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Average Medical Laboratory Technician Salary in Canada
The table below details the hourly wages for Medical Laboratory Technicians.
The Canadian national occupation classification code (NOC) for this role is 3212.
Job titles and exact duties vary in this occupation and examples of some job titles are: medical laboratory technician, phlebotomist and medical laboratory assistant.
A typical full-time annual salary for this occupation is in the region of $50,000 – $70,000.
According to the latest figures, the highest hourly average (median) wages are earned in Vancouver / Lower Mainland Southwest – British Columbia at $36.51 per hour and the lowest average (median) wages are earned in Saskatoon / Biggar – Saskatchewan at $24.00 per hour.
Employment prospects for medical laboratory technicians are fair in Canada. According to government forecasts, it is expected that the number of job seekers will remain sufficient to fill the job openings in the near future.
Average Hourly (Median) Wages for Medical Laboratory Technicians in Canada
| Location | Low Wage $ per hr |
Average Wage $ per hr |
High Wage $ per hr |
Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary – Alberta*(1) | 24.96 | 25.54 | 26.26 | 2017 |
| Edmonton – Alberta*(1) | 24.96 | 25.54 | 26.26 | 2017 |
| Vancouver / Lower Mainland Southwest – British Columbia | 18.00 | 36.51 | 39.66 | 2016 |
| Winnipeg – Manitoba | 25.75 | 32.33 | 38.49 | 2016 |
| Fredericton – New Brunswick(1) | 21.03 | 36.50 | 41.03 | 2016 |
| Halifax – Nova Scotia | 16.00 | 36.50 | 39.80 | 2016 |
| Toronto – Ontario | 15.00 | 36.06 | 50.00 | 2016 |
| Ottawa – Ontario | 15.00 | 36.00 | 44.87 | 2016 |
| London – Ontario | 15.00 | 36.00 | 44.87 | 2016 |
| Kitchener / Waterloo / Barrie – Ontario | 15.00 | 36.00 | 44.87 | 2016 |
| Prince Edward Island | 17.00 | 35.16 | 40.00 | 2015 |
| Montreal – Quebec | 16.48 | 24.73 | 32.43 | 2014 |
| Saskatoon / Biggar – Saskatchewan | 19.50 | 24.00 | 35.00 | 2014 |
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The 2018 full-time average hourly wage rate for technical occupations in health, which includes medical laboratory technicians, is $28.23. The 2018 corresponding median weekly wage rate is $1005, giving an approximate full-time annual salary for this employment sector of $52,000.
Currently, this occupation is an eligible occupation for express entry immigration with the federal skilled worker permanent resident visa.
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