All Canadian provinces & territories
MyRoster · roster & pay calculator
Start with a free 3-day trial
Yukon Nurse Pay Rates
Nursing pay in Yukon, Canada — the current wage grid, shift & weekend premiums and allowances
Collective Agreement
Collective Agreement between Yukon Hospital Corporation and the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada
Expired 31 Jan 2025 — continues in force while bargaining
AnnualHourly
MyRoster · roster & pay calculatorSee what your shifts pay at these rates
Add your roster and MyRoster works out your take-home pay from the rates on this page, with premiums, allowances, overtime, federal and territorial tax, CPP and EI included.
4.8 on the App Store
On a computer? Scan with your phone's camera to get MyRoster.
Roles & Wages
| Role | Pay Point | Feb 2024 |
|---|---|---|
Registered Nurse — Level 8 L08 The agreement doesn’t say which positions sit at Level 8; your offer letter names your level. | Step 1 | $45.81 $89,631.85 / yr |
| Step 2 | $47.65 $93,231.99 / yr | |
| Step 3 | $49.55 $96,949.53 / yr | |
| Step 4 | $51.53 $100,823.6 / yr | |
| Step 5 | $53.59 $104,854.19 / yr | |
| Step 6 | $55.73 $109,041.32 / yr | |
| Step 7 | $57.97 $113,424.1 / yr | |
| Step 8 | $60.29 $117,963.41 / yr | |
| Step 9 | $61.19 $119,724.35 / yr | |
Registered Nurse — Level 9 L09 The level Yukon Hospital Corporation advertises its staff registered nurses at (ICU, emergency, maternity, OR, Dawson City). | Step 1 | $49.73 $97,301.72 / yr |
| Step 2 | $51.72 $101,195.35 / yr | |
| Step 3 | $53.79 $105,245.51 / yr | |
| Step 4 | $55.94 $109,452.2 / yr | |
| Step 5 | $58.17 $113,815.42 / yr | |
| Step 6 | $60.51 $118,393.87 / yr | |
| Step 7 | $62.92 $123,109.27 / yr | |
| Step 8 | $65.45 $128,059.47 / yr | |
| Step 9 | $66.43 $129,976.94 / yr | |
Registered Nurse — Level 10 L10 The agreement doesn’t say which positions sit at Level 10; your offer letter names your level. | Step 1 | $54.39 $106,419.47 / yr |
| Step 2 | $56.57 $110,684.86 / yr | |
| Step 3 | $58.83 $115,106.78 / yr | |
| Step 4 | $61.18 $119,704.79 / yr | |
| Step 5 | $63.64 $124,518.02 / yr | |
| Step 6 | $66.17 $129,468.22 / yr | |
| Step 7 | $68.82 $134,653.21 / yr | |
| Step 8 | $71.57 $140,033.86 / yr | |
| Step 9 | $72.65 $142,146.99 / yr | |
Registered Nurse — Level 11 L11 The agreement doesn’t say which positions sit at Level 11; your offer letter names your level. | Step 1 | $60.00 $117,396 / yr |
| Step 2 | $62.40 $122,091.84 / yr | |
| Step 3 | $64.89 $126,963.77 / yr | |
| Step 4 | $67.49 $132,050.93 / yr | |
| Step 5 | $70.18 $137,314.19 / yr | |
| Step 6 | $73.00 $142,831.8 / yr | |
| Step 7 | $75.91 $148,525.51 / yr | |
| Step 8 | $78.96 $154,493.14 / yr | |
| Step 9 | $80.14 $156,801.92 / yr |
Hourly rates calculated as: Source hourly rate. Annual equivalent shown beneath each rate.
Allowances
| Allowance | Unit | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Shift premium Every hour worked between 16:00 and 08:00, overtime hours included. Clause B8.01 | Per Hour | $3.25 |
Weekend premium Every hour worked from 20:00 Friday to 08:00 Monday, overtime hours included. Stacks with the shift premium. Clause B8.02 | Per Hour | $3.25 |
Responsibility pay (in charge) A shift-working RN in charge of a unit, for hours on Saturday, Sunday, general holidays, and before 08:00 or after 16:00 on weekdays. Clause B7.01 | Of Base Rate | 10% |
Preceptor allowance While precepting an approved post-secondary student, overtime hours included. Clause B15.03 | Per Hour | $0.60 |
Orientation allowance While orienting a new employee to the unit, overtime hours included. Clause B16.05 | Per Hour | $0.40 |
Education allowance: Specialty course (3 to 6 months) Full-time: paid as a yearly amount. Part-time, term and casual: $0.13 for every hour paid. Highest qualification only, and not paid when the qualification is a basic requirement of the job. Clause B3.02 | Per Year | $255.00 |
Education allowance: Specialty course (7 to 12 months) Full-time: paid as a yearly amount. Part-time, term and casual: $0.20 for every hour paid. Highest qualification only. Clause B3.02 | Per Year | $390.00 |
Education allowance: One-year certificate Full-time: paid as a yearly amount. Part-time, term and casual: $0.36 for every hour paid. Highest qualification only. Clause B3.02 | Per Year | $710.00 |
Education allowance: Bachelor's degree Full-time: paid as a yearly amount. Part-time, term and casual: $0.45 for every hour paid. Highest qualification only. Clause B3.02 | Per Year | $875.00 |
Education allowance: Master's degree or Nurse Practitioner Full-time: paid as a yearly amount. Part-time, term and casual: $0.61 for every hour paid. Highest qualification only. Clause B3.02 | Per Year | $1,200.00 |
On-call One hour at the straight-time rate for each 4-hour block, or part of one, on call. Clause C5.01 | Per 4h Block | 1 hour’s pay |
Overtime meal allowance Three or more hours of overtime immediately before or after a shift. Clause C4.07 | Per Occasion | $16.00 |
Casual pay in lieu of benefits Casual nurses, on every regular hour, in lieu of benefits and leave. Clause G2.17 | Per Hour | $1.50 |
Yukon Bonus For each completed year of continuous service, paid the pay after your anniversary; part-time pro rata. Untaxed unless you ask. Term and casual nurses earn it after each 1,956 paid hours. Clause B9 | Per Year | $2,242.00 |
Overtime & premium rates
Overtime — first 4 hours150%
Hours beyond or outside your scheduled hours, and the first day of rest. Paid for each completed 15 minutes. Clauses C4.03–C4.05
Overtime — after 4 hours200%
Double time after the first four hours of overtime. Clause C4.04
Overtime — second or later day of rest200%
Double time from the first hour. Clause C4.05
Work on a general holiday150% / 200%
Time and a half for the first four hours, then double time; double time throughout if the day before was a worked, overtime-paid day of rest. Full-time hospital RNs get their holiday pay as a set amount on every second pay. Clauses C4.06 and C9
Call-backOvertime rates, min 3 hrs
Paid at the overtime rates, at least three hours. A phone call handled off duty pays at least 15 minutes at time and a half. Clauses C6.02–C6.03
Casual holiday pay+4.6%
Term and casual nurses get 4.6% of straight-time pay on every pay instead of holiday pay. Clauses G1.12 and G2.13
Casual vacation pay4% to 8%
4% for the first 1,956 paid hours, then 1% more for each further 1,956 hours, up to 8%. Clause G2.15
Notes
- •Rates are hourly. Full-time nurses work 37.5 hours a week on 7.5-hour or 11-hour shifts (a 12-hour shift pays 11 hours; meals are unpaid). The agreement’s annual figures are the hourly rate × 1,956.6 hours (37.5 × 52.176 weeks), so the annual toggle here uses that basis.
- •You move up one step after every 1,956 paid straight-time hours, not on an anniversary. New hires start on the step that matches their recent experience.
- •The 1 February 2024 rates include a 3% general increase plus a 9% market adjustment to the Registered Nurses table.
- •The agreement expired on 31 January 2025 and its terms continue while PIPSC and Yukon Hospital Corporation bargain, so the 1 February 2024 rates are still paid. A settlement is likely to be back-paid.
- •Hospital RNs are a continuous operation: Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day run from 20:00 the evening before, and a shift that crosses midnight belongs to the day it starts.
- •Covers registered nurses at Whitehorse General, Dawson City Community and Watson Lake Community hospitals. Remote-community bonuses under YHC policy HR-35 aren’t in the agreement and aren’t shown.
- •Source: Collective Agreement between Yukon Hospital Corporation and the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (expiry 31 January 2025) — aws-pipsc-prod-pipscmain-static.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com
Roles & Wages
| Role | Pay Point | Sept 2024 |
|---|---|---|
Licensed Practical Nurse Level 7 Licensed practical nurses are Level 7 in the agreement’s pay plan, with their own LPN pay band. Hourly rates are printed to five decimal places. | Step 1 | $41.83 $81,847.65 / yr |
| Step 2 | $43.50 $85,121.55 / yr | |
| Step 3 | $45.25 $88,526.41 / yr | |
| Step 4 | $47.05 $92,067.5 / yr | |
| Step 5 | $48.94 $95,750.17 / yr | |
| Step 6 | $50.89 $99,580.18 / yr | |
| Step 7 | $52.93 $103,563.41 / yr |
Hourly rates calculated as: Source hourly rate. Annual equivalent shown beneath each rate.
Allowances
| Allowance | Unit | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Shift premium Every hour worked between 16:00 and 08:00, overtime hours included. Clause 38.01 | Per Hour | $3.25 |
Weekend premium Every hour worked on Saturday and Sunday, overtime hours included. Stacks with the shift premium. Clause 38.02 | Per Hour | $3.25 |
Preceptor allowance While precepting an approved student. Clause 55.03 | Per Hour | $0.60 |
Education allowance: Specialty course (3 to 6 months) Full-time: paid as a yearly amount. Part-time, term and casual: $0.13 for every hour paid. Highest qualification only, and not paid when the qualification is a basic requirement of the job. Clause 52.02 | Per Year | $255.00 |
Education allowance: Specialty course (7 to 12 months) Full-time: paid as a yearly amount. Part-time, term and casual: $0.20 for every hour paid. Highest qualification only. Clause 52.02 | Per Year | $390.00 |
Education allowance: One-year certificate Full-time: paid as a yearly amount. Part-time, term and casual: $0.36 for every hour paid. Highest qualification only. Clause 52.02 | Per Year | $710.00 |
Education allowance: Bachelor's degree Full-time: paid as a yearly amount. Part-time, term and casual: $0.45 for every hour paid. Highest qualification only. Clause 52.02 | Per Year | $875.00 |
Education allowance: Master's degree or Nurse Practitioner Full-time: paid as a yearly amount. Part-time, term and casual: $0.61 for every hour paid. Highest qualification only. Clause 52.02 | Per Year | $1,200.00 |
Stand-by Half an hour’s pay for each 4-hour block on stand-by, or one hour’s pay on a designated holiday. Clause 25.01 | Per 4h Block | Half an hour’s pay |
Overtime meal allowance Three or more hours of overtime. Clause 22.09 | Per Occasion | $20.00 |
Casual pay in lieu of benefits Casual employees, on every regular hour. Clause 46.14 | Per Hour | $1.50 |
Yukon Bonus After each year of continuous service. Clause 41.02 | Per Year | $2,242.00 |
Overtime & premium rates
Overtime — first 4 hours150%
On a working day and on the first day of rest. Paid for each completed 15 minutes. Clauses 22.04–22.05
Overtime — after 4 hours200%
Double time after the first four hours of overtime. Clause 22.04
Overtime — second or later day of rest200%
Double time from the first hour. Clause 22.05
Work on a designated holiday150% / 200%
Your regular day’s wages (or a day off in lieu) plus time and a half for the first four hours worked, then double time. Clause 14.07
Call-backOvertime rates, min 3 hrs
At least three hours at the overtime rate. Clause 25.05
Casual vacation pay+4%
4% of earnings, paid every pay. Clause 46.12
Notes
- •Rates are hourly, printed to five decimal places: the hourly rate is the annual salary ÷ 1,956.6 (clause 22.01(c)), and salaries are based on a 37.5-hour week, so the annual toggle here uses 37.5 hours × 52.176 weeks.
- •You go up 4% (one step) on each anniversary until the top of the band (clause 23.11). Term and casual LPNs move up after each 1,956 hours.
- •The 1 September 2024 rates include a 3% general increase plus a 9% market adjustment to the LPN pay band.
- •The agreement expired on 31 August 2025 and is being bargained, so the 1 September 2024 rates are still paid; a settlement is likely to be back-paid.
- •Shifts are 7.5 or 11 hours, averaging 37.5 hours a week. A shift that crosses midnight belongs to the day holding half or more of its hours (clause 21.04(d)).
- •Source: Collective Agreement between Yukon Hospital Corporation and the Public Service Alliance of Canada Local Y025 (1 September 2022 to 31 August 2025) — assets.nationbuilder.com
Roles & Wages
| Role | Pay Point | Jan 2024 |
|---|---|---|
Licensed Practical Nurse — Range 12 Range 12 Advertised for licensed practical nurses (for example continuing care, Whitehorse). The grid prints only the range minimum and maximum; you go up 4% on each anniversary until you reach the maximum. | Range minimum | $45.83 $89,670.98 / yr |
| Range maximum | $53.09 $103,875.89 / yr | |
Licensed Practical Nurse — Range 13 Range 13 The second LPN range on the nursing grid; check your offer letter for your range. The grid prints only the range minimum and maximum; you go up 4% on each anniversary until you reach the maximum. | Range minimum | $47.98 $93,877.67 / yr |
| Range maximum | $55.61 $108,806.53 / yr | |
Registered Nurse — Range 15 Range 15 Advertised for registered nurses in continuing care (long-term care), Whitehorse. The grid prints only the range minimum and maximum; you go up 4% on each anniversary until you reach the maximum. | Range minimum | $54.97 $107,554.3 / yr |
| Range maximum | $63.76 $124,752.82 / yr | |
Registered Nurse — Range 16 Range 16 Advertised for senior RN roles such as home care nurse supervisor; check your offer letter for your range. The grid prints only the range minimum and maximum; you go up 4% on each anniversary until you reach the maximum. | Range minimum | $57.38 $112,269.71 / yr |
| Range maximum | $66.59 $130,289.99 / yr | |
Primary Health Care Nurse — Range 17 Range 17 Community health centre nurses outside Whitehorse. The grid prints only the range minimum and maximum; you go up 4% on each anniversary until you reach the maximum. | Range minimum | $59.91 $117,219.91 / yr |
| Range maximum | $69.54 $136,061.96 / yr | |
Primary Health Care Nurse in Charge — Range 18 Range 18 The nurse in charge of a community health centre. The grid prints only the range minimum and maximum; you go up 4% on each anniversary until you reach the maximum. | Range minimum | $62.50 $122,287.5 / yr |
| Range maximum | $72.59 $142,029.59 / yr | |
Nurse Practitioner — Range 19 Range 19 Government of Yukon nurse practitioners. The grid prints only the range minimum and maximum; you go up 4% on each anniversary until you reach the maximum. | Range minimum | $65.23 $127,629.02 / yr |
| Range maximum | $75.79 $148,290.71 / yr |
Hourly rates calculated as: Source hourly rate. Annual equivalent shown beneath each rate.
Allowances
| Allowance | Unit | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Shift premium Shift workers only, for every hour worked between 16:00 and 08:00, overtime included. Monday-to-Friday day staff don’t get it. Clause 18.04(1) | Per Hour | $3.00 |
Weekend premium Regularly scheduled hours on Saturday and Sunday; not paid on overtime. Clause 18.05 | Per Hour | $2.25 |
LPN supervisory allowance: night shifts Licensed practical nurses on graveyard (night) shifts, on top of pay, overtime and shift premium. Clause 18.06 | Of Base Rate | 8% |
LPN supervisory allowance: evening and weekend day shifts Licensed practical nurses on evening shifts and Saturday or Sunday day shifts. Clause 18.06 | Of Base Rate | 10% |
One-nurse health centre Primary health care nurses and nurses in charge, for every hour worked in a one-nurse community health centre, or while the only nurse present in a larger one. Clause 18.10 | Per Hour | $4.00 |
Community allowance: Carcross and Tagish Set by the community your position is based in (none in Whitehorse). Paid every two weeks, pro rata for part-time; not paid if you get free room and board. Clause 38.01 | Per Year | $683.00 |
Community allowance: Haines Junction and Teslin Set by the community your position is based in (none in Whitehorse). Paid every two weeks, pro rata for part-time; not paid if you get free room and board. Clause 38.01 | Per Year | $1,166.00 |
Community allowance: Carmacks, Watson Lake and Destruction Bay Set by the community your position is based in (none in Whitehorse). Paid every two weeks, pro rata for part-time; not paid if you get free room and board. Clause 38.01 | Per Year | $1,785.00 |
Community allowance: Beaver Creek, Dawson City, Drury Creek, Faro, Mayo, Pelly Crossing, Ross River, Stewart Crossing and Swift River Set by the community your position is based in (none in Whitehorse). Paid every two weeks, pro rata for part-time; not paid if you get free room and board. Clause 38.01 | Per Year | $2,310.00 |
Community allowance: Old Crow and Herschel Island Set by the community your position is based in (none in Whitehorse). Paid every two weeks, pro rata for part-time; not paid if you get free room and board. Clause 38.01 | Per Year | $8,610.00 |
RN retention allowance Registered nurses who mainly do nursing work or supervise nurses who do. Paid every two weeks over a July–June year; part-time pro rata. Letter of Understanding O-1 (A). The letter ends with the agreement (31 Dec 2024); shown as continuing while the agreement stays in force — check your pay statement. | Per Year | Up to $3,000 |
Outside Whitehorse allowance On top of the RN retention allowance, for registered nurses whose position is based outside Whitehorse. Letter of Understanding O-1 (B). The letter ends with the agreement (31 Dec 2024); shown as continuing while the agreement stays in force — check your pay statement. | Per Year | Up to $3,000 |
Community nurse retention: Primary Health Care Nurse Primary health care nurses based outside Whitehorse, on top of the RN retention allowance. Letter of Understanding O-1 (C). The letter ends with the agreement (31 Dec 2024); shown as continuing while the agreement stays in force — check your pay statement. | Per Year | Up to $8,000 |
Community nurse retention: Nurse in Charge Primary health care nurses in charge based outside Whitehorse, on top of the RN retention allowance. Letter of Understanding O-1 (D). The letter ends with the agreement (31 Dec 2024); shown as continuing while the agreement stays in force — check your pay statement. | Per Year | Up to $18,000 |
Nurse practitioner market adjustment Paid every two weeks; part-time pro rata. Letter of Understanding R. The letter ends with the agreement (31 Dec 2024); shown as continuing while the agreement stays in force — check your pay statement. | Per Year | Up to $12,000 |
Community nursing retention lump sum Nurses in a community outside Whitehorse: $4,000 after 2 years of continuous service, $5,000 after 3, $6,000 after 4 and 5, and $8,000 from 6 years. One payment a year on the qualifying date; part-time pro rata. Letter of Understanding Q (A). The letter ends with the agreement (31 Dec 2024); shown as continuing while the agreement stays in force — check your pay statement. | Per Year | $4,000–$8,000 |
PHCN mentorship allowance While a designated mentor under a formal mentorship agreement. Letter of Understanding Q (B). The letter ends with the agreement (31 Dec 2024); shown as continuing while the agreement stays in force — check your pay statement. | Per Week | $125.00 |
Stand-by Two hours at the straight-time rate for each 8 consecutive hours on stand-by, or part of 8. Clause 18.03(1) | Per 8h | 2 hours’ pay |
On-call (casual) pay in lieu of benefits On-call nurses, on every regular hour; paid out at the end of March and September. Clause 55.01 | Per Hour | $4.00 |
Overtime meal allowance Three or more hours of overtime. Clause 16.07 | Per Occasion | $14.00 |
Yukon Bonus Each year after a 2-year qualifying period; on-call nurses after 3,900 regular hours, then every 1,950. Clauses 33 and 53.04 | Per Year | $2,242.00 |
Overtime & premium rates
Overtime — first 4 hours150%
On a working day and on the first day of rest. Paid for each completed 15 minutes. Clauses 16.03–16.04
Overtime — after 4 hours200%
Double time after the first four hours of overtime. Clause 16.03
Overtime — second or later day of rest200%
Double time from the first hour. Clause 16.04
Work on a holiday150% / 200%
Your holiday pay plus time and a half for the first four hours worked, then double time. A night shift that starts on the holiday counts as holiday work throughout. Clauses 16.05, 20.07 and 2.01(15)
Call-backGreater of OT + 2 hrs or 4 hrs
Called back when not on stand-by: overtime for the time worked plus two hours at straight time, or four hours at straight time if that’s more. Clause 18.01(1)
Called in from stand-byGreater of OT or 4 hrs
Overtime for the time worked or four hours at straight time, whichever is more, once per stand-by period; later call-ins at least an hour at overtime. Clause 18.03(4)
On-call (casual) vacation pay8% to 14%
8% of regular pay, 10% from year 4, 12% from year 15 and 14% from year 26 of continuous service, paid every pay. Clause 53.01
Notes
- •Government of Yukon nurses (community health centres, continuing care, home care, mental wellness, medevac, corrections and nurse practitioners) are on the YEU agreement and paid from the Nursing Group Pay Grid, effective 1 January 2024.
- •Rates shown are the grid’s hourly figures for a 37.5-hour week (annual ÷ 1,956.6). The grid prints only each range’s minimum and maximum: you go up 4% on each anniversary until the maximum, and on-call nurses after 1,800 regular hours or 24 months. Your offer letter sets where you start.
- •Which range a nursing job sits in comes from Government of Yukon job postings rather than the agreement; check your offer letter. Range 14 isn’t used for nurses.
- •The 1 January 2024 grid includes a 3% general increase and a 9% increase to the nursing grid.
- •The agreement expired on 31 December 2024 and stays in force until a new one is signed (clause 58.04). Talks went to conciliation in October 2026, so these rates are still paid and any increase is likely to be back-paid.
- •The nursing retention, community nursing and nurse practitioner allowances (Letters of Understanding O-1, Q and R) each say they end when the agreement expires, which was 31 December 2024. They are shown on the basis that they continue while the agreement stays in force (clause 58.04) — check your pay statement.
- •Source: Government of Yukon Nursing Group Pay Grid (effective 1 January 2024) — yukon.ca
- •Source: Collective Agreement between the Government of Yukon and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (1 January 2022 to 31 December 2024) — yukon.ca
Calculate Your Pay
Download MyRoster to automatically calculate your wages with all premiums and allowances included.
On a computer? Scan with your phone's camera to get MyRoster.
Nurse pay in other provinces & territories
Compare nursing wage grids, premiums and allowances across Canada, or see every province and territory.
West Coast
Prairies
The North
