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Number of Earners Who Worked Full Year, Full Time in 1995
in the 25 Highest Paying and 25 Lowest Paying Occupations and Their Average
Earnings by Sex, for Canada, 1995 (20% Sample Data)
| Occupation |
Number of earners |
Average 1995 earnings
$ |
Both
sexes |
Men |
Women |
Both
sexes |
Men |
Women |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
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| Canada |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| All occupations |
7,513,790 |
4,514,850 |
2,998,940 |
37,556 |
42,488 |
30,130 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total - 25 highest
paying occupations (1) |
368,325 |
287,955 |
80,365 |
80,206 |
86,139 |
58,943 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Judges |
1,765 |
1,360 |
405 |
126,246 |
128,791 |
117,707 |
| Specialist physicians |
12,560 |
9,345 |
3,220 |
123,976 |
137,019 |
86,086 |
| General practitioners
and family physicians |
21,670 |
16,055 |
5,615 |
107,620 |
116,750 |
81,512 |
| Dentists |
8,530 |
6,995 |
1,535 |
102,433 |
109,187 |
71,587 |
| Senior managers - Goods
production, utilities, transportation and construction |
35,510 |
32,625 |
2,880 |
99,360 |
102,971 |
58,463 |
| Senior managers - Financial,
communications carriers and other business services |
23,055 |
19,190 |
3,860 |
99,117 |
104,715 |
71,270 |
| Lawyers and Quebec notaries |
44,385 |
32,305 |
12,080 |
81,617 |
89,353 |
60,930 |
| Senior managers - Trade,
broadcasting and other services n.e.c. |
28,665 |
24,610 |
4,060 |
79,200 |
84,237 |
48,651 |
| Primary production managers
(except agriculture) |
7,075 |
6,670 |
405 |
76,701 |
78,421 |
48,479 |
| Securities agents, investment
dealers and traders |
14,520 |
9,640 |
4,880 |
75,911 |
90,391 |
47,323 |
| Petroleum engineers |
2,765 |
2,585 |
180 |
72,543 |
73,657 |
56,506 |
| Chiropractors |
2,370 |
2,000 |
370 |
68,808 |
71,032 |
56,764 |
| Engineering, science
and architecture managers |
17,835 |
16,165 |
1,665 |
68,235 |
69,792 |
53,138 |
| University professors |
31,395 |
23,210 |
8,190 |
68,195 |
72,532 |
55,909 |
| Senior managers - Health,
education, social and community services and membership organizations |
8,025 |
4,410 |
3,615 |
68,187 |
78,012 |
56,190 |
| Air pilots, flight engineers
and flying instructors |
7,490 |
7,290 |
195 |
67,581 |
68,219 |
43,991 |
| Geologists, geochemists
and geophysicists |
4,935 |
4,375 |
555 |
66,210 |
68,116 |
51,151 |
| Utilities managers |
6,645 |
5,955 |
690 |
64,816 |
66,239 |
52,564 |
| School principals and
administrators of elementary and secondary education |
23,000 |
14,700 |
8,300 |
64,513 |
66,837 |
60,394 |
| Optometrists |
2,045 |
1,285 |
760 |
64,419 |
73,920 |
48,337 |
| Insurance, real estate
and financial brokerage managers |
22,835 |
15,135 |
7,700 |
64,197 |
73,419 |
46,070 |
| Commissioned police officers |
3,680 |
3,345 |
335 |
63,518 |
64,865 |
50,011 |
| Senior government managers
and officials |
15,655 |
10,690 |
4,965 |
63,195 |
69,477 |
49,667 |
| Supervisors, mining and
quarrying |
4,425 |
4,375 |
0 |
62,537 |
62,768 |
0 |
| Information systems and
data processing managers |
17,490 |
13,640 |
3,855 |
62,387 |
64,999 |
53,140 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total - 25 lowest
paying occupations (1) |
567,765 |
179,950 |
387,810 |
17,729 |
20,238 |
16,564 |
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|
|
|
|
| Inspectors and testers,
fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing |
1,860 |
400 |
1,455 |
20,001 |
25,396 |
18,507 |
| Light duty cleaners |
46,875 |
15,330 |
31,535 |
19,991 |
23,829 |
18,125 |
| Early childhood educators
and assistants |
32,480 |
1,105 |
31,375 |
19,772 |
25,074 |
19,586 |
| Pet groomers and animal
care workers |
4,175 |
1,370 |
2,805 |
19,716 |
24,467 |
17,398 |
| Taxi and limousine drivers
and chauffeurs |
16,695 |
15,720 |
980 |
19,664 |
19,845 |
16,756 |
| Visiting homemakers,
housekeepers and related occupations |
22,775 |
2,175 |
20,600 |
19,607 |
24,751 |
19,063 |
| Hotel front desk clerks |
7,660 |
2,760 |
4,900 |
19,220 |
20,364 |
18,575 |
| Cooks |
68,775 |
38,025 |
30,755 |
19,054 |
20,224 |
17,607 |
| Maîtres d'hôtel
and hosts/hostesses |
4,590 |
965 |
3,620 |
18,873 |
24,649 |
17,336 |
| Kitchen and food service
helpers |
24,825 |
9,385 |
15,440 |
18,799 |
17,320 |
19,697 |
| Hairstylists and barbers |
43,120 |
10,835 |
32,280 |
18,292 |
22,867 |
16,755 |
| Painters, sculptors and
other visual artists |
4,405 |
2,595 |
1,810 |
18,188 |
20,421 |
14,982 |
| Tailors, dressmakers,
furriers and milliners |
8,855 |
1,865 |
6,990 |
17,850 |
24,686 |
16,026 |
| General farm workers |
42,925 |
27,365 |
15,560 |
17,756 |
19,990 |
13,825 |
| Estheticians, electrologists
and related occupations |
6,845 |
245 |
6,600 |
17,658 |
22,889 |
17,462 |
| Sewing machine operators |
30,235 |
2,490 |
27,750 |
17,613 |
20,664 |
17,340 |
| Cashiers |
56,140 |
9,025 |
47,110 |
17,553 |
20,557 |
16,977 |
| Ironing, pressing and
finishing occupations |
3,370 |
990 |
2,375 |
17,322 |
19,297 |
16,499 |
| Artisans and craftspersons |
5,880 |
2,840 |
3,040 |
16,943 |
20,555 |
13,565 |
| Bartenders |
15,570 |
7,080 |
8,495 |
16,740 |
18,899 |
14,940 |
| Harvesting labourers |
1,130 |
525 |
605 |
16,426 |
18,683 |
14,465 |
| Service station attendants |
10,800 |
8,630 |
2,175 |
16,203 |
16,520 |
14,947 |
| Food service counter
attendants and food preparers |
22,225 |
5,550 |
16,680 |
15,487 |
17,912 |
14,681 |
| Food and beverage servers |
50,190 |
11,940 |
38,250 |
14,891 |
18,192 |
13,861 |
| Babysitters, nannies
and parents' helpers |
35,365 |
740 |
34,625 |
12,713 |
15,106 |
12,662 |
| (1) |
Although Athletes were in the 25 highest paying
occupations and Trappers and Hunters were in the 25 lowest paying occupations,
their very small numbers rendered their income statistics unreliable. Hence,
the individuals in these occupations were excluded from the highest and
lowest paying groups. |
This table contains data selected from Catalogue
No. 93F0029XDB96005 in the Nation Series.
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