Jobs in Yukon

Most jobs in Yukon are in Whitehorse, where the large majority of the territory’s residents live, with others in Dawson City, Watson Lake and Haines Junction. Government, tourism, mining, health care, retail and construction are the main employers.

Summer transforms the job market. Tourism operators, restaurants, highway crews, placer mines and construction companies hire for a short, intense season, while government, health care and education provide most year-round work. Wages tend to be higher than the national average and so are living costs, and rental housing in Whitehorse is tight, so sort out accommodation early. First Nations governments are significant employers across the territory. Look at seasonal jobs or hospitality jobs.

Job market snapshot: Yukon, October 2026

Employers advertised 132 job postings in Yukon on Job Bank in October 2026, covering 248 vacancies. About 98% were full-time. The median advertised wage among hourly-paid postings was $24.82 an hour.

Source: Job Bank open data, Employment and Social Development Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Figures count postings first advertised on Job Bank that month. They are not a count of jobs open on JobsNearMe.ca today.