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Canadian Forces members had higher overall earnings than civilian workers

  Earnings in 2002 dollars, in thousands
Total military Other public sector employees Civilian workers
1991 36.0 40.9 34.7
1992 36.9 41.9 35.4
1993 36.6 41.9 35.4
1994 36.8 42.0 36.0
1995 36.8 41.2 35.5
1996 37.5 40.5 35.7
1997 36.8 40.3 35.9
1998 37.6 40.7 36.0
1999 42.3 41.9 35.8
2000 44.1 43.3 35.7
2001 48.0 42.0 35.4
2002 48.0 42.5 35.3
2003 47.3 42.5 34.8
2004 46.9 42.9 34.9
2005 50.6 43.2 35.2
2006 50.8 43.8 35.6
Sources: Department of National Defence, Military personnel and wages and salaries; Statistics Canada, Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours, 1991 to 2006.