The average Canadian weekly earnings of employees stood at $801.24 in October, up 0.2 percent from September. Compared with a year earlier, average weekly earnings were up 3 percent.

Between October 2007 and October 2008, among Canada’s largest industrial sectors, earnings increased by 8.8 percent in accommodation & food services, 4.5 percent in health & social assistance, 3.5 percent in educational services, 1.8 percent in retail trade, and 1.7 percent in manufacturing.

The strongest year-over-year earnings growth was in Alberta (+4.3%), Nova Scotia (+4.1%), and Saskatchewan (+4.0%).

Canadian Average Weekly Earnings By Province
October 2008

Province
 Average Weekly Earnings $
Newfoundland and Labrador 749
Prince Edward Island 655
Nova Scotia 699
New Brunswick 741
Quebec 755
Ontario 831
Manitoba 728
Saskatchewan 766
Alberta 889
British Columbia 778

Canadian Average Weekly Earnings By Industry
October 2008

Industry
 Average Weekly Earnings $
Forestry & logging 1033
Mining, oil & gas 1483
Utilities 1183
Construction 1024
Manufacturing 962
Wholesale trade 948
Retail trade 500
Transportation & warehousing 825
Information & cultural industries 998
Finance & insurance 1019
Real estate, rental & leasing 720
Professional, scientific & technical services 1053
Management of companies & enterprises 895
Health care & social assistance 743
Arts, entertainment & recreation 479
Accommodation & food services 354
Educational services 871
Public administration 974

Data from Statistics Canada

23 Dec 2008