Table 1
Average weekly earnings (including overtime) for all employees – Seasonally adjusted
| March 2025 |
February 2026r |
March 2026p |
February to March 2026 | March 2025 to March 2026 | February to March 2026 | March 2025 to March 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| current dollars | current dollars | current dollars | change in current dollars | change in current dollars | % change | % change | |
| Sector aggregate1 | 1,288.12 | 1,331.61 | 1,333.23 | 1.62 | 45.11 | 0.1 | 3.5 |
| Forestry, logging and support | 1,481.24 | 1,518.20 | 1,446.21 | -71.99 | -35.03 | -4.7 | -2.4 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 2,419.49 | 2,513.06 | 2,509.13 | -3.93 | 89.64 | -0.2 | 3.7 |
| Utilities | 2,126.37 | 2,320.02 | 2,329.80 | 9.78 | 203.43 | 0.4 | 9.6 |
| Construction | 1,590.98 | 1,601.81 | 1,629.68 | 27.87 | 38.70 | 1.7 | 2.4 |
| Manufacturing | 1,333.96 | 1,373.41 | 1,371.09 | -2.32 | 37.13 | -0.2 | 2.8 |
| Wholesale trade | 1,476.78 | 1,492.17 | 1,488.45 | -3.72 | 11.67 | -0.2 | 0.8 |
| Retail trade | 736.33 | 773.78 | 773.39 | -0.39 | 37.06 | -0.1 | 5.0 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 1,337.06 | 1,437.73 | 1,419.77 | -17.96 | 82.71 | -1.2 | 6.2 |
| Information and cultural industries | 1,892.40 | 2,002.22 | 2,025.50 | 23.28 | 133.10 | 1.2 | 7.0 |
| Finance and insurance | 1,735.01 | 1,722.00 | 1,758.96 | 36.96 | 23.95 | 2.1 | 1.4 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 1,369.18 | 1,344.12 | 1,243.69 | -100.43 | -125.49 | -7.5 | -9.2 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 1,852.60 | 1,967.69 | 1,943.22 | -24.47 | 90.62 | -1.2 | 4.9 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 1,835.06 | 1,811.16 | 1,820.13 | 8.97 | -14.93 | 0.5 | -0.8 |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 1,084.11 | 1,113.80 | 1,118.17 | 4.37 | 34.06 | 0.4 | 3.1 |
| Educational services | 1,309.18 | 1,329.32 | 1,325.71 | -3.61 | 16.53 | -0.3 | 1.3 |
| Health care and social assistance | 1,152.85 | 1,189.37 | 1,198.54 | 9.17 | 45.69 | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 785.57 | 803.89 | 791.10 | -12.79 | 5.53 | -1.6 | 0.7 |
| Accommodation and food services | 511.13 | 530.60 | 538.98 | 8.38 | 27.85 | 1.6 | 5.4 |
| Other services (excluding public administration) | 1,078.52 | 1,121.40 | 1,117.53 | -3.87 | 39.01 | -0.3 | 3.6 |
| Public administration | 1,657.96 | 1,728.73 | 1,736.91 | 8.18 | 78.95 | 0.5 | 4.8 |
| Provinces and territories | |||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1,274.73 | 1,304.26 | 1,290.53 | -13.73 | 15.80 | -1.1 | 1.2 |
| Prince Edward Island | 1,093.79 | 1,179.65 | 1,177.97 | -1.68 | 84.18 | -0.1 | 7.7 |
| Nova Scotia | 1,144.01 | 1,202.24 | 1,210.83 | 8.59 | 66.82 | 0.7 | 5.8 |
| New Brunswick | 1,153.91 | 1,222.92 | 1,231.77 | 8.85 | 77.86 | 0.7 | 6.7 |
| Quebec | 1,244.97 | 1,277.35 | 1,283.60 | 6.25 | 38.63 | 0.5 | 3.1 |
| Ontario | 1,321.96 | 1,371.86 | 1,368.71 | -3.15 | 46.75 | -0.2 | 3.5 |
| Manitoba | 1,153.10 | 1,209.43 | 1,214.49 | 5.06 | 61.39 | 0.4 | 5.3 |
| Saskatchewan | 1,250.12 | 1,284.69 | 1,288.82 | 4.13 | 38.70 | 0.3 | 3.1 |
| Alberta | 1,345.70 | 1,370.26 | 1,371.07 | 0.81 | 25.37 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
| British Columbia | 1,302.42 | 1,349.12 | 1,348.36 | -0.76 | 45.94 | -0.1 | 3.5 |
| Yukon | 1,486.83 | 1,511.09 | 1,520.39 | 9.30 | 33.56 | 0.6 | 2.3 |
| Northwest Territories | 1,685.23 | 1,723.33 | 1,741.07 | 17.74 | 55.84 | 1.0 | 3.3 |
| Nunavut | 1,739.39 | 1,876.10 | 1,874.95 | -1.15 | 135.56 | -0.1 | 7.8 |
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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