Table 1
Average weekly earnings (including overtime) for all employees – Seasonally adjusted

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Average weekly earnings (including overtime) for all employees – Seasonally adjusted
  November 2011 October 2012r November 2012p October to November 2012 November 2011 to November 2012 October to November 2012 November 2011 to November 2012
  current dollars change in current dollars % change
Sector aggregate1 882.11 906.67 910.77 4.10 28.66 0.5 3.2
Forestry, logging and support 998.53 1,082.35 1,092.90 10.55 94.37 1.0 9.5
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 1,787.79 1,879.26 1,875.82 -3.44 88.03 -0.2 4.9
Utilities 1,747.86 1,611.54 1,615.78 4.24 -132.08 0.3 -7.6
Construction 1,099.17 1,153.55 1,171.99 18.44 72.82 1.6 6.6
Manufacturing 994.69 1,014.09 1,024.28 10.19 29.59 1.0 3.0
Wholesale trade 1,046.57 1,053.23 1,069.97 16.74 23.40 1.6 2.2
Retail trade 521.19 523.46 531.69 8.23 10.50 1.6 2.0
Transportation and warehousing 929.72 934.56 936.12 1.56 6.40 0.2 0.7
Information and cultural industries 1,069.53 1,129.48 1,132.78 3.30 63.25 0.3 5.9
Finance and insurance 1,080.37 1,119.72 1,118.29 -1.43 37.92 -0.1 3.5
Real estate and rental and leasing 838.90 862.12 865.05 2.93 26.15 0.3 3.1
Professional, scientific and technical services 1,219.80 1,271.64 1,274.26 2.62 54.46 0.2 4.5
Management of companies and enterprises 1,160.58 1,208.07 1,271.04 62.97 110.46 5.2 9.5
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 735.05 737.81 734.91 -2.90 -0.14 -0.4 0.0
Educational services 952.48 986.36 989.25 2.89 36.77 0.3 3.9
Health care and social assistance 808.32 821.72 825.74 4.02 17.42 0.5 2.2
Arts, entertainment and recreation 533.35 551.54 565.67 14.13 32.32 2.6 6.1
Accommodation and food services 356.18 370.94 372.74 1.80 16.56 0.5 4.6
Other services (excluding public administration) 730.47 736.53 762.02 25.49 31.55 3.5 4.3
Public administration 1,120.97 1,174.02 1,167.30 -6.72 46.33 -0.6 4.1
Provinces and territories              
Newfoundland and Labrador 893.02 938.32 941.04 2.72 48.02 0.3 5.4
Prince Edward Island 738.91 735.47 749.64 14.17 10.73 1.9 1.5
Nova Scotia 781.07 800.39 817.16 16.77 36.09 2.1 4.6
New Brunswick 800.49 815.26 817.43 2.17 16.94 0.3 2.1
Quebec 813.21 833.53 841.85 8.32 28.64 1.0 3.5
Ontario 896.77 913.97 921.45 7.48 24.68 0.8 2.8
Manitoba 811.88 836.36 839.45 3.09 27.57 0.4 3.4
Saskatchewan 897.69 929.32 930.97 1.65 33.28 0.2 3.7
Alberta 1,049.93 1,095.42 1,085.89 -9.53 35.96 -0.9 3.4
British Columbia 850.42 871.39 878.42 7.03 28.00 0.8 3.3
Yukon 961.31 975.16 984.38 9.22 23.07 0.9 2.4
Northwest Territories 1,258.05 1,288.35 1,277.31 -11.04 19.26 -0.9 1.5
Nunavut 924.83 960.40 967.45 7.05 42.62 0.7 4.6
r
revised
p
preliminary
Sector breakdown is based on the 2007 North American Industry Classification System.