Average Annual Salaries by Occupation in Canada, 2011
Occupation |
Annual Salary ($) |
Management occupations |
74,537 |
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations |
65,796 |
Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion |
59,875 |
Health occupations |
53,270 |
Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport |
50,233 |
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations |
50,149 |
Total, all occupations |
50,125 |
Occupations unique to primary industry |
49,975 |
Business, finance and administrative occupations |
44,794 |
Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities |
41,186 |
Sales and service occupations |
35,559 |
Source: Statistics Canada |
Average Annual Growth in Occupations in Canada, 1992 to 2011
Occupation |
Average Annual Growth |
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations |
3.25 |
Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport |
3.31 |
Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion |
2.50 |
Health occupations |
2.72 |
Sales and service occupations |
1.56 |
Total, all occupations |
1.41 |
Management occupations |
0.89 |
Business, finance and administrative occupations |
1.09 |
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations |
1.10 |
Occupations unique to primary industry |
-0.86 |
Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities |
-0.42 |