Average hourly and weekly wage rate, and median hourly and weekly wage rate by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), type of work, gender, and age group.

Wages in Canada increased 3.30 percent in July of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. This dataset provides - Canada Average Weekly Earnings YoY- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Average weekly earnings, average hourly wage rate and average usual weekly hours by union status and type of work, last 5 years.

Wages in Canada increased to 31.75 CAD/Hour in July from 31.55 CAD/Hour in June of 2025. This dataset provides - Canada Average Hourly Wages - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

This statistic shows the average hourly wage of all employees in Canada from 2000 to 2022. In 2022, the average hourly wage in Canada stood at ***** Canadian dollars.

The wages on the Job Bank website are specific to an occupation and provide information on the earnings of workers at the regional level. Wages for most occupations are also provided at the national and provincial level. In Canada, all jobs are associated with one specific occupational grouping which is determined by the National Occupational Classification. For most occupations, a minimum, median and maximum wage estimates are displayed. They are update annually. If you have comments or questions regarding the wage information, please contact the Labour Market Information Division at: NC-LMI-IMT-GD@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca

Wages in Manufacturing in Canada decreased to 32.06 CAD/Hour in July from 32.10 CAD/Hour in June of 2025. This dataset provides - Canada Average Hourly Wages in Manufacturing - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Number of employees, average hourly and weekly earnings (including overtime), and average weekly hours for the industrial aggregate excluding unclassified businesses, last 5 months.

Average Hourly Earnings in Canada increased to 37.81 CAD in August of 2025 over the previous month. This dataset provides - Canada Average Hourly Wage of Permanent Employees- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Change in average wages expected by businesses over the next 12 months, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), business employment size, type of business, business activity and majority ownership, first quarter of 2025.

The minimum wage is a basic labour standard that sets the lowest wage rate that an employer can pay to employees who are covered by the legislation. Today, one of its main purposes is to protect non-unionized workers in unskilled jobs, although it can also influence, directly or indirectly, the level of compensation of other employees as well. A minimum wage constitutes a floor above which employees or their unions may negotiate with management for higher remuneration. However, it is rarely static: adjustments are required from time to time to maintain its relevance in changing economic and social conditions.

The median total income in Canada increased by 1,440 dollars (+3.46 percent) in 2022. With 43,090 dollars, the median total income thereby reached its highest value in the observed period.

This statistic shows the average hourly wage of employees in Canada in 2022, distinguished by major occupations. In 2022, the average hourly wage of employees in management occupations stood at ***** Canadian dollars.

Average hourly and weekly wage rate, and median hourly and weekly wage rate by National Occupational Classification (NOC), type of work, sex, and age group, 1997 to 2022.

Graph and download economic data for Average Hourly Earnings of All Employees, Total Private (CES0500000003) from Mar 2006 to Aug 2025 about average, earnings, hours, establishment survey, wages, private, employment, and USA.

This statistic shows the average hourly wage of employees in Canada in 2022, distinguished by industry. In 2022, the average hourly wage of employees in construction stood at ***** Canadian dollars.

The average wage of construction employees in Canada increased in the past decades, reaching a peak at ***** Canadian dollars per hour in 2024. This is nearly double the hourly wage in 2000 which stood at ***** Canadian dollars per hour.

Key information about Canada Monthly Earnings

• Canada Monthly Earnings stood at 3,624 USD in Dec 2024, compared with the previous figure of 3,680 USD in Nov 2024
• Canada Monthly Earnings data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1991 to Dec 2024, with an average number of 2,764 USD
• The data reached the an all-time high of 3,773 USD in Sep 2024 and a record low of 1,644 USD in Oct 1998

CEIC calculates Monthly Earnings from Average Weekly Earnings multiplied by 4 and converts it into USD. Statistics Canada provides Average Weekly Earnings in local currency based on NAICS 2022. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Monthly Earnings prior to January 2001 is based on NAICS 2017.


Further information about Canada Monthly Earnings

• In the latest reports, Canada Population reached 41 million people in Jun 2024
• Unemployment Rate of Canada dropped to 7 % in Jan 2025
• The country's Labour Force Participation Rate remained the same rate at 65 % in Jan 2025

Construction managers were the type of employees in the construction sector with the highest salary in the 1st quarter of 2025. Construction managers earned on average over **** Canadian dollars per hour, while construction trades helpers and laborers, which was the occupation with the lowest average wage, earned nearly ***** Canadian dollars per hour.

The statistic shows the average annual earnings of full-time, year-round workers in Canada from 1990 to 2011. In 2011, the average annual earnings for full-time employees stood at 57,600 Canadian dollars.