Canada: Average Wage $791 For May
August 4th, 2008 • Related • Filed Under
The average Canadian weekly earnings of employees stood at $791.48 in May, up 0.3 percent from April. Compared with a year earlier, average weekly earnings were up 3.1 percent.
In May, earnings among Canada’s largest industrial sectors increased by 6.2 percent in accommodation and food services, 3.0 percent in health and social assistance, 2.8 percent in retail trade, 2.6 percent in manufacturing, and 2.2 percent in educational services, compared with May 2007.
Alberta and Saskatchewan had the strongest year-over-year earnings growth of all provinces at 6.0 percent and 5.4 percent respectively.
Canadian Average Weekly Earnings By Province
May2008
| Province |
Average Weekly Earnings $ (£) |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 748 (368) |
| Prince Edward Island | 644 (317) |
| Nova Scotia | 698 (343) |
| New Brunswick | 730 (359) |
| Quebec | 750 (369) |
| Ontario | 822 (404) |
| Manitoba | 722 (356) |
| Saskatchewan | 749 (369) |
| Alberta | 864 (425) |
| British Columbia | 775 (381) |
Canadian Average Weekly Earnings By Industry
May 2008
| Industry |
Average Weekly Earnings $ (£) |
| Forestry and logging | 966 (475) |
| Mining, oil and gas | 1558 (766) |
| Utilities | 1185 (583) |
| Construction | 964 (474) |
| Manufacturing | 963 (474) |
| Wholesale trade | 925 (455) |
| Retail trade | 497 (244) |
| Transportation and warehousing | 835 (411) |
| Information and cultural industries | 1006 (495) |
| Finance and insurance | 1023 (503) |
| Real estate, rental and leasing | 721 (354) |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 1028 (505) |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 1007 (526) |
| Health care and social assistance | 726 (357) |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 487 (240) |
| Accommodation and food services | 340 (167) |
| Educational services | 848 (417) |
| Public administration | 988 (486) |
exchange rate used $1.00 CAN = £0.492
Comment by karyn on 18 September 2009:
The Honest Truth about Canadian Social Services
If these wages are based on gross income than they may be somewhat accurate in the social service health service category, however Having been in almost every job in the sector from a helath care aid to social services management. I have never brought home a cheque for over $1200 in a two week pay period, which translates into $600/week, that includes my position in upper management. Generally starting wages in the feild can range from 14-16$/hour, even less in some cases, youth workers have the most difficult starting wages in my experience… We do this work because we love it, feel it is our place, out of a desire to help, to care, to improve lives… it is certainly not something that one would ever consider to get rich, however the richness you receive in your soul is what really counts…However you can also count on a very, very high stress level:) Think hard before chosing Social Services as a profession. Can you handle the weight of the world on your shoulders? If you think you can, if you feel in your bones that this is the right career choice then you are probably on the right track, otherwise, I would suggest you chose another profession. Every action creates a difference in the lives of others, it is all in your ethic and sometimes unseen but we all need each other.
Karyn from Canada.