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Table 21.10 Employee wages, by selected characteristics and professions, 2009 and 2010
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| thousands | average hourly wage ($) | thousands | average hourly wage ($) | |
| All employed people1 | 14,124.4 | 22.04 | 14,371.2 | 22.53 |
| Aged 15 to 24 | 2,385.4 | 12.83 | 2,362.0 | 13.05 |
| Aged 25 to 54 | 9,751.4 | 23.98 | 9,891.9 | 24.41 |
| Aged 55 and older | 1,987.6 | 23.59 | 2,117.4 | 24.33 |
| Males | 7,026.5 | 23.87 | 7,175.3 | 24.33 |
| Females | 7,097.9 | 20.23 | 7,195.9 | 20.74 |
| Full-time workers | 11,499.4 | 23.53 | 11,683.4 | 24.04 |
| Part-time workers | 2,625.1 | 15.53 | 2,687.8 | 15.96 |
| Union coverage2 | 4,444.4 | 25.20 | 4,532.6 | 26.04 |
| No union coverage3 | 9,680.1 | 20.59 | 9,838.6 | 20.92 |
| Permanent job4 | 12,355.1 | 22.70 | 12,449.2 | 23.25 |
| Temporary job5 | 1,769.4 | 17.42 | 1,922.0 | 17.89 |
| Occupations | ||||
| Management | 1,018.2 | 34.07 | 1,004.6 | 34.89 |
| Business, finance and administration | 2,753.2 | 20.95 | 2,764.1 | 21.20 |
| Natural and applied sciences and related occupations | 1,042.8 | 30.76 | 1,091.9 | 31.13 |
| Health | 921.9 | 25.95 | 956.2 | 26.26 |
| Social science, education, public administration and religion | 1,372.6 | 28.12 | 1,414.1 | 28.94 |
| Art, culture, recreation and sport | 332.6 | 21.55 | 346.8 | 22.61 |
| Sales and service | 3,663.8 | 14.83 | 3,721.8 | 15.26 |
| Trade, transport and equipment operators and related occupations | 2,010.7 | 21.80 | 2,048.3 | 22.39 |
| Occupations unique to primary industry | 265.9 | 18.73 | 274.0 | 19.42 |
| Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities | 742.7 | 18.92 | 749.5 | 19.12 |
| Note: Data are in current dollars. | ||||
| 1. Those who work as paid employees of a private firm or business or the public sector. Excludes people who are self-employed. | ||||
| 2. Employees who are members of a union and employees who are not members of a union, but who are covered by a collective agreement or a union contract. | ||||
| 3. Employees who are not members of a union or not covered by a collective agreement or a union contract. | ||||
| 4. A job that is expected to last as long as the employee wants it (business conditions permitting) and has no predetermined end date. | ||||
| 5. A job that has a predetermined end date or will end as soon as a specified project is completed. This includes seasonal jobs; temporary, term or contract jobs including work done through a temporary help agency; casual jobs; and other temporary work. | ||||
| Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM tables 282-0070 and 282-0074. | ||||
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