Table 1
Average annual real wages and salaries of immigrant and native-born workers, by sex and level of education, 1991 and 2010

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Table 1 Average annual real wages and salaries of immigrant and native-born workers, by sex and level of education, 1991 and 2010
Table summary
This table displays the results of table 1 average annual real wages and salaries of immigrant and native-born workers men, women, immigrants and native-born, calculated using 2010 dollars units of measure (appearing as column headers).
  Men Women
Immigrants Native-born Immigrants Native-born
2010 dollars
All workers
1991 35,290 46,410 23,740 30,340
2010 60,330 70,210 46,450 49,870
Less-educated workers
1991 29,670 42,480 20,190 24,850
2010 46,600 60,140 38,610 40,680
More-educated workers
1991 44,580 53,900 29,220 37,370
2010 83,060 89,420 58,560 61,620
Note: The immigrant workers were aged 25 to 34 in 1991 and had arrived in Canada between 1985 and 1990; the native-born workers were aged 25 to 34 in 1991. The analysis pertains to those with positive wages and salaries in both 1991 and 2010. Less-educated workers are those with a trades certificate or diploma, a high school diploma, or less education. More-educated workers have higher levels of educational attainment.
Source: Statistics Canada, authors' calculations.
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