Table E.3.6
Average earnings or employment incomeNote 1, Note 2, by age group and highest certificate, diploma or degreeNote 3, Canada, 2010

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Table E.3.6
Average earnings or employment incomeNote 1, Note 2, by age group and highest certificate , diploma or degreeNote 3, Canada, 2010
Table summary
This table displays the results of Average earnings or employment income. The information is grouped by Highest certificate, diploma or degree (appearing as row headers), 15 to 19 , 20 to 24 , 25 to 29 , 30 to 34 , 35 to 39 , 40 to 44 , 45 to 49 , 50 to 54 , 55 to 59 , 60 to 64 , 65 and over and Total aged 15 and over, calculated using dollars units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Highest certificate, diploma or degree 15 to 19 20 to 24 25 to 29 30 to 34 35 to 39 40 to 44 45 to 49 50 to 54 55 to 59 60 to 64 65 and over Total aged 15 and over
dollars
No certificate, diploma or degree 4,859 17,507 25,588 30,233 31,878 33,752 34,584 35,847 33,012 27,149 14,525 23,788
High school diploma or equivalentNote 4 7,158 15,792 29,346 35,299 38,898 41,783 43,250 44,217 40,011 31,961 18,617 30,817
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diplomaNote 5 10,679 24,846 35,969 40,298 43,082 44,828 46,063 48,323 44,889 34,842 17,667 39,600
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 8,019 18,752 33,531 40,323 45,010 48,915 52,028 53,544 48,706 38,040 20,862 41,661
University certificate or diploma below bachelor levelNote 6 7,355 16,210 32,600 41,386 47,400 53,687 57,517 59,822 55,403 43,623 25,415 45,164
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or aboveNote 7 9,383 17,970 38,485 52,623 65,191 74,892 80,939 87,478 80,814 65,717 40,729 62,768
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree 6,294 17,690 33,880 42,873 49,572 53,922 54,888 56,039 51,450 41,045 22,901 41,795
Note 1.

Wages and salaries, net income from a non-farm unincorporated business and/or professional practice, and/or net farm self-employment income during the 2010 calendar year.

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Note 2.

National Household Survey estimates of average employment income are higher than those from other household survey and administrative sources. Users should use caution when making comparisons with other data sources such as the 2006 or earlier censuses. For more information, refer to the Income Reference Guide, National Household Survey.

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Note 3.

'Highest certificate, diploma or degree' refers to the highest certificate, diploma or degree completed based on a hierarchy which is generally related to the amount of time spent 'in-class.' For postsecondary completers, a university education is considered to be a higher level of schooling than a college education, while a college education is considered to be a higher level of education than in the trades. Although some trades requirements may take as long or longer to complete than a given college or university program, the majority of time is spent in on-the-job paid training and less time is spent in the classroom.

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Note 4.

'High school diploma or equivalent' includes persons who have graduated from a secondary school or equivalent. It excludes persons with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree.

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Note 5.

'Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma' includes Registered Apprenticeship certificates (including Certificate of Qualification, Journeyperson's designation) and other trades certificates or diplomas such as pre-employment or vocational certificates and diplomas from brief trade programs completed at community colleges, institutes of technology, vocational centres, and similar institutions.

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Note 6.

Comparisons with other data sources suggest that the category 'University certificate or diploma below bachelor level' was over-reported in the NHS. We recommend users interpret the results for the 'University certificate or diploma below bachelor level' category with caution.

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Note 7.

'University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above' includes the categories ‘Bachelor’s degree’, 'University certificate or diploma above bachelor level,' 'Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry,' 'Master's degree' and 'Earned doctorate.'

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Note: For detailed explanations on concepts and for information on data quality, please refer to the reference guides on the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS) website.
Source: 2011 National Household Survey, Statistics Canada.
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