Table 1
Average weekly earnings (including overtime) for all employees – Seasonally adjusted
| May 2025 |
April 2026r |
May 2026p |
April to May 2026 | May 2025 to May 2026 | April to May 2026 | May 2025 to May 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| current dollars | current dollars | current dollars | change in current dollars | change in current dollars | % change | % change | |
| Sector aggregate1 | 1,293.19 | 1,343.52 | 1,337.77 | -5.75 | 44.58 | -0.4 | 3.4 |
| Forestry, logging and support | 1,504.42 | 1,497.52 | 1,511.34 | 13.82 | 6.92 | 0.9 | 0.5 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 2,481.41 | 2,529.76 | 2,494.07 | -35.69 | 12.66 | -1.4 | 0.5 |
| Utilities | 2,054.81 | 2,279.89 | 2,244.25 | -35.64 | 189.44 | -1.6 | 9.2 |
| Construction | 1,594.37 | 1,667.37 | 1,592.48 | -74.89 | -1.89 | -4.5 | -0.1 |
| Manufacturing | 1,360.12 | 1,385.14 | 1,389.32 | 4.18 | 29.20 | 0.3 | 2.1 |
| Wholesale trade | 1,480.01 | 1,515.85 | 1,535.74 | 19.89 | 55.73 | 1.3 | 3.8 |
| Retail trade | 738.65 | 790.40 | 798.46 | 8.06 | 59.81 | 1.0 | 8.1 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 1,332.96 | 1,396.75 | 1,427.26 | 30.51 | 94.30 | 2.2 | 7.1 |
| Information and cultural industries | 1,841.89 | 2,068.41 | 1,995.54 | -72.87 | 153.65 | -3.5 | 8.3 |
| Finance and insurance | 1,732.66 | 1,831.61 | 1,829.39 | -2.22 | 96.73 | -0.1 | 5.6 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 1,390.72 | 1,323.62 | 1,365.28 | 41.66 | -25.44 | 3.1 | -1.8 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 1,852.93 | 1,949.79 | 1,906.49 | -43.30 | 53.56 | -2.2 | 2.9 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 1,787.54 | 1,906.92 | 1,966.89 | 59.97 | 179.35 | 3.1 | 10.0 |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 1,085.13 | 1,134.35 | 1,150.51 | 16.16 | 65.38 | 1.4 | 6.0 |
| Educational services | 1,316.92 | 1,331.30 | 1,339.11 | 7.81 | 22.19 | 0.6 | 1.7 |
| Health care and social assistance | 1,162.58 | 1,196.70 | 1,179.26 | -17.44 | 16.68 | -1.5 | 1.4 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 761.38 | 803.31 | 781.41 | -21.90 | 20.03 | -2.7 | 2.6 |
| Accommodation and food services | 519.51 | 536.30 | 543.43 | 7.13 | 23.92 | 1.3 | 4.6 |
| Other services (excluding public administration) | 1,094.25 | 1,121.42 | 1,120.16 | -1.26 | 25.91 | -0.1 | 2.4 |
| Public administration | 1,681.56 | 1,728.41 | 1,715.49 | -12.92 | 33.93 | -0.7 | 2.0 |
| Provinces and territories | |||||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1,283.06 | 1,287.83 | 1,266.10 | -21.73 | -16.96 | -1.7 | -1.3 |
| Prince Edward Island | 1,138.65 | 1,161.57 | 1,189.61 | 28.04 | 50.96 | 2.4 | 4.5 |
| Nova Scotia | 1,156.63 | 1,221.54 | 1,217.66 | -3.88 | 61.03 | -0.3 | 5.3 |
| New Brunswick | 1,184.09 | 1,258.15 | 1,228.55 | -29.60 | 44.46 | -2.4 | 3.8 |
| Quebec | 1,249.30 | 1,291.80 | 1,293.11 | 1.31 | 43.81 | 0.1 | 3.5 |
| Ontario | 1,327.18 | 1,379.06 | 1,377.49 | -1.57 | 50.31 | -0.1 | 3.8 |
| Manitoba | 1,162.19 | 1,226.13 | 1,218.31 | -7.82 | 56.12 | -0.6 | 4.8 |
| Saskatchewan | 1,254.07 | 1,299.10 | 1,298.13 | -0.97 | 44.06 | -0.1 | 3.5 |
| Alberta | 1,359.66 | 1,393.07 | 1,378.85 | -14.22 | 19.19 | -1.0 | 1.4 |
| British Columbia | 1,294.59 | 1,355.98 | 1,354.67 | -1.31 | 60.08 | -0.1 | 4.6 |
| Yukon | 1,502.58 | 1,522.47 | 1,505.43 | -17.04 | 2.85 | -1.1 | 0.2 |
| Northwest Territories | 1,741.52 | 1,757.80 | 1,765.69 | 7.89 | 24.17 | 0.4 | 1.4 |
| Nunavut | 1,747.62 | 1,863.57 | 1,862.20 | -1.37 | 114.58 | -0.1 | 6.6 |
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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