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
  September
2016		 August
2017r		 September
2017p		 August to September 2017 September 2016 to September 2017 August to September 2017 September 2016 to September 2017
  current dollarscurrent dollarscurrent dollars change in current dollarschange in current dollars % change% change
Sector aggregate1 956.08 976.53 985.95 9.42 29.87 1.0 3.1
Forestry, logging and support 1,139.87 1,147.18 1,113.98 -33.20 -25.89 -2.9 -2.3
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 2,074.42 2,104.08 2,110.60 6.52 36.18 0.3 1.7
Utilities 1,697.39 1,929.21 1,964.89 35.68 267.50 1.8 15.8
Construction 1,202.48 1,207.83 1,217.26 9.43 14.78 0.8 1.2
Manufacturing 1,089.36 1,087.02 1,100.15 13.13 10.79 1.2 1.0
Wholesale trade 1,160.53 1,205.82 1,206.33 0.51 45.80 0.0 3.9
Retail trade 569.02 556.04 553.77 -2.27 -15.25 -0.4 -2.7
Transportation and warehousing 1,021.66 1,071.81 1,064.69 -7.12 43.03 -0.7 4.2
Information and cultural industries 1,267.61 1,263.81 1,261.61 -2.20 -6.00 -0.2 -0.5
Finance and insurance 1,249.50 1,345.37 1,358.63 13.26 109.13 1.0 8.7
Real estate and rental and leasing 986.25 980.40 1,011.32 30.92 25.07 3.2 2.5
Professional, scientific and technical services 1,310.23 1,314.21 1,354.28 40.07 44.05 3.0 3.4
Management of companies and enterprises 1,346.46 1,657.38 1,690.51 33.13 344.05 2.0 25.6
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 787.39 785.11 787.59 2.48 0.20 0.3 0.0
Educational services 1,021.10 1,045.56 1,050.21 4.65 29.11 0.4 2.9
Health care and social assistance 862.01 886.63 889.45 2.82 27.44 0.3 3.2
Arts, entertainment and recreation 577.72 592.28 619.63 27.35 41.91 4.6 7.3
Accommodation and food services 371.01 385.34 393.82 8.48 22.81 2.2 6.1
Other services (excluding public administration) 790.38 814.15 802.98 -11.17 12.60 -1.4 1.6
Public administration 1,230.12 1,261.63 1,261.35 -0.28 31.23 0.0 2.5
Provinces and territories              
Newfoundland and Labrador 1,016.28 1,029.56 1,034.66 5.10 18.38 0.5 1.8
Prince Edward Island 830.15 815.72 814.56 -1.16 -15.59 -0.1 -1.9
Nova Scotia 851.42 869.00 871.04 2.04 19.62 0.2 2.3
New Brunswick 873.29 894.05 896.83 2.78 23.54 0.3 2.7
Quebec 881.82 908.38 910.05 1.67 28.23 0.2 3.2
Ontario 971.14 990.37 1,004.80 14.43 33.66 1.5 3.5
Manitoba 887.10 913.84 915.54 1.70 28.44 0.2 3.2
Saskatchewan 989.49 1,010.65 1,013.87 3.22 24.38 0.3 2.5
Alberta 1,116.43 1,133.27 1,142.01 8.74 25.58 0.8 2.3
British Columbia 919.84 939.01 946.95 7.94 27.11 0.8 2.9
Yukon 1,036.36 1,112.17 1,098.92 -13.25 62.56 -1.2 6.0
Northwest Territories 1,398.91 1,410.57 1,427.37 16.80 28.46 1.2 2.0
Nunavut 1,254.68 1,331.68 1,351.80 20.12 97.12 1.5 7.7
r
revised
p
preliminary
Note(s):
Earnings data are based on gross payroll before source deductions.
Source(s):
CANSIM table 281-0063.

Table note 1

Sector breakdown is based on the 2012 North American Industry Classification System.
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