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

Average weekly earnings (including overtime) for all employees – Seasonally adjusted
  March
2016
February
2017r
March
2017p
February to March 2017 March 2016 to March 2017 February to March 2017 March 2016 to March 2017
  current dollarscurrent dollarscurrent dollars change in current dollarschange in current dollars % change% change
Sector aggregate1 957.81 964.09 966.06 1.97 8.25 0.2 0.9
Forestry, logging and support 1,115.40 1,133.85 1,144.55 10.70 29.15 0.9 2.6
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 2,082.81 1,981.93 2,015.06 33.13 -67.75 1.7 -3.3
Utilities 1,800.99 1,821.77 1,673.84 -147.93 -127.15 -8.1 -7.1
Construction 1,210.18 1,215.25 1,213.19 -2.06 3.01 -0.2 0.2
Manufacturing 1,094.11 1,101.78 1,102.72 0.94 8.61 0.1 0.8
Wholesale trade 1,144.70 1,183.15 1,188.87 5.72 44.17 0.5 3.9
Retail trade 566.47 554.06 567.91 13.85 1.44 2.5 0.3
Transportation and warehousing 1,016.21 1,012.73 1,016.82 4.09 0.61 0.4 0.1
Information and cultural industries 1,267.95 1,296.83 1,311.20 14.37 43.25 1.1 3.4
Finance and insurance 1,237.56 1,300.32 1,259.96 -40.36 22.40 -3.1 1.8
Real estate and rental and leasing 1,015.49 972.04 961.11 -10.93 -54.38 -1.1 -5.4
Professional, scientific and technical services 1,348.29 1,334.54 1,363.84 29.30 15.55 2.2 1.2
Management of companies and enterprises 1,603.62 1,693.52 1,641.73 -51.79 38.11 -3.1 2.4
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 798.62 775.22 801.77 26.55 3.15 3.4 0.4
Educational services 1,003.66 1,022.51 1,030.95 8.44 27.29 0.8 2.7
Health care and social assistance 864.26 887.16 874.88 -12.28 10.62 -1.4 1.2
Arts, entertainment and recreation 592.43 603.44 618.18 14.74 25.75 2.4 4.3
Accommodation and food services 368.73 367.39 378.84 11.45 10.11 3.1 2.7
Other services (excluding public administration) 779.81 782.07 803.49 21.42 23.68 2.7 3.0
Public administration 1,246.98 1,237.64 1,235.88 -1.76 -11.10 -0.1 -0.9
Provinces and territories              
Newfoundland and Labrador 1,008.44 1,040.64 1,037.37 -3.27 28.93 -0.3 2.9
Prince Edward Island 816.54 818.42 823.52 5.10 6.98 0.6 0.9
Nova Scotia 868.68 845.91 862.04 16.13 -6.64 1.9 -0.8
New Brunswick 881.06 873.50 878.95 5.45 -2.11 0.6 -0.2
Quebec 878.10 888.08 893.18 5.10 15.08 0.6 1.7
Ontario 969.55 983.97 982.21 -1.76 12.66 -0.2 1.3
Manitoba 886.91 907.09 908.32 1.23 21.41 0.1 2.4
Saskatchewan 983.03 997.61 1,008.48 10.87 25.45 1.1 2.6
Alberta 1,126.99 1,109.27 1,117.59 8.32 -9.40 0.8 -0.8
British Columbia 915.42 928.94 932.94 4.00 17.52 0.4 1.9
Yukon 1,073.98 1,098.14 1,084.43 -13.71 10.45 -1.2 1.0
Northwest Territories 1,432.96 1,390.41 1,411.30 20.89 -21.66 1.5 -1.5
Nunavut 1,269.18 1,298.85 1,305.28 6.43 36.10 0.5 2.8
r
revised
p
preliminary
Note(s):
Earnings data are based on gross payroll before source deductions.
Source(s):
CANSIM table 281-0063.
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