Table 6 
Industrial sectors with the lowest full-time hourly wage by broad occupational group, 2016 

Industrial sectors with the lowest full-time hourly wage by broad occupational group, 2016
  Average full-time hourly wage
  current dollars
Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport  
Accommodation and food services 12.70
Sales and service occupations  
Accommodation and food services 13.70
Health occupations  
Real estate and rental and leasing 14.05
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations  
Accommodation and food services 14.40
Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations  
Retail trade 14.60
Occupations in manufacturing and utilities  
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 15.50
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations  
Accommodation and food services 19.85
Business, finance and administration occupations  
Accommodation and food services 20.00
Management occupations  
Accommodation and food services 21.45
Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services  
Health care and social assistance 22.75
Note(s):
The ranking does not account for the variability of the estimates.
Source(s):
CANSIM table 285-0052.
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