Alberta's high wages mask huge differences between sectors
Fascinating report out today from ATB Financial`s senior economist Todd Hirsch.
He took a look at average weekly earnings in Alberta by sector, and what he found shows the gap between high-end jobs and low-end jobs in this province is as wide as the Grand Canyon.
Overall, average weekly pre-tax earnings (including overtime) for all employees was $1,048.32 in May, more than $156 or 17.5 per cent above the national average of $892.17.
No surprise there ` although Hirsch notes that the rate of increase in Alberta has slowed, with earnings up just 1.4 per cent year-over-year, versus an uptick of 2.5 per cent nationwide.
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