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Table 7
Average usual hours and wages of employees by selected characteristics, Canada, unadjusted for seasonality

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Average usual hours and wages of employees by selected characteristics, Canada, unadjusted for seasonality
  Employees Full-time Part-time
Number Average weekly hours Average weekly wages Average hourly wages Number Average weekly hours Average weekly wages Number Average weekly hours Average weekly wages
  thousands   current dollars thousands   current dollars thousands   current dollars
April 2010  
15 years and over 14,188.7 34.8 814.38 22.48 11,401.2 39.2 946.83 2,787.5 16.9 272.62
15 to 24 years 2,210.9 25.6 354.90 12.90 1,014.6 38.5 579.30 1,196.4 14.6 164.61
25 years and over 11,977.8 36.5 899.19 24.25 10,386.6 39.2 982.73 1,591.1 18.6 353.83
Men 7,018.0 37.3 937.40 24.41 6,144.0 40.3 1,036.21 874.0 16.0 242.78
Women 7,170.7 32.4 693.97 20.60 5,257.2 37.8 842.38 1,913.5 17.3 286.25
Union coverage  
Union coverage 4,501.9 35.4 927.74 25.85 3,814.4 38.4 1,022.11 687.5 18.6 404.13
No union coverage 9,686.8 34.5 761.69 20.92 7,586.8 39.6 908.98 2,100.0 16.3 229.57
Job permanency  
Permanent 12,440.8 35.7 853.25 23.10 10,423.3 39.2 962.48 2,017.5 17.8 288.90
Temporary 1,747.9 28.2 537.68 18.07 977.9 39.0 779.99 770.0 14.4 229.97
Occupation  
Management 1,016.7 39.6 1,372.46 34.69 986.3 40.3 1,401.85 30.4 18.7 419.39
Business, finance and administrative 2,733.2 34.8 748.91 21.00 2,297.8 38.1 835.26 435.4 17.3 293.12
Natural and applied sciences 1,078.4 38.4 1,198.38 31.23 1,037.8 39.1 1,223.88 40.6 19.5 546.34
Health 947.4 32.9 846.95 25.57 699.5 37.6 977.33 247.9 19.5 479.00
Social science, education, government service and religion 1,427.8 34.0 990.64 28.93 1,157.7 38.0 1,121.82 270.1 16.6 428.50
Art, culture, recreation and sport 329.0 30.3 740.59 22.79 222.4 38.4 985.13 106.5 13.2 230.11
Sales and service 3,751.5 29.9 494.10 15.24 2,295.9 38.5 683.83 1,455.7 16.5 194.86
Trades, transport and equipment operators 1,965.1 39.6 900.08 22.45 1,829.2 41.2 945.97 135.8 17.8 282.22
Occupations unique to primary industry 219.8 41.9 852.44 19.92 190.3 46.0 949.42 29.6 15.1 228.29
Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities 719.7 39.0 764.22 19.39 684.2 40.1 789.77 35.5 18.0 271.65
April 2009  
15 years and over 13,960.2 34.9 800.33 22.04 11,257.6 39.2 926.43 2,702.6 17.0 275.07
15 to 24 years 2,242.9 26.3 366.22 12.82 1,091.9 38.7 586.91 1,151.0 14.5 156.88
25 years and over 11,717.3 36.6 883.42 23.81 10,165.7 39.3 962.89 1,551.6 18.8 362.76
Men 6,885.6 37.4 921.17 23.91 6,035.7 40.4 1,017.15 849.9 16.0 239.63
Women 7,074.6 32.5 682.71 20.22 5,221.9 37.9 821.57 1,852.7 17.5 291.33
Union coverage  
Union coverage 4,453.4 35.5 906.07 25.17 3,772.8 38.5 996.14 680.6 18.9 406.78
No union coverage 9,506.9 34.6 750.80 20.57 7,484.8 39.6 891.29 2,022.0 16.4 230.74
Job permanency  
Permanent 12,423.3 35.8 834.49 22.57 10,417.1 39.2 938.87 2,006.2 17.9 292.50
Temporary 1,536.9 27.8 524.22 17.76 840.5 39.0 772.23 696.4 14.4 224.88
Occupation  
Management 1,021.1 39.5 1,329.42 33.68 986.5 40.3 1,361.31 34.6 18.1 418.89
Business, finance and administrative 2,810.0 35.2 755.96 21.02 2,390.1 38.2 835.88 419.9 17.8 301.01
Natural and applied sciences 1,010.6 38.4 1,189.93 30.99 970.2 39.2 1,218.07 40.3 18.3 513.02
Health 901.5 33.6 870.81 25.84 687.9 37.8 980.80 213.6 20.1 516.56
Social science, education, government service and religion 1,393.3 33.7 954.72 27.95 1,101.8 38.0 1,089.61 291.5 17.4 444.97
Art, culture, recreation and sport 301.9 30.3 709.99 21.78 204.7 38.4 935.22 97.2 13.1 235.81
Sales and service 3,624.3 29.9 477.61 14.75 2,223.8 38.5 659.10 1,400.5 16.4 189.41
Trades, transport and equipment operators 1,927.0 39.6 881.77 22.00 1,792.2 41.3 926.46 134.7 17.5 287.23
Occupations unique to primary industry 237.8 41.2 784.77 18.43 204.7 45.4 881.24 33.1 14.8 189.02
Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities 732.8 38.6 739.92 18.93 695.7 39.8 766.99 37.1 17.0 232.60
Note(s):
Related CANSIM Tables 282-0023, 282-0069, 282-0073.