Employees paid by the hour: Canadian provinces ranked (2025)
Measure: Employees paid by the hour. All 13 provinces and territories with data in Average weekly earnings by province and territory, ranked from highest to lowest. Reference period: 2025.
National value: 995.09 (Canada).
- Lowest: 874.59 to 924.34 $
- Group 2: 924.34 to 991.88 $
- Group 3: 991.88 to 1,017.5 $
- Group 4: 1,017.5 to 1,153.4 $
- Highest: 1,153.4 to 1,439.4 $
Rank is derived by Quadranac: 1 = highest value; ties share a rank. Values are as published in the source table.
| 1 | Nunavut | 1,439.4 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Northwest Territories | 1,220.6 |
| 3 | Yukon | 1,153.4 |
| 4 | Alberta | 1,043.7 |
| 5 | Newfoundland and Labrador | 1,040.6 |
| 6 | Quebec | 1,017.5 |
| 7 | British Columbia | 1,000.8 |
| 8 | Saskatchewan | 991.88 |
| 9 | Ontario | 976.72 |
| 10 | New Brunswick | 956.16 |
| 11 | Nova Scotia | 924.34 |
| 12 | Manitoba | 895.01 |
| 13 | Prince Edward Island | 874.59 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Table 14-10-0204-01: Average weekly earnings by industry, annual. Reference period: 2025.
Cite this ranking
Canadian provinces and territories ranked by employees paid by the hour (2025). Data: Statistics Canada, Table 14-10-0204-01; rank derived by Quadranac. Data last updated 2026-10-29. https://quadranac.com/rankings/ca-provinces-by-employees-paid-by-the-hour/