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curve_spacer_image B. Rates of pay for selected election officials
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up_arrow_image Table B.1 – Rates of pay for returning officers
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Jurisdiction

Returning officers

Base

Training¹

Canada

$14 400

$240

Newfoundland and Labrador

$3 000

$100

Prince Edward Island

$2 800

$50

Nova Scotia

$3 900 plus $0.15/name

$100

New Brunswick

$4 500 plus $0.10/name

$72

Quebec

$33.54/hour

$33.54/hour

Ontario

$3 425 plus $0.18/name

$170

Manitoba

$4 350 plus $0.10/name

$75

Saskatchewan

$4 340

$100

Alberta

$4 000 plus $0.13/name²

$150

British Columbia

$8 500

$150

Yukon

$3 875 plus $0.30/name

$120

Northwest Territories

$5 000 plus $0.20/name

$140

Nunavut

$4 000 plus $0.20/name

$140


¹ Per day of training.
² For an enumeration or confirmation the returning officer receives separate payment. The base fee is $1 300 plus $0.13/name on the register of electors.

Note: "N/A" indicates that the information is not available. A dash (–) indicates that the information is not relevant for that jurisdiction.

 

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up_arrow_image Table B.2 – Rates of pay for enumerators
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Jurisdiction

Enumerators

Base

Training

Urban

Rural

Urban

Rural

Canada

Newfoundland and Labrador

$0.60/name

$30.00

$30.00

Prince Edward Island

$75.00 plus $0.35/name

$75.00 plus $0.40/name

$50.00

$50.00

Nova Scotia

$80.00 plus $0.60/name

$80.00 plus $0.65/name

$25.00

$25.00

New Brunswick

$86.00 plus $0.58/name

$86.00 plus $0.58/name

$25.00/day

$25.00/day

Quebec

Ontario

$75.00 plus $0.52/name

$105.00 plus $0.52/name

$40.00

$40.00

Manitoba

$50.00 plus $0.56/name

$50.00 plus $0.56/name

$15.00

$15.00

Saskatchewan

$100.00 plus $0.30/name

$100.00 plus
$0.45/name

$30.00

$30.00

Alberta

$100.00 plus
$0.50/name

$100.00 plus
$0.50/name

$50.00

$50.00

British Columbia

Yukon

$300.00 plus
$0.30/name

$35.00 plus all
travel over 10 km

Northwest Territories

$175.00 plus
$0.50/name

$175.00 plus
$0.50/name

$35.00

$35.00

Nunavut

$100.00 plus
$0.45/name

$100.00 plus
$0.45/name

$35.00

$35.00

Note: "N/A" indicates that the information is not available. A dash (–) indicates that the information is not relevant for that jurisdiction.

 

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up_arrow_image Table B.3 – Rates of pay for revising agents
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Jurisdiction

Revising agents

Base

Training

Canada

$10.50/hour

$25.00 and mileage over 35 km

Newfoundland and Labrador

Prince Edward Island

Nova Scotia

$80.00 plus
$0.72/name

$15.00

New Brunswick

Quebec

$10.19/hour

$10.19/hour

Ontario

$70.00

$40.00

Manitoba

$6.50/hour

$15.00

Saskatchewan

Alberta

British Columbia

Yukon

$350.00

$35.00 plus all
travel over 10 km

Northwest Territories

Nunavut

Note: "N/A" indicates that the information is not available. A dash (–) indicates that the information is not relevant for that jurisdiction.

 

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up_arrow_image Table B.4 – Rates of pay for deputy returning officers
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Jurisdiction

Deputy returning officers

Base

Training

Canada

$159.50

$25.00 and mileage over 35 km¹

Newfoundland and Labrador

$120.00

$30.00

Prince Edward Island

$95.00

$50.00

Nova Scotia

$120.00

$25.00

New Brunswick

$94.00

$25.00

Quebec

$10.06/hour

$10.06/hour

Ontario

$135.00

$40.00

Manitoba

$125.00

$15.00

Saskatchewan

$150.00

$30.00

Alberta

$165.00

$50.00

British Columbia

$6 375.00²

$150.00³

Yukon

Range for 4 types:
$100.00 - $250.00

$35.00 plus all
travel over 10 km

Northwest Territories

$210.00

$75.00

Nunavut

$150.00

$75.00

¹ Plus $11.00/hour for return of ballot boxes.
² Lump sum for an election.
³ Per day of training.

Note: "N/A" indicates that the information is not available. A dash (–) indicates that the information is not relevant for that jurisdiction.

 

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up_arrow_image Table B.5 – Rates of pay for poll clerks
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Jurisdiction

Poll clerks

Base

Training

Canada

$130.50

$25.00 and mileage over 35 km

Newfoundland and Labrador

$100.00

$30.00

Prince Edward Island

$65.00

$50.00

Nova Scotia

$95.00

$25.00

New Brunswick

$80.00

$25.00

Quebec

$7.55/hour

$7.55/hour

Ontario

$100.00

$40.00

Manitoba

$100.00

$15.00

Saskatchewan

$120.00

$30.00

Alberta

$135.00

British Columbia

$165.00

$20.00

Yukon

Range for 3 types:
$125.00 - $205.00

$35.00 plus all travel over 10 km

Northwest Territories

$180.00

$75.00

Nunavut

$125.00

$75.00

Note: "N/A" indicates that the information is not available. A dash (–) indicates that the information is not relevant for that jurisdiction.

 

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up_arrow_image Table B.6 – Rates of pay for supervisors
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Jurisdiction

Supervisors

Base

Training

Canada

$13.19/hour

$25.00 plus mileage
over 35 km

Newfoundland and Labrador

$140.00

$30.00

Prince Edward Island

Nova Scotia

$110.00

$25.00

New Brunswick

$94.00

$25.00

Quebec

$10.06/hour

$10.06/hour

Ontario

Manitoba

$140.00

$15.00

Saskatchewan

$160.00

$30.00

Alberta

$200.00

$50.00

British Columbia

$240.00

$20.00

Yukon

Northwest Territories

$180.00

$75.00

Nunavut

$180.00

$75.00

Note: "N/A" indicates that the information is not available. A dash (–) indicates that the information is not relevant for that jurisdiction.

 

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