Table 1
Average weekly earnings (including overtime) for all employees – Seasonally adjusted
| February 2025 |
January 2026r |
February 2026p |
January to February 2026 | February 2025 to February 2026 | January to February 2026 | February 2025 to February 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| current dollars | current dollars | current dollars | change in current dollars | change in current dollars | % change | % change | |
| Sector aggregate1 | 1,294.74 | 1,319.29 | 1,338.24 | 18.95 | 43.50 | 1.4 | 3.4 |
| Forestry, logging and support | 1,462.56 | 1,544.68 | 1,558.68 | 14.00 | 96.12 | 0.9 | 6.6 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 2,434.11 | 2,532.74 | 2,517.44 | -15.30 | 83.33 | -0.6 | 3.4 |
| Utilities | 2,256.23 | 2,306.38 | 2,343.86 | 37.48 | 87.63 | 1.6 | 3.9 |
| Construction | 1,579.85 | 1,590.38 | 1,610.28 | 19.90 | 30.43 | 1.3 | 1.9 |
| Manufacturing | 1,333.77 | 1,384.63 | 1,372.88 | -11.75 | 39.11 | -0.8 | 2.9 |
| Wholesale trade | 1,494.40 | 1,501.37 | 1,494.83 | -6.54 | 0.43 | -0.4 | 0.0 |
| Retail trade | 737.80 | 766.56 | 779.70 | 13.14 | 41.90 | 1.7 | 5.7 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 1,334.35 | 1,412.04 | 1,440.00 | 27.96 | 105.65 | 2.0 | 7.9 |
| Information and cultural industries | 1,856.84 | 2,069.74 | 2,004.87 | -64.87 | 148.03 | -3.1 | 8.0 |
| Finance and insurance | 1,770.02 | 1,730.69 | 1,774.78 | 44.09 | 4.76 | 2.5 | 0.3 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 1,351.30 | 1,361.57 | 1,367.11 | 5.54 | 15.81 | 0.4 | 1.2 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 1,872.14 | 1,903.54 | 1,978.20 | 74.66 | 106.06 | 3.9 | 5.7 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 1,753.73 | 1,825.69 | 1,823.68 | -2.01 | 69.95 | -0.1 | 4.0 |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 1,071.15 | 1,111.68 | 1,112.42 | 0.74 | 41.27 | 0.1 | 3.9 |
| Educational services | 1,302.99 | 1,325.30 | 1,332.17 | 6.87 | 29.18 | 0.5 | 2.2 |
| Health care and social assistance | 1,157.26 | 1,174.12 | 1,194.07 | 19.95 | 36.81 | 1.7 | 3.2 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 770.72 | 781.00 | 796.10 | 15.10 | 25.38 | 1.9 | 3.3 |
| Accommodation and food services | 512.57 | 528.72 | 531.02 | 2.30 | 18.45 | 0.4 | 3.6 |
| Other services (excluding public administration) | 1,072.50 | 1,126.34 | 1,125.74 | -0.60 | 53.24 | -0.1 | 5.0 |
| Public administration | 1,691.02 | 1,718.96 | 1,728.44 | 9.48 | 37.42 | 0.6 | 2.2 |
| Provinces and territories | |||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1,266.43 | 1,311.05 | 1,295.01 | -16.04 | 28.58 | -1.2 | 2.3 |
| Prince Edward Island | 1,088.16 | 1,160.03 | 1,179.64 | 19.61 | 91.48 | 1.7 | 8.4 |
| Nova Scotia | 1,144.72 | 1,201.82 | 1,205.85 | 4.03 | 61.13 | 0.3 | 5.3 |
| New Brunswick | 1,164.79 | 1,225.44 | 1,224.37 | -1.07 | 59.58 | -0.1 | 5.1 |
| Quebec | 1,245.07 | 1,266.57 | 1,280.65 | 14.08 | 35.58 | 1.1 | 2.9 |
| Ontario | 1,334.91 | 1,354.00 | 1,382.99 | 28.99 | 48.08 | 2.1 | 3.6 |
| Manitoba | 1,151.06 | 1,198.07 | 1,213.63 | 15.56 | 62.57 | 1.3 | 5.4 |
| Saskatchewan | 1,261.06 | 1,302.43 | 1,292.18 | -10.25 | 31.12 | -0.8 | 2.5 |
| Alberta | 1,351.57 | 1,371.49 | 1,373.25 | 1.76 | 21.68 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| British Columbia | 1,299.76 | 1,331.01 | 1,356.68 | 25.67 | 56.92 | 1.9 | 4.4 |
| Yukon | 1,471.23 | 1,493.36 | 1,504.05 | 10.69 | 32.82 | 0.7 | 2.2 |
| Northwest Territories | 1,721.95 | 1,788.22 | 1,737.56 | -50.66 | 15.61 | -2.8 | 0.9 |
| Nunavut | 1,732.82 | 1,892.86 | 1,876.33 | -16.53 | 143.51 | -0.9 | 8.3 |
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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