In January, the average weekly Canadian earnings of all payroll employees ( full and part-time) increased $4.38 from December to $785.14. Compared with a year earlier, average weekly earnings were up 3 percent.

In Canada’s largest industrial sectors, earnings were up 3.3 percent in manufacturing, 2.8 percent in health and social assistance, 2.5 percent in educational services, and 1.6 percent in retail trade compared with a year earlier.

Quebec and Manitoba have had the strongest year-over-year earnings growth of all provinces at 4.7 percent and 4.6 percent respectively.
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The average hourly earnings for hourly paid employees edged up $0.08 to $19.68 in January. The average weekly hours for hourly paid employees were unchanged at 31.0.

Canadian Average Weekly Earnings By Province
January 2008

Province
Average Weekly Earnings $
Newfoundland and Labrador 727
Prince Edward Island 636
Nova Scotia 683
New Brunswick 719
Quebec 742
Ontario 816
Manitoba 714
Saskatchewan 732
Alberta 851
British Columbia 768

Canadian Average Weekly Earnings By Industry
January 2008

Industry
Average Weekly Earnings $
Forestry and logging 995
Mining, oil and gas 1433
Utilities 1156
Construction 943
Manufacturing 958
Wholesale trade 923
Retail trade 489
Transportation and warehousing 806
Information and cultural industries 993
Finance and insurance 1026
Real estate, rental and leasing 725
Professional, scientific and technical services 1032
Management of companies and enterprises 1030
Health care and social assistance 714
Arts, entertainment and recreation 478
Accommodation and food services 334
Educational services 848
Public administration 990

31 Mar 2008