The average Canadian salaries by industry and region

ca991 · 发表于 2015-3-4 12:20

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So, how much are we earning? The average Canadian salaries by industry and region

Sources: Statistics Canada, Parliament of Canada
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Wondering how much money we’re making at the start of 2015? Statistics Canada has just released their latest report on how the average salaries that Canadians are earning. And it turns out that we’re taking home a little more than we were a year earlier.

At the end of last year, as of December 2014, the average wage for Canadian employees was $943 a week – or just over $49,000 a year. This marks a 2% increase over the same period a year earlier.

Average Canadian salary by province

Newfoundland and Labrador – $52,572
New Brunswick – $44,044
Nova Scotia – $42,992
Prince Edward Island – $41,184
Quebec – $44,621
Ontario – $49,088
Manitoba – $45,760
Saskatchewan -$51,792
Alberta – $60,476
British Columbia – $46,900

Average Canadian wage changes by industry sector

Over the past year, the largest gains in salary were seen in the professional, scientific and technical services field where earnings increased 5.0% to $70,310. These gains were spread across most industries in this sector. The largest increase was in architectural, engineering and related services, followed by accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll services.

Those in the accommodation and food services trade also saw their incomes go up over last year by 4.2% to $19,656.

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction – $109,844
Utilities – $96,279
Construction – $64,240
Manufacturing – $54,256
Retail – $28,136
Transportation and warehousing – $55,305
Information and cultural industries – $61,373
Finance and insurance – $60,011
Real estate and rental and leasing – $50,226
Professional, scientific and technical services – $70,310
Educational services – $51,305
Health care and social assistance – $44,863
Arts, entertainment and recreation – $30,186
Accommodation and food services – $19,656

So who’s making well above the average wage?

Well, Specialist Physicians top the list of well compensated professionals at a whopping $350,000 a year. Judges are also high earners, bringing in an average of $260,000 annually.

Other high-earning positions:

Senior managers of financial, communications, and other businesses – $225,500/year
Senior managers of goods production, utilities, transportation, and construction – $205,000/year
General practitioners and family physicians – $180,000/year
Dentists – $175,000/year
Lawyers – $165,000/year
Actuaries earn $155,000
Engineering managers – $137,000
Top paid Airline Pilots make $138,000

Looking the qualifications needed to land one of the highest paying gigs, the lesson seems to be: if you want to earn the big bucks, stay in school.

The salaries for the 10 job titles with the most online job postings in Canada

Retail sales people – $24,128
Customer and information services representatives $33,700
Retail managers $50,000
Sales and account representatives $50,000
Cooks $25,000
Transport truck drivers $41,600
Registered and registered psychiatric nurses $72,800
Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related occupations $21,840
Administrative officers $45,000
Computer programmers and interactive media developers $70,000

And how about our national leaders? The Prime Minister, Stephen Harper makes $327,400 a year. Members of Parliament make $163,700 a year and the Governor General earns $270,602 annually. Senators make $135,200 – plus y’know… expenses.

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