Table 6-4
Estimates of employment, average hourly earnings and average weekly hours for salaried employees, by industry — Nova Scotia

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Nova Scotia


Table summary
This table displays the results of nova scotia. The information is grouped by industry - naics (appearing as row headers), employment, average weekly earnings (including overtime), average hourly earnings (including overtime), average standard work week and may  2011, calculated using may  2011, apr.  2012, may  2012, in thousands, current dollars and hours units of measure (appearing as column headers).

Industry - NAICS Employment Average weekly earnings (including overtime) Average hourly earnings (including overtime) Average standard work week
May  2011 Apr.  2012Note r: revised May  2012Note p: preliminary May  2011 Apr.  2012Note r: revised May  2012Note p: preliminary May  2011 Apr.  2012Note r: revised May  2012Note p: preliminary May  2011 Apr.  2012Note r: revised May  2012Note p: preliminary
  in thousands current dollars hours
Industrial aggregate excluding
unclassified businesses - 11-91N
140.0A 132.2A 131.0A 1,025.67A 1,033.92A 1,065.42A 28.10A 29.11A 29.45A 36.5A 35.5A 36.2A
Goods producing industries
- 11-33N
13.2B 10.1A 10.3B 1,250.67A 1,221.80A 1,253.18A 31.62A 31.43A 32.15A 39.6A 38.9A 39.0A
Mining and quarrying (except
oil and gas) - 212
Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act Note x: suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
Construction - 23 Note F: too unreliable to be published 2.5C 2.5D Note F: too unreliable to be published 1,103.26B 1,129.41A Note F: too unreliable to be published 28.42A 28.78A Note F: too unreliable to be published 38.8A 39.2A
Construction of buildings - 236 Note F: too unreliable to be published 0.9D 0.7D Note F: too unreliable to be published 1,174.06B 1,256.91B Note F: too unreliable to be published 30.80B 32.77B Note F: too unreliable to be published 38.1A 38.4A
Heavy and civil engineering construction
- 237
0.6D Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published 1,172.17C 1,344.95B 1,094.82B 29.73B 34.08B 28.25B 39.4C 39.5A 38.7A
Specialty trade contractors - 238 2.2D 1.2D 1.5Note E: Use with caution 1,257.86D 988.01B 1,079.07A 30.11D 25.22B 27.12A 41.8B 39.2A 39.8A
Manufacturing - 31-33 7.7B 6.0A 6.1B 1,202.98A 1,182.17A 1,227.67A 30.55A 30.12A 31.31A 39.4A 39.2A 39.2A
Non-durable goods - 311N 4.7B 3.7B 3.7B 1,250.59A 1,167.38A 1,251.48A 31.89A 29.89A 31.85A 39.2A 39.1A 39.3A
Food manufacturing - 311 1.8C 1.0D 1.1D 1,168.49A 1,079.51A 1,201.39B 29.65A 26.47B 29.67B 39.4A 40.8A 40.5A
Paper manufacturing - 322 Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published
Printing and related support
activities - 323,3231
Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published
Plastics and rubber products
manufacturing - 326
1.1C 1.0B Note F: too unreliable to be published 1,252.84A 1,244.41A Note F: too unreliable to be published 32.25A 32.10A Note F: too unreliable to be published 38.8A 38.8A Note F: too unreliable to be published
Durable goods - 321N 3.0B 2.3B 2.5B 1,128.11A 1,205.56A 1,192.41A 28.46A 30.48A 30.50A 39.6A 39.5A 39.1A
Wood product manufacturing - 321 0.4Note E: Use with caution 0.3C 0.3C 983.37D 1,212.29C 1,080.95A 24.04D 29.98C 26.61A 40.9A 40.4A 40.6A
Non-metallic mineral product
manufacturing - 327
Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published
Fabricated metal product manufacturing
- 332
0.3C 0.2D 0.3C 1,059.34A 1,090.82B 1,123.21B 26.97A 27.33B 28.58B 39.3A 39.9A 39.3A
Machinery manufacturing - 333 Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published 1,042.86D Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published 26.05D Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published 40.0A
Transportation equipment manufacturing
- 336
1.0D 0.8A 0.8B 1,147.27A 1,366.16A 1,351.36A 28.74A 34.59A 35.56A 39.9A 39.5A 38.0A
Service producing industries
- 41-91N
126.8A 122.1A 120.7A 1,002.21A 1,018.40A 1,049.34A 27.70A 28.90A 29.20A 36.2A 35.2A 35.9A
Trade - 41-45N 16.8B 13.6B 14.3B 926.07A 942.65A 1,011.17A 23.28A 24.01A 25.51A 39.8A 39.3A 39.6A
Wholesale trade - 41 8.0B 7.2B 7.8B 1,081.65A 1,056.46A 1,126.30A 27.65A 26.82A 28.21A 39.1A 39.4A 39.9A
Building material and supplies
wholesaler-distributors - 416
1.0D 1.4B 1.4C 1,045.84B 1,000.61C 1,055.87B 26.52B 25.16C 26.43B 39.4A 39.8A 40.0A
Machinery, equipment and supplies
wholesaler-distributors - 417
2.3C 2.0C 2.3C 1,132.93B 1,192.77B 1,240.73B 29.10B 30.02B 31.32B 38.9A 39.7A 39.6A
Miscellaneous wholesaler-distributors
- 418
0.6C 0.7Note E: Use with caution Note F: too unreliable to be published 966.37B 936.56C 933.08Note E: Use with caution 24.79B 23.09C 22.64Note E: Use with caution 39.0A 40.6A 41.2A
Retail trade - 44-45 8.8C 6.4B 6.5B 784.37B 815.65A 873.13A 19.43A 20.85A 22.23A 40.4A 39.1A 39.3A
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
- 441
1.7C 1.2D 1.3D 953.49C 870.41B 929.32B 23.97C 21.16B 22.14B 39.8A 41.1A 42.0A
Furniture and home furnishings
stores - 442
0.5D Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published 746.55B Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published 18.89B Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published 39.5A Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published
Electronics and appliance stores
- 443,4431
Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published
Building material and garden
equipment and supplies dealers - 444
0.6D 0.8D 0.6D 783.88B 764.20B 781.20B 19.22B 19.51A 19.74A 40.8A 39.2A 39.6A
Food and beverage stores - 445 3.1Note E: Use with caution 1.2D 1.2D 760.51B 796.68B 847.65A 18.02A 20.35B 22.08A 42.2B 39.1A 38.4A
Gasoline stations - 447,4471 0.2Note E: Use with caution Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published 749.33D 653.08B Note F: too unreliable to be published 20.39D 16.26B Note F: too unreliable to be published 36.8B 40.2A Note F: too unreliable to be published
Clothing and clothing accessories
stores - 448
0.6D Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published 650.90C Note F: too unreliable to be published 870.26B 17.14C Note F: too unreliable to be published 21.86B 38.0A Note F: too unreliable to be published 39.8A
Sporting goods, hobby, book and
music stores - 451
Note F: too unreliable to be published 0.1Note E: Use with caution 0.2Note E: Use with caution Note F: too unreliable to be published 607.14B 548.60D Note F: too unreliable to be published 18.56A 18.33C Note F: too unreliable to be published 32.7B 29.9C
General merchandise stores - 452 0.6C 0.8C 0.6D 760.00D 749.48B 831.61B 18.73A 19.71A 22.16B 40.6D 38.0A 37.5A
Transportation and warehousing
- 48-49
5.8B 4.8C 4.3D 1,129.84A 910.35A 911.96B 28.34A 23.15A 22.63B 39.9A 39.3A 40.3B
Truck transportation - 484 0.7C 0.8D 0.9D 801.57B 793.63A 1,010.37D 20.24B 19.52A 25.01D 39.6A 40.7A 40.4A
Information and cultural industries
- 51
5.5B 6.5B 6.3B 1,055.75A 1,241.85A 1,255.44A 27.84A 32.56A 32.99A 37.9A 38.1A 38.1A
Broadcasting (except Internet)
- 515
Note F: too unreliable to be published 1.2B 1.1B Note F: too unreliable to be published 1,143.44A 1,162.32A Note F: too unreliable to be published 30.88A 31.94A Note F: too unreliable to be published 37.0A 36.4A
Telecommunications - 517 2.4C 3.0B 2.9C 1,112.32B 1,340.39B 1,354.62B 28.12B 34.31B 34.91B 39.6A 39.1A 38.8A
Other information services - 519,5191 Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published
Credit intermediation and related
activities - 522
8.5B 7.7B 7.2B 992.34A 1,040.03A 1,087.39A 26.91A 27.95A 29.49A 36.9A 37.2A 36.9A
Insurance carriers and related
activities - 524
3.7A 3.4B 3.5B 1,158.69A 1,102.90A 1,056.75A 32.45A 30.30A 29.20A 35.7A 36.4A 36.2A
Rental and leasing services - 532 0.5D Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published 1,262.48B Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published 33.55B Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published 37.6A Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published
Professional, scientific and
technical services - 54,541
6.5C 6.5B 6.9B 1,167.32A 1,149.56A 1,141.18A 31.18A 30.11A 30.64A 37.4A 38.2A 37.2A
Administrative and support,
waste management and remediation services - 56
3.0C 3.0C 3.1C 936.19B 995.06A 953.02A 24.61B 26.46A 24.92A 38.0A 37.6A 38.2A
Administrative and support services
- 561
2.6C 2.7C 2.9C 900.93C 969.97A 945.55A 23.68B 25.91A 24.83A 38.0A 37.4A 38.1A
Waste management and remediation
services - 562
0.4D 0.2D 0.2D 1,150.46B 1,285.47B 1,044.88A 30.22B 32.57B 26.08B 38.1A 39.5A 40.1A
Educational services - 61,611 32.8A 33.4A 31.2A 890.32A 880.86A 966.51A 27.35A 28.55A 30.12A 32.6A 30.9A 32.1A
Education special - 611N 15.6B 17.5A 16.4A 1,213.05A 1,096.27A 1,229.25A 34.25A 33.61A 35.62A 35.4A 32.6A 34.5A
Health care and social assistance
- 62
6.4Note E: Use with caution 5.7C 5.9C 830.21B 828.42A 816.61A 22.93B 22.18A 21.76A 36.2A 37.4A 37.5A
Ambulatory health care services
- 621
2.7D 2.8D 2.9D 966.00A 874.67A 829.94A 28.28B 24.03B 22.55A 34.2A 36.4A 36.8A
Hospitals - 622 Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published 886.05B Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published 23.65B Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published 37.5A
Nursing and residential care
facilities - 623
Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published 787.93B Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published 20.68B Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published 38.1A Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published
Arts, entertainment and recreation
- 71
1.4B 1.4C 1.5C 897.68A 940.24A 933.22A 24.91A 24.60B 25.98B 36.0A 38.2A 35.9B
Heritage institutions - 712,7121 Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published Note F: too unreliable to be published
Amusement, gambling and recreation
industries - 713
0.5C 0.6Note E: Use with caution 0.6D 865.30B 873.44B 870.21B 24.13B 21.01B 21.61B 35.9B 41.6A 40.3A
Accommodation and food services
- 72
2.5B 2.4B 2.5C 664.07A 735.05A 788.08B 17.02A 18.88A 19.72B 39.0A 38.9A 40.0A
Accommodation services - 721 0.6B 0.7B Note F: too unreliable to be published 782.05B 875.08A Note F: too unreliable to be published 19.75B 22.42A Note F: too unreliable to be published 39.6A 39.0A Note F: too unreliable to be published
Food services and drinking places
- 722
1.8C 1.7C 1.9C 622.03A 679.34A 761.45B 16.03A 17.46A 18.77B 38.8A 38.9A 40.6A
Other services (except public
administration) - 81
3.1C 3.5B 3.6C 984.08B 947.58B 996.11B 26.83B 26.76B 26.65B 36.7A 35.4A 37.4A
Repair and maintenance - 811 0.4D 0.6Note E: Use with caution 0.6Note E: Use with caution 968.90B 989.80Note E: Use with caution 955.98D 23.12B 26.70Note E: Use with caution 25.54D 41.9A 37.1B 37.4B
Personal and laundry services
- 812
Note F: too unreliable to be published 0.4C 0.3D 544.01D 926.11A 915.96B 15.60C 23.73A 23.45B 34.9C 39.0A 39.1A
Grant-making, civic, and professional
and similar organizations excluding religion - 813
2.5C 2.6C Note F: too unreliable to be published 1,022.79B 941.54B Note F: too unreliable to be published 28.50B 27.30B Note F: too unreliable to be published 35.9A 34.5A Note F: too unreliable to be published
Public administration - 91 26.4A 26.2A 25.8A 1,175.63A 1,217.36A 1,216.41A 32.52A 35.51A 34.61A 36.2A 34.3A 35.1A
Federal government public administration
- 911
12.4A 12.3A 12.2A 1,278.95A 1,339.96A 1,319.31A 32.63A 38.31A 36.75A 39.2A 35.0A 35.9A
Provincial and territorial public
administration - 912
9.5A 9.7A 9.7A 1,059.84A 1,057.94A 1,074.35A 32.86A 32.71A 32.14A 32.2A 32.3A 33.4A
Local, municipal and regional
public administration - 913
3.6B 3.5C 3.2A 1,239.82A 1,332.17A 1,349.00A 34.06A 36.40A 36.72A 36.4A 36.6A 36.7A
Note(s):
Refer to survey overview