Table 1
The 10 occupations1 with the highest average full-time hourly wage, 2016
| Average full-time hourly wage | |
|---|---|
| current dollars | |
| Specialist physicians | 86.75 |
| Dentists | 72.00 |
| Petroleum engineers | 62.75 |
| Engineering managers | 58.30 |
| University professors and lecturers | 58.10 |
| Other managers in public administration | 56.25 |
| Geoscientists and oceanographers | 55.50 |
| Senior government managers and officials2 | 55.45 |
| Commissioned police officers | 54.30 |
| Chemical engineers | 54.20 |
Note(s):
The ranking does not account for the variability of the estimates.
Source(s):
CANSIM table 285-0050.
Table note 1
Unit group of the 2016 National Occupational Classification.
Table note 2
Only includes senior government managers and officials employed in local, municipal, regional and aboriginal public administrations.
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