Table 1
Average employment income of care workers who worked full-time, full-year, by care occupational group and sex, 2015
| Men | Women | Income gap | |
|---|---|---|---|
| $ | $ | % | |
| Care occupational group (2-digit NOC1) | |||
| All care occupations | 73,400 | 59,300 | -19 |
| Specialized middle management occupations | 102,300 | 85,000 | -17 |
| Professional occupations in nursing | 82,500 | 78,200 | -5 |
| Professional occupations in health (except nursing) | 130,000 | 91,700 | -29 |
| Technical occupations in health | 67,400 | 53,900 | -20 |
| Assisting occupations in support of health services | 45,900 | 40,500 | -12 |
| Professional occupations in education services | 84,000 | 72,800 | -13 |
| Professional occupations in law, social, community, and government services | 71,900 | 65,400 | -9 |
| Paraprofessional occupations in legal, social, community and education services | 49,800 | 39,600 | -20 |
| Care providers in educational, legal and public protection support occupations | 39,900 | 28,400 | -29 |
| Service supervisors and specialized service occupations | 55,900 | 39,900 | -29 |
| Service support and other service occupations | 43,500 | 31,700 | -27 |
| Non-care occupations | 75,400 | 54,900 | -27 |
Note(s):
Only includes workers with employment income greater than 'zero'.
Source(s):
Census of Population, 2016 (3901).
Table note 1
National Occupational Classification
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