Oil producing provinces lead Canada in annual wages
The three important oil producing provinces lead the common annual wage in Canada, in response to a Statistics Canada survey.
Albertans lead with a median wage of $120,762, even after years of decrease oil costs diminished take-home pay throughout the board.
Second is Newfoundland at $109,294 with Saskatchewan third at $99,611.
The Canadian common is $96,280 a yr.
The common drops to $92,795 for British Columbia, which can be a major oil and fuel producer.
In the midst of the pack is Manitoba, $86,5671, Ontario at $85,799 and Quebec at $78,267.
The Maritimes are lowest with Nova Scotia at $74,603, New Brunswick at $72,601 and Prince Edward Island at $64,303
The three territories with bonus pay for dwelling within the far north are in a class of their very own: Northwest Territories at $168,001, Nunavut at $118,046 and Yukon at $110,705.
Ron Walter might be reached at ronjoy@sasktel.web
