those employed stating they were working in a job at their certification level.
Length to Time to Find Employment at Certification Level
40% (82/205) of MLTs were working at their certification level in a permanent position within three months.
Length to Time to Find Employment at Certification Level
21% (20/94) of MLAs were working at their certification level in a permanent position within three months.
2019 Graduates Satisfaction with Job
The overall satisfaction score for MLTs was 85%.
2019 Graduates Satisfaction with Job
For MLAs, the overall satisfaction was 79%.
Employer Demographics MLT
Employment site
MLTs also indicate the majority (71%, 130/183) of positions they hold are in hospitals, followed by private laboratories or clinics at 15%. Hospitals have remained the overwhelming majority for the past four years. Positions located in public health laboratories saw the largest gains in 2019 representing 8% of the total number of positions.
Employer Demographics MLA
Employment site
MLAs indicate the majority (48%, 25/52) of positions they hold are in hospitals, followed by private laboratories or clinics at 37%. These results have remained consistent for the past four years. Though positions located in hospitals have been trending 2% above average for the past two years.
1 Source: Wages of Medical Laboratory Technologist in Canada 2020 , Wages of Medical Laboratory Assistant in Canada 2020