Table 1
Average weekly earnings (including overtime) for all employees – Seasonally adjusted
| January 2025 |
December 2025r |
January 2026p |
December 2025 to January 2026 | January 2025 to January 2026 | December 2025 to January 2026 | January 2025 to January 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| current dollars | current dollars | current dollars | change in current dollars | change in current dollars | % change | % change | |
| Sector aggregate1 | 1,294.30 | 1,316.48 | 1,320.46 | 3.98 | 26.16 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| Forestry, logging and support | 1,509.46 | 1,535.74 | 1,552.89 | 17.15 | 43.43 | 1.1 | 2.9 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 2,428.60 | 2,451.81 | 2,536.12 | 84.31 | 107.52 | 3.4 | 4.4 |
| Utilities | 2,255.96 | 2,307.36 | 2,323.55 | 16.19 | 67.59 | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| Construction | 1,561.04 | 1,575.27 | 1,566.88 | -8.39 | 5.84 | -0.5 | 0.4 |
| Manufacturing | 1,352.35 | 1,381.02 | 1,390.42 | 9.40 | 38.07 | 0.7 | 2.8 |
| Wholesale trade | 1,525.15 | 1,490.95 | 1,500.85 | 9.90 | -24.30 | 0.7 | -1.6 |
| Retail trade | 736.55 | 760.96 | 761.80 | 0.84 | 25.25 | 0.1 | 3.4 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 1,333.62 | 1,397.68 | 1,411.50 | 13.82 | 77.88 | 1.0 | 5.8 |
| Information and cultural industries | 1,960.01 | 1,946.94 | 2,004.09 | 57.15 | 44.08 | 2.9 | 2.2 |
| Finance and insurance | 1,958.40 | 1,765.27 | 1,735.27 | -30.00 | -223.13 | -1.7 | -11.4 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 1,333.72 | 1,389.64 | 1,364.67 | -24.97 | 30.95 | -1.8 | 2.3 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 1,841.17 | 1,911.39 | 1,932.55 | 21.16 | 91.38 | 1.1 | 5.0 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 1,789.25 | 1,743.98 | 1,905.56 | 161.58 | 116.31 | 9.3 | 6.5 |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 1,075.67 | 1,095.64 | 1,116.06 | 20.42 | 40.39 | 1.9 | 3.8 |
| Educational services | 1,298.72 | 1,320.27 | 1,331.07 | 10.80 | 32.35 | 0.8 | 2.5 |
| Health care and social assistance | 1,152.30 | 1,183.85 | 1,179.36 | -4.49 | 27.06 | -0.4 | 2.3 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 765.23 | 750.29 | 777.17 | 26.88 | 11.94 | 3.6 | 1.6 |
| Accommodation and food services | 509.92 | 524.76 | 526.70 | 1.94 | 16.78 | 0.4 | 3.3 |
| Other services (excluding public administration) | 1,094.64 | 1,103.74 | 1,132.58 | 28.84 | 37.94 | 2.6 | 3.5 |
| Public administration | 1,650.25 | 1,717.75 | 1,720.28 | 2.53 | 70.03 | 0.1 | 4.2 |
| Provinces and territories | |||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1,275.14 | 1,292.09 | 1,314.24 | 22.15 | 39.10 | 1.7 | 3.1 |
| Prince Edward Island | 1,100.21 | 1,174.91 | 1,156.68 | -18.23 | 56.47 | -1.6 | 5.1 |
| Nova Scotia | 1,148.50 | 1,178.58 | 1,198.75 | 20.17 | 50.25 | 1.7 | 4.4 |
| New Brunswick | 1,178.06 | 1,216.30 | 1,229.96 | 13.66 | 51.90 | 1.1 | 4.4 |
| Quebec | 1,236.66 | 1,274.86 | 1,267.08 | -7.78 | 30.42 | -0.6 | 2.5 |
| Ontario | 1,334.75 | 1,350.61 | 1,355.96 | 5.35 | 21.21 | 0.4 | 1.6 |
| Manitoba | 1,158.39 | 1,190.14 | 1,199.35 | 9.21 | 40.96 | 0.8 | 3.5 |
| Saskatchewan | 1,262.61 | 1,281.58 | 1,301.73 | 20.15 | 39.12 | 1.6 | 3.1 |
| Alberta | 1,364.36 | 1,349.61 | 1,369.76 | 20.15 | 5.40 | 1.5 | 0.4 |
| British Columbia | 1,298.71 | 1,315.46 | 1,332.84 | 17.38 | 34.13 | 1.3 | 2.6 |
| Yukon | 1,493.16 | 1,505.14 | 1,508.15 | 3.01 | 14.99 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Northwest Territories | 1,774.67 | 1,742.42 | 1,778.22 | 35.80 | 3.55 | 2.1 | 0.2 |
| Nunavut | 1,724.69 | 1,930.43 | 1,879.30 | -51.13 | 154.61 | -2.6 | 9.0 |
r
revised
p
preliminary
Note(s):
Earnings data are based on gross payroll before source deductions.
Source(s):
Table 14-10-0223-01.
Table note 1
Sector breakdown is based on the 2022 North American Industry Classification System Version 1.0.
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