Average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees were $918 in September, according to Statistics Canada.
September |
August |
September |
August to September 2013 |
September 2012 to September 2013 |
August to September 2013 |
September 2012 to September 2013 | |
current dollars |
change in current dollars |
% change | |||||
Sector aggregate1 |
$901.17 |
$915.47 |
$918.15 |
$2.68 |
$16.98 |
0.3 |
1.9 |
Forestry, logging and support |
$1,024.68 |
$1,075.96 |
$1,067.77 |
-$8.19 |
$43.09 |
-0.8 |
4.2 |
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction |
$1,874.38 |
$1,858.77 |
$1,875.59 |
$16.82 |
$1.21 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
Utilities |
$1,642.98 |
$1,655.73 |
$1,596.91 |
-$58.82 |
-$46.07 |
-3.6 |
-2.8 |
Construction |
$1,143.09 |
$1,206.38 |
$1,219.51 |
$13.13 |
$76.42 |
1.1 |
6.7 |
Manufacturing |
$1,020.38 |
$1,034.70 |
$1,025.57 |
-$9.13 |
$5.19 |
-0.9 |
0.5 |
Wholesale trade |
$1,037.31 |
$1,055.60 |
$1,051.41 |
-$4.19 |
$14.10 |
-0.4 |
1.4 |
Retail trade |
$525.04 |
$531.67 |
$536.98 |
$5.31 |
$11.94 |
1.0 |
2.3 |
Transportation and warehousing |
$954.42 |
$1,007.65 |
$989.13 |
-$18.52 |
$34.71 |
-1.8 |
3.6 |
Information and cultural industries |
$1,156.82 |
$1,136.41 |
$1,149.20 |
$12.79 |
-$7.62 |
1.1 |
-0.7 |
Finance and insurance |
$1,117.49 |
$1,071.17 |
$1,079.34 |
$8.17 |
-$38.15 |
0.8 |
-3.4 |
Real estate and rental and leasing |
$836.63 |
$887.18 |
$858.44 |
-$28.74 |
$21.81 |
-3.2 |
2.6 |
Professional, scientific and technical services |
$1,257.37 |
$1,286.87 |
$1,290.82 |
$3.95 |
$33.45 |
0.3 |
2.7 |
Management of companies and enterprises |
$1,196.27 |
$1,188.70 |
$1,258.53 |
$69.83 |
$62.26 |
5.9 |
5.2 |
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services |
$743.25 |
$746.70 |
$754.60 |
$7.90 |
$11.35 |
1.1 |
1.5 |
Educational services |
$975.95 |
$999.51 |
$993.47 |
-$6.04 |
$17.52 |
-0.6 |
1.8 |
Health care and social assistance |
$821.91 |
$823.98 |
$833.12 |
$9.14 |
$11.21 |
1.1 |
1.4 |
Arts, entertainment and recreation |
$542.55 |
$561.96 |
$586.65 |
$24.69 |
$44.10 |
4.4 |
8.1 |
Accommodation and food services |
$362.87 |
$361.31 |
$360.08 |
-$1.23 |
-$2.79 |
-0.3 |
-0.8 |
Other services (excluding public administration) |
$724.08 |
$751.39 |
$766.24 |
$14.85 |
$42.16 |
2.0 |
5.8 |
Public administration |
$1,149.24 |
$1,171.07 |
$1,171.10 |
$0.03 |
$21.86 |
0.0 |
1.9 |
Provinces and territories |
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Newfoundland and Labrador |
$937.85 |
$946.91 |
$955.59 |
$8.68 |
$17.74 |
0.9 |
1.9 |
Prince Edward Island |
$744.15 |
$763.35 |
$770.50 |
$7.15 |
$26.35 |
0.9 |
3.5 |
Nova Scotia |
$799.11 |
$805.73 |
$808.41 |
$2.68 |
$9.30 |
0.3 |
1.2 |
New Brunswick |
$809.57 |
$813.77 |
$813.89 |
$0.12 |
$4.32 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
Quebec |
$829.38 |
$833.62 |
$840.59 |
$6.97 |
$11.21 |
0.8 |
1.4 |
Ontario |
$910.28 |
$928.26 |
$924.54 |
-$3.72 |
$14.26 |
-0.4 |
1.6 |
Manitoba |
$837.72 |
$833.79 |
$838.08 |
$4.29 |
$0.36 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
Saskatchewan |
$926.62 |
$951.25 |
$953.49 |
$2.24 |
$26.87 |
0.2 |
2.9 |
Alberta |
$1,086.56 |
$1,110.83 |
$1,114.95 |
$4.12 |
$28.39 |
0.4 |
2.6 |
British Columbia |
$868.72 |
$877.08 |
$877.11 |
$0.03 |
$8.39 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
Yukon |
$981.58 |
$938.84 |
$1,030.02 |
$91.18 |
$48.44 |
9.7 |
4.9 |
Northwest Territories |
$1,296.10 |
$1,303.21 |
$1,326.59 |
$23.38 |
$30.49 |
1.8 |
2.4 |
Nunavut |
$964.03 |
$1,021.79 |
$1,041.40 |
$19.61 |
$77.37 |
1.9 |
8.0 |
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1. Sector breakdown is based on the 2012 North American Industry Classification System.
Note(s): Earnings data are based on gross payroll before source deductions.
Source: Statistics Canada