Manitoba’s minimum wage is $15.30 per hour.
Labour Cost Comparisons (KPMG 2016 Data)
The Southwest Economic Region envelopes the following areas surrounding Brandon: south to US border, west to Saskatchewan border, approximately 80 km's to the north and approximately 50 km's to east following #5 highway north and south.
According to the 2021 Census, the Southwest Economic Region has a population of 117,432.
Based on the 2021 Census the median age of the population is 39 years and 80.8 % of the population in the Southwest Economic Region is of working age (15 years and over).
2023 Wage Estimates by Occupation (Southwest Economic Region)
Occupation (2016 NOC) | Wages | ||
Low | Median | High | |
Financial Managers (NOC 0111) | 25.00 | 48.08 | 65.38 |
Human Resources Managers (NOC 0112) | 31.25 | 46.05 | 66.67 |
Managers in Health Care (NOC 0311) | 28.00 | 47.42 | 61.54 |
Retail & WholesaleTrade Managers (NOC 0621) | 18.00 | 34.13 | 62.50 |
Managers in Agriculture (NOC 0821) | 15.30 | 33.00 | 52.88 |
Administrative Officers (NOC 1221) | 15.30 | 20.00 | 28.85 |
Administative Assistants (NOC 1241) | 17.00 | 24.04 | 27.42 |
Accounting Technicians and Bookkeepers (NOC 1311) | 15.30 | 20.00 | 34.62 |
General Office Support Workers (NOC 1411) | 15.30 | 22.50 | 27.69 |
Receptionists (NOC 1414) | 15.30 | 17.00 | 23.50 |
Accounting and related clerks (NOC 1431) | 18.50 | 20.00 | 25.51 |
Shippers and Receivers (NOC 1521) | 15.30 | 18.50 | 27.00 |
Storekeepers and partspersons (NOC 1522) | 15.30 | 23.10 | 30.00 |
Registered Nurses and Registered Psychiatric Nurses (NOC 3012) | 31.65 | 42.00 | 49.00 |
Licensed Practical Nurses (NOC 3233) | 26.30 | 30.15 | 34.00 |
Nurse Aides, Orderlies and Patient Service Associates (NOC 3413) | 15.30 | 19.20 | 21.17 |
College and other vocational instructors (NOC 4021) | 18.46 | 37.19 | 52.00 |
Secondary School Teachers (NOC 4031) | 26.44 | 42.31 | 52.31 |
Elementary School and Kindergarten Teachers (NOC 4032) | 24.23 | 41.35 | 53.85 |
Elementary and Secondary School Teacher assistants (NOC 4413) | 17.50 | 20.00 | 21.50 |
Social workers (NOC 4152) | 23.00 | 34.89 | 46.00 |
Social and community service workers (NOC 4212) | 15.30 | 18.00 | 30.75 |
Early Childhood Educators and Assistants (NOC 4214) | 15.30 | 16.50 | 25.60 |
Police Officers (except commisioned) (NOC 4311) | 29.66 | 46.70 | 57.69 |
Correctional Services officers (NOC 4422) | 31.00 | 34.35 | 41.25 |
Firefighters (NOC 4312) | 22.00 | 41.27 | 55.00 |
Retail Sales Supervisors (NOC 6211) | 15.30 | 19.00 | 30.00 |
Cooks (NOC 6322) | 15.30 | 15.30 | 22.11 |
Food Service supervisors (NOC 6311) | 15.30 | 15.38 | 18.67 |
Other Customer Service Representatives (NOC 6552) | 15.30 | 15.35 | 27.74 |
Retail Salespersons (NOC 6421) | 15.30 | 15.30 | 25.87 |
Home Support workers, Housekeepers & Related Occupations (NOC 4412) | 15.30 | 15.30 | 20.50 |
Cashiers (NOC 6611) | 15.30 | 15.30 | 15.30 |
Store Shelf Stockers, Clerks and Order Fillers (NOC 6622) | 15.30 | 15.30 | 15.30 |
Food Counter Attendants, Kitchen Helpers and Related Occupations (NOC 6711) | 15.30 | 15.30 | 17.95 |
Light Duty Cleaners (NOC 6731) | 15.30 | 17.00 | 20.00 |
Specialized Cleaners (NOC 6732) | 15.70 | 17.25 | 21.98 |
Janitors, caretakers and building superintendents (NOC 6733) | 15.30 | 19.00 | 26.54 |
Contractors and Supervisors, other constuction trades, installers, repairers and servicers (NOC 7205) | 22.50 | 31.60 | 43.96 |
Welders and Related Machine Operators (NOC 7237) | 18.00 | 25.00 | 33.00 |
Plumbers (NOC 7251) | 18.00 | 34.65 | 40.00 |
Carpenters (NOC 7271) | 16.00 | 25.64 | 35.00 |
Construction Millwrights and Industrial Mechanics (NOC 7311) | 22.00 | 33.00 | 45.41 |
Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics (NOC 7312) | 22.00 | 30.00 | 35.86 |
Transport Truck Drivers (NOC 7511) | 15.30 | 21.55 | 30.77 |
Automotive Service Technicians, truck & bus mechanics/repair (NOC 7321) | 15.38 | 25.25 | 37.20 |
Heavy equipment operators (except cranes) (NOC 7521) | 19.00 | 27.00 | 37.36 |
Material Handlers (NOC 7452) | 15.37 | 21.00 | 32.07 |
Construction Trades Helpers and Labourers (NOC 7611) | 15.30 | 20.50 | 35.00 |
General Farm Workers (NOC 8431) | 15.30 | 20.00 | 27.00 |
Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance Labourers (NOC 8612) | 15.30 | 15.30 | 22.60 |
Oil & Gas Drilling, Servicing & Related Labourers (NOC 8615) | 21.00 | 29.00 | 33.00 |
Labourers in Food & Beverage Processing (NOC 9617) | 15.30 | 16.75 | 21.50 |
Process Control and Machine Operators, Food and Beverage Processing (NOC 9461) | 15.30 | 18.00 | 25.43 |
Industrial Butchers and Meat Cutters, Poultry Preparers and Related Workers (NOC 9462) | 15.30 | 19.10 | 22.30 |
Other Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities (NOC 9619) | 15.30 | 16.98 | 23.02 |
Source: Government of Canada (www.jobbank.gc.ca)