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Table 1 Average weekly earnings (including overtime) for all employees
| Industry Group (North American Industry Classification System) | October 2008 | September 2009r | October 2009p | September to October 2009 | October 2008 to October 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seasonally adjusted | |||||
| $ | % change | ||||
| Industrial aggregate | 818.36 | 828.51 | 831.17 | 0.3 | 1.6 |
| Forestry, logging and support | 930.52 | 871.05 | 923.34 | 6.0 | -0.8 |
| Mining and quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 1,544.02 | 1,553.82 | 1,549.11 | -0.3 | 0.3 |
| Utilities | 1,417.95 | 1,566.33 | 1,573.13 | 0.4 | 10.9 |
| Construction | 1,058.09 | 1,031.68 | 1,054.51 | 2.2 | -0.3 |
| Manufacturing | 940.78 | 949.70 | 923.34 | -2.8 | -1.9 |
| Wholesale trade | 976.06 | 947.51 | 997.25 | 5.2 | 2.2 |
| Retail trade | 479.72 | 499.01 | 499.33 | 0.1 | 4.1 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 884.30 | 858.36 | 858.64 | 0.0 | -2.9 |
| Information and cultural industries | 990.84 | 1,122.52 | 1,058.66 | -5.7 | 6.8 |
| Finance and insurance | 990.81 | 991.54 | 1,060.04 | 6.9 | 7.0 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 782.18 | 748.84 | 768.27 | 2.6 | -1.8 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 1,106.64 | 1,119.10 | 1,125.99 | 0.6 | 1.7 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 1,040.39 | 1,190.64 | 1,217.13 | 2.2 | 17.0 |
| Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services | 701.76 | 674.51 | 675.21 | 0.1 | -3.8 |
| Educational services | 875.74 | 900.15 | 901.92 | 0.2 | 3.0 |
| Health care and social assistance | 759.83 | 775.94 | 767.93 | -1.0 | 1.1 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 489.04 | 529.54 | 524.07 | -1.0 | 7.2 |
| Accommodation and food services | 336.67 | 340.52 | 342.95 | 0.7 | 1.9 |
| Other services (excluding public administration) | 669.97 | 671.40 | 692.52 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
| Public administration | 1,040.22 | 1,084.81 | 1,084.05 | -0.1 | 4.2 |
| Provinces and territories | |||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 775.31 | 795.70 | 810.87 | 1.9 | 4.6 |
| Prince Edward Island | 670.24 | 700.56 | 705.11 | 0.6 | 5.2 |
| Nova Scotia | 725.01 | 739.61 | 735.05 | -0.6 | 1.4 |
| New Brunswick | 740.22 | 761.08 | 756.42 | -0.6 | 2.2 |
| Quebec | 762.60 | 764.02 | 767.62 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| Ontario | 844.80 | 854.08 | 857.05 | 0.3 | 1.5 |
| Manitoba | 754.40 | 785.08 | 789.85 | 0.6 | 4.7 |
| Saskatchewan | 794.86 | 809.13 | 815.22 | 0.8 | 2.6 |
| Alberta | 930.75 | 952.64 | 953.69 | 0.1 | 2.5 |
| British Columbia | 794.46 | 798.51 | 805.57 | 0.9 | 1.4 |
| Yukon | 848.61 | 905.24 | 909.02 | 0.4 | 7.1 |
| Northwest Territories¹ | 1,119.13 | 1,156.15 | 1,157.96 | 0.2 | 3.5 |
| Nunavut¹ | 904.77 | 871.37 | 867.30 | -0.5 | -4.1 |
