Highlights: Average hourly salaries have increased in Canada
- As per the StatCan report, the salary in Canada has increased by 9% starting from February 2023.
- The increment is applicable for both regular salaried and hourly-based employees.
- Salaried employees had their wages increased from $42.37 to $42.58.
- Employees paid hourly had their salaries increased from $29.25 to $29.44.
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Average hourly wages: Salaried Employees
The hourly wages for salaried employees have increased from $42.37 to $42.58.
The table below details the wage increase from December 2022 to January 2023.
|
Province |
Dec-22 | Jan-23 | Feb-23 |
| Alberta | $45.12 | $44.67 |
$45.29 |
|
British Columbia |
$42.24 | $42.78 | $42.92 |
| Manitoba | $38.55 | $39.04 |
$38.73 |
|
New Brunswick |
$39.70 | $39.49 | $40.23 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $41.10 | $40.95 |
$40.39 |
|
Northwest Territories |
$52.04 | $51.59 | $52.61 |
| Nova Scotia | $38.03 | $37.37 |
$37.18 |
|
Nunavut |
$55.06 | $56.79 | $53.52 |
| Ontario | $43.20 | $43.17 |
$43.44 |
|
Prince Edward Island |
$35.48 | $34.48 | $35.30 |
| Quebec | $41.04 | $40.68 |
$40.82 |
|
Saskatchewan |
$41.32 | $41.19 | $41.16 |
|
Yukon |
$47.45 | $47.89 |
$47.31 |
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Average hourly wages: Hourly-paid employees
The hourly wages for Hourly-paid employees have increased from $29.25 to $29.44.
The table below details the wage increase from December 2022 to January 2023.
|
Province |
Dec-22 | Jan-23 | Feb-23 |
|
Alberta |
$31.17 | $30.57 | $31.00 |
| British Columbia | $30.40 | $29.94 |
$30.34 |
| Manitoba | $28.46 | $28.02 |
$27.98 |
|
New Brunswick |
$27.14 | $27.16 | $26.85 |
|
Newfoundland and Labrador |
$28.83 | $28.77 | $28.45 |
| Northwest Territories | $42.96 | $41.37 |
$41.93 |
| Nova Scotia | $26.45 | $26.05 |
$25.99 |
|
Nunavut |
$39.49 | $38.59 | $38.68 |
|
Ontario |
$28.68 | $28.71 | $28.84 |
| Prince Edward Island | $24.77 | $24.51 |
$24.89 |
| Quebec | $29.85 | $29.76 |
$29.81 |
|
Saskatchewan |
$28.88 | $28.70 | $29.28 |
| Yukon | $33.19 | $32.09 |
$32.82 |
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