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Table 3.2 Average weekly earnings, by industry, 2004 to 2008

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Table 3.2  Average weekly earnings, by industry, 2004 to 2008
  2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
  $
All industries (excluding unclassified) 709.41 737.29 755.50 788.17 810.45
Goods-producing industries 898.09 930.36 947.88 998.61 1,028.65
Forestry, logging and support 894.01 883.89 902.28 907.41 935.84
Mining and oil and gas extraction 1,278.11 1,296.35 1,325.73 1,437.44 1,527.98
Utilities 1,261.08 1,298.32 1,350.66 1,421.49 1,424.73
Construction 846.38 877.34 900.32 961.16 1,014.51
Manufacturing 862.60 896.35 904.69 940.67 949.54
Services-producing industries 658.13 685.77 705.02 734.61 757.02
Trade 547.17 567.45 584.13 598.59 612.79
Transportation and warehousing 807.78 828.07 834.40 864.51 883.28
Information and cultural industries 916.99 952.30 955.52 1,003.44 1,003.54
Finance and insurance 887.00 921.01 951.25 997.59 1,000.76
Real estate and rental and leasing 654.56 698.06 710.73 756.11 772.87
Professional, scientific and technical services 937.42 989.94 1,016.41 1,060.36 1,093.67
Management of companies and enterprises 1,012.41 1,005.19 1,050.28 1,086.16 1,087.91
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 546.15 583.67 600.98 648.97 673.05
Educational services 750.52 779.60 808.15 834.62 862.64
Health care and social assistance 635.03 667.40 687.72 705.55 743.94
Arts, entertainment and recreation 437.37 439.16 445.08 468.77 503.66
Accommodation and food services 287.18 288.45 299.73 318.40 331.11
Public administration 894.04 925.45 951.03 1,007.53 1,040.51
Other services 573.54 605.40 622.43 652.13 669.67
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 281-0027.