On average, the salaried employees working in Canada witness a rise in their wages from $42.37 to $42.58 between the months of January and February 2023. The same is accurate for employees paid on an hourly basis, i.e., there is a rise in Canada’s hourly wages wherein the average wage rose from $29.25 to $29.44.  

In both cases, this rise in wages continues recent trends. Moreover, the rise in Canada’s hourly wages is done for six months for salaried employees and eight months for hourly employees. 

Below we will explore the data provided by Statistics Canada for a deeper insight. 

 

Average Hourly Wages Of Salaried Employees

 

Alberta 

The rise in Canada’s hourly wages has been increased in: 

  • Transportation and Warehousing – From $40.23 to $43.89
  • Forestry, Logging, and Support – From $38.60 to $42.17
  • Manufacturing – From $45.52 to $49.13

The most significant hourly wages reduction was in: 

  • Administrative and support, waste management & remediation services – From $40.41 to $36.23
  • Real Estate, Rental and Leasing – From $45.50 to $43.46
  • Finance and Insurance – From $44.50 to $42.28

 

British Columbia 

The rise in Canada’s hourly wages was seen in the following:

  • Forestry, Logging, and Support – From $40.77 to $43.93
  • Utilities – From $59.98 to $61.93
  • Professional, technical, and scientific services – From $45.74 to $47.35

The hourly wage reduction was in: 

  • Arts, recreation, and entertainment – From $38.51 to $37.33
  • Mining and oil and gas extraction – From $67.75 to $63.79
  • Transportation and warehousing – From $37.08 to $35.55

 

Manitoba 

The highest hourly wages increment was seen in the following: 

  • Manufacturing – From $41.06 to $44.58
  • Information and cultural sectors – From $38.13 to $40.65
  • Professional, technical, and scientific services – From $49.87 to $43.41 

The reduction in hourly wages was seen in the following sectors: 

  • Healthcare and social assistance – From $34.38 to $32.01
  • Real estate, rental, and leasing – From $33.31 to $31.66
  • Arts, recreation, and entertainment – From $40.47 to $35.49

 

New Brunswick 

The rise in Canada’s hourly wages was seen in the following:

  • Information and cultural industries – From $42.75 to $54.30
  • Food and accommodation services – From $20.54 to $22.96
  • Remediation, waste management, and administrative and support services – From $33.76 to $35.07

The reduction in hourly wages was in: 

  • Healthcare and social assistance sector – From $39.76 to $39.30
  • Transportation and warehousing – From $35.62 to $34.79
  • Forestry, support and logging – From $41.23 to $32.87

 

Newfoundland & Labrador 

The rise in Canada’s hourly wages was seen in the following:

  • Manufacturing – From $42.94 to $44.97
  • Arts & Entertainment – $33.03 to $34.22
  • Remediation, waste management, and administrative and support services – From $38.84 to $39.83

The decrease in hourly wage was in: 

  • Services excluding public administration – From $39.12 to $35.23
  • Information and cultural sectors – From 39.04 to $37.36
  • Oil and gas extraction, mining, and quarrying – From $54.65 to $51.39 

 

Northwest Territories 

Increment in hourly wages was in the: 

  • Oil and gas extraction, mining, and quarrying – From $57.08 to $67.13
  • Construction – From $51.67 to $58.21
  • Healthcare and social assistance sector – From $51.45 to $58.53

The deduction was witnessed in the following sectors: 

  • Remediation, waste management, and administrative and support services – From $34.07 to $28.56
  • Food and accommodation – From $26.58 to $28.89
  • Other services excluding public administration – From $52.42 to $48.01

 

Nova Scotia 

The rise in Canada’s hourly wages was seen in the following:

  • Technical, professional, and scientific services – From $41.21 to $43.40
  • Manufacturing – From $40.18 to $40.40
  • Education – From $34.86 to $35.43

Prominent hourly wage decrease was in: 

  • Other services excluding public administration – From $34.10 to $31.15
  • Remediation, waste management, and administrative and support services – From $34.86 to $31.99
  • Insurance and finance – From $42.05 to $39.30

 

Nunavut 

The hourly wage increment was in the: 

  • Rental and Leasing, Real Estate – From $41.93 to $44.10
  • Remediation, waste management, and administrative and support services – From $42.28 to $43.51

The deduction in rate was as follows:

  • Warehousing and transportation – From $60.03 to $55.95
  • Healthcare and Social assistance – From $40.96 to $40.92

 

  • Ontario 

The hourly wage increase was in: 

  • Cultural and data industries – From $49.05 to $51.39
  • Utilities – From $60.96 to $63.27 
  • Scientific, technical, & professional services – From $46.47 to $48.49

The reduction was as follows: 

  • Insurance and finance – From $45.27 to $43.08
  • Arts and entertainment – From $35.47 to $33.41
  • Forestry, logging and support – From $41.13 to $38.20

 

Prince Edward Island 

The rise in Canada’s hourly wages was seen in the following:

  • Information and cultural industries – From $34.83 to $52.57 
  • Arts and entertainment – From $34.51 to $38.09
  • Social and healthcare assistance – From $37.52 to $39.05

Hourly wage decrease was in:

  • Education – From $36.01 to $32.88
  • Insurance and finance – From 38.95 to $36.85
  • Remediation, waste management, and administrative and support services – From $29.24 to $27.96

 

Quebec 

Increment in hourly wages was in the: 

  • Real estate and rental and leasing – From $35.82 to $39.40
  • Scientific, professional, and technical services – From $44.16 to $47.31
  • Utilities – $65.61 to $69.10

The hourly wage decrease was in:

  • Mining and Oil and Gas Extraction – From $56.21 to $52.42
  • Forestry, logging, and support – From $32.81 to $29.78
  • Food and accommodation services – From $27.74 to $25.68

 

Saskatchewan 

The hourly wage increased in the following sectors: 

  • Arts and entertainment – From $31.69 to $35.11 
  • Warehousing and transportation – From $38.49 to $40.20
  • Manufacturing – From $44.12 to $45.72

 

The hourly wage decrease was in: 

  • Finance and Insurance – From $43.48 to $38.76
  • Remediation, waste management, and administrative and support services – From $40.20 to $35.86
  • Other services excluding public administration – From $33.80 to $31.27

 

Yukon  

The rise in Canada’s hourly wages was seen in the following:

  • Arts and entertainment – From $38.05 to $39.15
  • Information and cultural sectors – From $47.71 to $53.80

The decrease was seen in the following: 

  • Food and accommodation – $29.25 to $26.65
  • Remediation, waste management, and administrative and support services – From $37.56 to $35.10
  • Construction – From $46.84 to $45.49

 

Average Hourly Pay of Hourly-Paid Employees

 

Alberta 

The rise in Canada’s hourly wages was seen in the following:

  • Forest, logging, and support – From $40.77 to $43.93
  • Data and cultural sectors – From $59.98 to $61.93
  • Technical, professional, and scientific services – From $45.74 to $47.35

The decrease in hourly wage was in: 

  • Warehousing and transportation – From $37.08 to $35.55
  • Insurance and finance – From $27.57 to $23.85
  • Social and healthcare assistance – From $58.53 to $51.45

 

British Columbia 

The hourly wage increment was in the: 

  • Utilities – From $44.68 to $49.90
  • Mining and oil and gas extraction – From $46.90 to $48.82
  • Technical, professional, and scientific services – From 36.91 to $38.81

The decrease was in the following sectors:

  • Insurance and finance – From $34.96 to $34.27
  • Education – From $23.83 to $23.18
  • Other services excluding public administration – From $27.78 to $27.59

 

Manitoba 

The rise in Canada’s hourly wages was seen in the following:

  • Construction – From $33.35 to $34.13
  • Manufacturing – From $29.21 to $30.08
  • Technical, professional and scientific services – From $33.25 to $33.85

Hourly wage decrease was in: 

  • Information/ cultural sectors – From $40.93 to $33.36
  • Education – From $22.11 to $21.62
  • Warehousing and transportation – From $30.73 to $29.87

 

New Brunswick 

The hourly wage increase was in:

  • Transportation and warehousing – From $27.11 to $28.47
  • Remediation, waste management, and administrative and support services – From $22.43 to $23.74
  • Other services excluding public administration – From $24.08 to $24.38

The decrease in hourly wage was in: 

  • Information and cultural sector – From $47.57 to $31.78
  • Food and accommodation services – From 27021 to $26.83
  • Manufacturing – From $16.72 to $16.40

 

Labrador & Newfoundland 

The highest hourly wage increment was in: 

  • Scientific. Professional, and technical services – From $38.12 to $40.90
  • Mining and gas and oil extraction – From $44.77 to $46.02
  • Construction – From $35.52 to $37.25

The decrease was seen in the following: 

  • Cultural and data sectors – From $37.26 to $24.06
  • Manufacturing – From $30.76 to $29.26 
  • Remediation, waste management, and administrative and support services – From $25.13 to $24.20

 

Northwest Territories

The rise in Canada’s hourly wages was seen in the following:

  • Construction – From $40.32 to $41.96
  • Healthcare and social assistance – From $38.31 to $39.92 
  • Food and accommodation services – From $19.91 to $21.04

The decrease in hourly wages was seen in the following: 

  • Warehousing and transportation – From $22.09 to $21.87 
  • Education – From $35.10 to $34.92

 

Nova Scotia

The increase in hourly wages was seen in the following:

  • Finance and Insurance – From $11.70 to $21.97
  • Warehousing and transportation – From $30.73 to $32.08
  • Technical, professional, and scientific – From $28.70 to $29.76

The decrease was seen in the following: 

  • Remediation, waste management, and administrative and support services – From $22.37 to $21.19
  • Education – From $22.22 to $21.83 
  • Social assistance & healthcare – From $30.02 to $29.86

 

Nunavut 

The hourly wages were increased in: 

  • Transportation and warehousing – From $30.69 to $31073
  • Food and accommodation services – From $23.72 to $24.30
  • Construction – From $38.32 to $39.86

The decrease was in: 

  • Remediation, waste management, and administrative and support services – From $28091 to $28.20

 

Ontario 

The rise in Canada’s hourly wages was seen in the following:

  • Mining and oil and gas extraction – From $41.92 to $46.55
  • Cultural and data industries – From $34.45 to $38.27
  • Professional, technical, and scientific services – From 34.46 to 36.49

The decrease in hourly wages was seen in the following:

  • Forest, logging, and support – From $32.09 to $31.63
  • Warehousing and transportation – From $29.39 to 28.87
  • Manufacturing – From $31.27 to $30.23

 

Prince Edward Island 

Hourly wages increase was seen in: 

  • Social assistance and healthcare – From $30.08 to $30.41
  • Construction – From $27.78 to $28.39
  • Information and cultural sectors – From $30.46 to $33.54

 The decrease was in: 

  • Education service – From $23.43 to $21.87
  • Other services excluding public administration – From $24.21 to $24.03
  • Remediation, waste management, and administrative and support services – From $19.96 to $19.79

 

Quebec 

The highest hourly wages were seen in the: 

  • Mining and oil and gas extraction – $40.27 to $52.65 
  • Real estate and rental and leasing – From $24.09 to $24.99
  • Other services, including public administration – From $26.01 to $27.06

The decrease was seen in the following: 

  • Arts & entertainment – From $24.93 to $24.05 
  • Manufacturing – From $31.35 to $30.54
  • Cultural & data industries – From $39.92 to $33.87

 

Saskatchewan 

The rise in Canada’s hourly wages was seen in the following:

  • Arts and entertainment – From $20.94 to $24.73
  • Insurance and finance – From $23.85 to $27.57
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction – From $44.12 to $45.95

The decrease in hourly wages was in the following sectors: 

  • Culture and data industries – From $33.66 to $29.38
  • Warehousing and transportation – From $33.26 to $31.23
  • Real estate, rental, and leasing – From $30.06 to $28.94

 

Yukon 

The highest hourly wages were in: 

  • Cultural and information industries – From $32.31 to $37.20
  • Arts, recreation, and entertainment – From $24.77 to $26.74
  • Remediation, waste management, and administrative and support services – From $23.54 to $24.93

The reduction in hourly wage was seen in the following: 

  • Construction – From $37.46 to $37.16
  • Warehousing & transportation – From $35.93 to $35.60