Table 6-1
Estimates of employment, average hourly earnings and average weekly hours for salaried employees, by industry — Canada

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Canada
Industry - NAICS Employment Average weekly earnings (including overtime) Average hourly earnings (including overtime) Average standard work week
June  2010 May  2011 r June  2011 p June  2010 May  2011 r June  2011 p June  2010 May  2011 r June  2011 p June  2010 May  2011 r June  2011 p
  in thousands current dollars hours
Industrial aggregate excluding unclassified businesses - 11-91N 5,286.1 A 5,239.1 A 5,163.7 A 1,157.27 A 1,153.68 A 1,183.63 A 31.28 A 31.44 A 32.00 A 37.0 A 36.7 A 37.0 A
Goods producing industries - 11-33N 686.9 A 699.3 A 685.4 A 1,374.15 A 1,396.25 A 1,398.50 A 34.90 A 35.68 A 35.99 A 39.4 A 39.1 A 38.9 A
Forestry, logging and support - 11N 8.1 D 6.3 C 5.6 D 868.86 B 966.84 B 965.29 C 22.31 B 27.48 B 28.22 C 38.9 B 35.2 B 34.2 B
Forestry and logging - 113 5.1 E 4.2 C 3.1 D 842.13 C 1,006.85 C 1,069.31 D 21.62 C 27.90 C 32.85 D 38.9 B 36.1 B 32.6 B
Support activities for forestry - 1153 3.0 E 2.1 D 2.4 D 915.22 B 884.69 C 830.82 B 23.51 B 26.55 B 22.86 C 38.9 A 33.3 B 36.3 B
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction - 21 105.2 B 99.3 B 103.6 B 1,958.31 A 1,980.80 A 2,025.04 A 48.05 A 49.56 A 51.27 A 40.8 A 40.0 A 39.5 A
Oil and gas extraction - 211,2111 44.2 A 45.1 B F 2,443.96 A 2,373.14 A F 61.71 A 60.44 A F 39.6 A 39.3 A F
Mining and quarrying (except oil and gas) - 212 22.8 D 15.2 C 16.9 D 1,692.13 A 1,703.34 A 1,802.21 B 42.05 A 40.21 B 43.84 B 40.2 A 42.4 A 41.1 A
Support activities for mining and oil and gas extraction - 213,2131 38.2 D 39.0 C 41.9 D 1,554.33 B 1,635.25 B 1,700.47 B 36.66 B 41.05 B 43.35 C 42.4 A 39.8 A 39.2 A
Utilities - 22,221 F 58.4 B 62.2 B F 1,821.70 A 1,715.24 A F 47.88 A 45.45 A F 38.0 A 37.7 A
Construction - 23 116.9 B 145.6 B 151.7 B 1,157.22 A 1,191.99 A 1,209.22 A 29.55 A 30.48 A 30.85 A 39.2 A 39.1 A 39.2 A
Construction of buildings - 236 29.7 C 43.4 C 43.7 C 1,227.75 B 1,174.34 A 1,201.90 A 31.51 B 29.80 A 30.58 A 39.0 A 39.4 A 39.3 A
Heavy and civil engineering construction - 237 24.1 B 31.6 C 25.0 B 1,366.45 A 1,451.14 A 1,356.19 B 34.56 A 36.73 A 33.49 B 39.5 A 39.5 A 40.5 A
Specialty trade contractors - 238 63.1 C 70.6 C 82.9 C 1,044.19 A 1,086.74 A 1,168.72 B 26.70 A 28.06 A 30.16 B 39.1 A 38.7 A 38.7 A
Manufacturing - 31-33 397.7 A 389.7 A 362.3 A 1,242.56 A 1,266.79 A 1,250.89 A 31.60 A 32.36 A 32.24 A 39.3 A 39.2 A 38.8 A
Non-durable goods - 311N 177.7 B 176.9 B 167.5 B 1,263.76 A 1,282.68 A 1,233.35 A 32.45 A 32.85 A 32.15 A 38.9 A 39.0 A 38.4 A
Food manufacturing - 311 49.6 C 51.6 C 42.6 B 1,103.83 A 1,123.52 A 1,105.36 A 28.32 A 29.00 A 28.60 A 39.0 A 38.7 A 38.6 A
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing - 312 F 15.8 C 16.9 D 2,148.67 E 1,259.49 B 1,320.71 B 52.12 E 32.10 B 35.61 B 41.2 A 39.2 A 37.1 A
Textile mills - 313 2.8 C 1.9 D 2.3 C 1,208.27 A 1,221.99 B 1,104.06 B 32.13 A 32.07 B 29.24 B 37.6 A 38.1 A 37.8 A
Textile product mills - 314 F 2.9 D 2.3 E 892.21 A 825.57 B 829.02 B 22.73 A 20.93 B 20.51 B 39.2 A 39.4 A 40.4 A
Clothing manufacturing - 315 9.1 C 4.9 C 4.2 E 727.85 B 1,008.67 B 788.73 B 19.21 A 27.24 B 20.47 B 37.9 A 37.0 A 38.5 A
Leather and allied product manufacturing - 316 F 0.5 E F 604.75 C 785.06 B 920.06 C 15.34 C 22.34 A 26.28 C 39.4 A 35.1 A 35.0 A
Paper manufacturing - 322 19.6 C 20.1 D 22.7 D 1,613.79 B 1,575.68 B 1,543.88 A 41.96 B 40.15 A 39.20 A 38.5 A 39.2 A 39.4 A
Printing and related support activities - 323,3231 10.7 D 18.8 D 18.4 E 993.43 B 953.50 B 957.94 B 25.13 B 24.85 B 26.33 B 39.5 A 38.4 A 36.4 A
Petroleum and coal product manufacturing - 324,3241 F F F F F F F F F F F F
Chemical manufacturing - 325 41.5 C 32.9 C 26.4 D 1,308.43 B 1,446.59 A 1,400.56 B 33.65 B 36.99 A 36.56 B 38.9 A 39.1 A 38.3 A
Durable goods - 321N 220.0 B 212.8 B 194.9 B 1,225.44 A 1,253.58 A 1,265.97 A 30.92 A 31.95 A 32.31 A 39.6 A 39.2 A 39.2 A
Wood product manufacturing - 321 11.3 C 10.1 D 9.7 D 1,092.26 A 1,123.67 A 1,202.90 B 27.92 A 28.35 A 29.18 A 39.1 A 39.6 A 41.2 A
Non-metallic mineral product manufacturing - 327 13.7 E 7.2 D 9.8 D 1,312.33 A 1,300.30 B 1,456.24 B 32.84 B 33.22 B 36.44 B 40.0 A 39.1 A 40.0 A
Primary metal manufacturing - 331 17.7 D F 9.0 E 1,271.37 B 1,406.17 C 1,203.62 A 31.97 B 35.10 C 30.28 A 39.8 A 40.1 A 39.8 A
Fabricated metal product manufacturing - 332 31.2 C 34.2 D 34.6 C 1,122.93 B 1,244.66 B 1,259.31 B 28.64 A 32.42 B 33.47 B 39.2 A 38.4 A 37.6 A
Machinery manufacturing - 333 29.0 C 33.4 D 37.5 D 1,386.49 B 1,404.52 A 1,394.81 A 34.89 B 36.08 A 35.23 A 39.7 A 38.9 A 39.6 A
Computer and electronic product manufacturing - 334 32.1 D 49.2 A 45.7 B 1,295.61 B 1,366.33 A 1,303.81 A 32.83 B 34.65 A 33.59 A 39.5 A 39.4 A 38.8 A
Electrical equipment, appliance and component manufacturing - 335 19.4 C 11.3 D 10.7 C 1,160.07 B 1,135.23 B 1,228.45 A 28.54 B 29.10 B 30.65 A 40.6 A 39.0 A 40.1 A
Transportation equipment manufacturing - 336 30.9 D F 13.4 E 1,443.74 B 1,269.77 D 1,281.12 D 35.80 B 31.78 D 32.65 D 40.3 A 40.0 A 39.2 A
Furniture and related product manufacturing - 337 12.4 E 9.9 E 6.8 E 845.57 B 994.55 B 999.57 B 21.78 B 25.03 B 24.13 B 38.8 A 39.7 A 41.4 A
Miscellaneous manufacturing - 339 22.3 D 23.1 D 17.7 D 1,001.06 B 869.46 C 982.03 B 25.74 B 22.24 B 25.16 B 38.9 A 39.1 A 39.0 A
Service producing industries - 41-91N 4,599.3 A 4,539.8 A 4,478.3 A 1,124.88 A 1,116.32 A 1,150.74 A 30.70 A 30.74 A 31.36 A 36.6 A 36.3 A 36.7 A
Trade - 41-45N 668.4 A 592.1 A 579.8 A 1,036.07 A 1,067.34 A 1,074.44 A 26.84 A 27.66 A 27.56 A 38.6 A 38.6 A 39.0 A
Wholesale trade - 41 384.9 B 363.3 A 356.1 A 1,190.09 A 1,236.21 A 1,214.05 A 30.83 A 31.74 A 31.17 A 38.6 A 39.0 A 38.9 A
Farm product wholesaler-distributors - 411,4111 3.1 E 5.6 D 4.5 E 1,005.87 D 888.24 B 943.99 B 28.84 D 23.63 B 23.90 B 34.9 C 37.6 B 39.5 A
Petroleum product wholesaler-distributors - 412,4121 5.2 E 10.2 D 9.9 E 1,496.26 D 1,805.33 B 1,511.35 A 37.64 D 45.67 B 38.66 B 39.8 A 39.5 A 39.1 A
Personal and household goods wholesaler-distributors - 414 63.8 B 58.7 B 57.7 B 1,125.84 A 1,097.93 A 1,161.83 B 29.99 A 28.74 A 30.05 B 37.5 A 38.2 A 38.7 A
Motor vehicle and parts wholesaler-distributors - 415 26.1 C 26.9 D 23.3 C 1,000.85 B 1,179.20 B 1,249.07 B 25.45 B 30.62 A 31.96 A 39.3 A 38.5 A 39.1 A
Building material and supplies wholesaler-distributors - 416 71.9 C 62.5 C 48.3 D 1,098.45 A 1,204.31 B 1,198.84 A 28.09 A 30.44 B 30.48 A 39.1 A 39.6 A 39.3 A
Machinery, equipment and supplies wholesaler-distributors - 417 113.7 C 111.3 B 119.5 B 1,430.35 A 1,458.60 A 1,357.35 A 37.21 A 37.18 A 34.88 A 38.4 A 39.2 A 38.9 A
Miscellaneous wholesaler-distributors - 418 40.5 D 32.9 C 32.7 C 1,182.14 B 1,107.18 B 1,098.74 B 30.61 B 28.52 A 28.42 A 38.6 A 38.8 A 38.7 A
Wholesale electronic markets, and agents and brokers - 419,4191 20.2 D 20.1 B 20.6 B 1,110.44 C 1,104.08 A 987.30 C 28.29 C 28.10 A 25.44 C 39.3 A 39.3 A 38.8 A
Retail trade - 44-45 283.5 B 228.7 B 223.7 B 826.97 A 799.07 A 852.25 A 21.43 A 21.03 A 21.83 A 38.6 A 38.0 A 39.0 A
Motor vehicle and parts dealers - 441 53.8 C 46.0 B 48.3 B 1,067.69 A 987.76 A 1,027.52 A 26.68 A 24.69 A 25.58 A 40.0 A 40.0 A 40.2 A
Furniture and home furnishings stores - 442 18.9 C 20.1 D 22.7 D 806.99 B 810.38 A 832.29 C 20.59 B 21.67 A 21.84 B 39.2 A 37.4 A 38.1 A
Electronics and appliance stores - 443,4431 19.2 D 14.0 E 13.7 E 822.23 B 714.36 C 865.94 C 20.31 B 18.34 C 22.46 C 40.5 A 39.0 A 38.6 A
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers - 444 16.9 D 17.5 D 19.4 C 861.68 B 809.52 B 905.96 B 21.68 B 20.16 B 22.47 B 39.7 A 40.2 A 40.3 A
Food and beverage stores - 445 44.7 D 45.7 D 34.9 C 665.96 B 701.74 B 796.09 B 17.44 B 18.63 B 20.64 A 38.2 B 37.7 A 38.6 A
Gasoline stations - 447,4471 8.9 E 8.1 D 6.7 D 582.05 B 831.25 C 803.55 C 17.99 A 23.31 B 22.86 A 32.4 B 35.7 B 35.1 B
Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores - 451 11.5 D 7.2 D 7.3 D 701.35 B 702.23 B 636.88 B 18.35 B 19.16 A 17.99 A 38.2 A 36.7 B 35.4 B
General merchandise stores - 452 29.4 B 19.6 D 22.4 D 802.89 A 761.98 B 826.94 A 20.12 A 21.71 B 20.83 A 39.9 A 35.1 B 39.7 A
Non-store retailers - 454 11.9 D F F 840.54 B 840.13 C 647.99 C 22.21 B 21.43 C 16.67 C 37.8 B 39.2 A 38.9 A
Transportation and warehousing - 48-49 199.7 B 235.8 A 212.7 B 1,069.63 A 1,100.06 A 1,053.79 A 28.41 A 28.49 A 26.98 A 37.7 A 38.6 A 39.1 A
Air transportation - 481 42.4 B 48.9 B 52.8 A 1,147.58 A 1,083.00 A 1,084.28 A 31.46 A 29.30 A 29.08 A 36.5 A 37.0 A 37.3 A
Rail transportation - 482,4821 9.0 E 11.9 C 5.5 D 1,641.63 B 1,500.79 B 1,593.59 A 41.06 B 37.62 B 38.88 A 40.0 A 39.9 A 41.0 A
Truck transportation - 484 23.4 D 31.8 C 40.2 D 863.30 B 867.72 B 849.70 B 22.23 B 22.23 B 21.16 B 38.8 A 39.0 A 40.2 A
Transit and ground passenger transportation - 485 12.0 D 14.6 D 13.9 E 868.62 C 910.86 D 942.68 C 26.81 B 26.01 B 26.65 B 32.4 B 35.0 C 35.4 B
Support activities for transportation - 488 47.0 C 43.2 C 35.9 C 1,062.06 A 1,124.67 B 1,130.08 B 27.58 A 28.69 A 27.86 A 38.5 A 39.2 A 40.6 B
Couriers and messengers - 492 F 11.2 E 14.6 E 592.95 C 911.66 C 1,024.34 D 17.00 B 23.02 C 25.74 C 34.9 C 39.6 A 39.8 A
Warehousing and storage - 493,4931 20.3 C 20.0 C 16.4 D 1,143.21 B 927.34 A 941.81 A 29.16 B 24.06 A 23.49 A 39.2 A 38.5 A 40.1 A
Information and cultural industries - 51 193.3 A 228.7 A 209.6 B 1,195.44 A 1,114.53 A 1,161.29 A 31.66 A 29.44 A 30.59 A 37.8 A 37.9 A 38.0 A
Broadcasting (except Internet) - 515 31.5 B F F 997.39 B F 522.86 D 26.60 B F 15.46 D 37.5 A F 33.8 B
Telecommunications - 517 63.8 B 73.6 B 73.3 B 1,243.51 B 1,298.94 A 1,272.99 A 32.45 A 33.14 A 32.64 A 38.3 A 39.2 A 39.0 A
Data processing, hosting, and related services - 518,5182 13.2 B 10.5 C 9.6 C 1,390.09 B 1,408.40 B 1,524.33 B 37.84 B 36.02 B 39.33 B 36.7 A 39.1 A 38.8 A
Other information services - 519,5191 10.3 D 17.6 B 16.4 B 1,197.83 B 1,147.46 B 1,167.11 B 33.86 B 30.50 B 30.85 A 35.4 A 37.6 A 37.8 A
Finance and insurance - 52 457.8 A 456.4 A 453.0 A 1,145.44 A 1,190.75 A 1,222.95 A 31.53 A 32.06 A 32.71 A 36.3 A 37.1 A 37.4 A
Credit intermediation and related activities - 522 213.8 B 222.6 B 217.3 B 1,079.15 A 1,066.78 A 1,071.11 A 30.07 A 28.61 A 28.38 A 35.9 A 37.3 A 37.7 A
Insurance carriers and related activities - 524 148.1 B 153.6 A 153.2 A 1,067.97 A 1,169.41 A 1,201.30 A 29.38 A 31.81 A 32.67 A 36.4 A 36.8 A 36.8 A
Real estate and rental and leasing - 53 111.5 B 106.4 B 105.4 B 969.67 A 942.66 A 983.20 B 26.39 A 25.22 A 26.35 B 36.7 A 37.4 A 37.3 A
Real estate - 531 90.5 B 80.4 B 81.1 B 904.25 B 849.98 B 923.44 B 24.94 B 22.99 B 24.90 B 36.3 A 37.0 A 37.1 A
Rental and leasing services - 532 15.3 D 21.4 C 19.3 D 1,256.39 B 1,290.04 B 1,210.68 B 32.06 B 33.45 B 31.63 B 39.2 A 38.6 A 38.3 A
Professional, scientific and technical services - 54,541 477.0 A 451.5 A 450.8 A 1,314.67 A 1,301.36 A 1,327.28 A 34.63 A 34.67 A 35.57 A 38.0 A 37.5 A 37.3 A
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services - 56 200.3 B 180.2 B 196.1 B 1,056.63 A 1,115.32 A 1,094.05 A 28.36 A 29.46 A 29.38 A 37.3 A 37.9 A 37.2 A
Administrative and support services - 561 187.4 B 160.6 B 184.6 B 1,031.88 A 1,096.79 A 1,088.62 A 27.67 A 28.92 A 29.37 A 37.3 A 37.9 A 37.1 A
Educational services - 61,611 1,036.8 A 1,024.8 A 999.0 A 1,071.39 A 1,040.34 A 1,096.16 A 31.80 A 32.44 A 33.07 A 33.7 A 32.1 A 33.1 A
Education special - 611N 515.4 A 546.7 A 500.3 A 1,403.05 A 1,313.84 A 1,439.09 A 41.02 A 39.98 A 41.22 A 34.2 A 32.9 A 34.9 A
Health care and social assistance - 62 222.1 B 251.0 C 216.8 C 957.96 A 927.59 A 939.14 A 26.35 A 25.59 A 26.02 A 36.4 A 36.2 A 36.1 A
Ambulatory health care services - 621 90.3 C 69.5 D 84.8 D 1,014.62 B 882.32 A 936.42 A 28.18 B 25.57 A 26.57 A 36.0 A 34.5 A 35.2 A
Hospitals - 622 F F F 1,093.43 C 1,143.43 B 1,139.85 C 29.96 C 31.28 B 30.96 C 36.5 A 36.6 A 36.8 A
Nursing and residential care facilities - 623 38.2 D 65.9 D 42.9 D 936.49 B 875.81 A 904.36 A 25.52 B 23.23 A 24.15 B 36.7 A 37.7 A 37.5 A
Social assistance - 624 71.6 C 70.3 C 56.1 C 856.36 A 881.88 A 851.69 A 23.41 A 24.24 A 23.70 A 36.6 A 36.4 A 35.9 A
Arts, entertainment and recreation - 71 61.2 B 61.5 B 66.9 B 909.75 A 946.43 A 954.89 A 23.48 A 25.58 A 25.16 A 38.7 A 37.0 A 37.9 A
Heritage institutions - 712,7121 12.8 B 13.3 C F 919.02 B 934.23 B F 24.81 A 25.48 A F 37.0 A 36.7 A F
Amusement, gambling and recreation industries - 713 28.6 C 26.4 B 31.1 C 933.08 B 951.20 A 949.68 A 23.08 B 24.57 A 24.47 A 40.4 A 38.7 A 38.8 A
Accommodation and food services - 72 97.5 B 103.5 B 104.7 C 737.56 A 660.10 A 668.88 A 19.26 A 17.67 A 18.23 A 38.3 A 37.4 A 36.7 A
Accommodation services - 721 26.5 B 25.5 B 22.4 C 876.19 B 873.32 A 952.74 A 22.00 B 21.92 A 23.14 B 39.8 A 39.8 A 41.2 A
Food services and drinking places - 722 71.0 B 78.0 C 82.3 C 685.81 B 590.34 A 591.69 A 18.18 B 16.15 A 16.68 A 37.7 A 36.6 A 35.5 A
Other services (except public administration) - 81 134.3 B 114.5 D 134.2 B 1,103.42 A 967.70 B 1,078.27 A 29.81 A 26.56 B 29.76 A 37.0 A 36.4 A 36.2 A
Repair and maintenance - 811 26.2 D 24.1 D 18.4 C 916.99 B 940.16 B 1,031.76 B 24.61 B 23.78 B 27.19 A 37.3 A 39.5 A 37.9 A
Personal and laundry services - 812 13.0 D 20.4 D 16.7 D 907.15 B 583.15 C 679.24 B 24.72 B 17.83 C 20.36 B 36.7 A 32.7 B 33.4 B
Grant-making, civic, and professional and similar organizations excluding religion - 813 95.1 B 70.0 E 99.1 B 1,181.58 A 1,089.09 B 1,154.30 A 31.93 A 29.88 B 31.71 A 37.0 A 36.4 A 36.4 A
Public administration - 91 683.6 A 684.3 A 706.9 A 1,284.01 A 1,282.96 A 1,314.00 A 34.44 A 34.40 A 34.77 A 37.3 A 37.3 A 37.8 A
Federal government public administration - 911 298.8 A 299.6 A 298.7 A 1,341.43 A 1,352.69 A 1,369.15 A 34.63 A 34.96 A 35.28 A 38.7 A 38.7 A 38.8 A
Provincial and territorial public administration - 912 241.9 A 243.1 A 245.8 A 1,238.92 A 1,223.93 A 1,252.65 A 34.47 A 34.07 A 33.89 A 35.9 A 35.9 A 37.0 A
Local, municipal and regional public administration - 913 130.9 B 119.2 C 143.9 C 1,285.82 A 1,333.59 A 1,366.90 A 35.25 A 36.04 A 36.70 A 36.5 A 37.0 A 37.2 A
Aboriginal public administration - 914 F 22.4 C 18.6 D 736.78 B 722.07 A 828.45 A 20.06 C 20.69 A 22.66 A 36.7 A 34.9 A 36.6 A
Note(s):
Refer to survey overview