Table 2
Occupation1 with the lowest average full-time hourly wage2 by broad occupational group, 2017
| Average full-time hourly wage | |
|---|---|
| current dollars | |
| Sales and service occupations | |
| Bartenders | 12.00 |
| Food and beverage servers | 12.00 |
| Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations | |
| Nursery and greenhouse workers | 13.65 |
| Harvesting labourers | 13.65 |
| Occupations in manufacturing and utilities | |
| Industrial sewing machine operators | 13.90 |
| Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services | |
| Home child care providers | 14.05 |
| Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations | |
| Taxi and limousine drivers and chauffeurs | 14.60 |
| Business, finance and administration occupations | |
| Collectors | 18.25 |
| Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport | |
| Artisans and craftspersons | 18.25 |
| Health occupations | |
| Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians | 18.75 |
| Management occupations | |
| Restaurant and food service managers | 18.80 |
| Natural and applied sciences and related occupations | |
| Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists | 21.20 |
Note(s):
The ranking does not account for the variability of the estimates.
Source(s):
Table 14-10-0001-01 (formerly CANSIM table 285-0050).
Table note 1
Unit group of the 2016 National Occupational Classification.
Table note 2
The average hourly wage paid by employers, before taxes and deductions, to full-time employees, excluding overtime pay, tips, commissions, bonuses, and other monetary benefits.
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