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Canada | United States
Occupation Median Hourly
Dental Assistants $24.00 / h
Hairstylists and Barbers $16.00 / h
Managers in Financial and Business Services $46.15 / h
Manufacturing Managers $43.27 / h
Software Engineers and Designers $48.08 / h
General Farm Workers $17.58 / h
Oil and Gas Well Drilling Workers and Services Operators $31.00 / h
Estheticians, Electrologists and Related Occupations $15.25 / h
Pet Groomers and Animal Care Workers $15.50 / h
Taxi and Limousine Drivers and Chauffeurs $16.25 / h
Automotive Service Technicians, Truck and Bus Mechanics and Mechanical Repairers $23.75 / h
Delivery and Courier Service Drivers $17.00 / h
Painters and Decorators $24.00 / h
Roofers and Shinglers $27.00 / h
Construction Trades Helpers and Labourers $21.00 / h
Printing Press Operators $23.00 / h
Welders and Related Machine Operators $25.50 / h
Farmers and Farm Managers $21.88 / h
Drywall Installers $30.00 / h
Contractors and Supervisors, Heavy Construction Equipment Crews $35.00 / h
Babysitters, Nannies and Parents' Helpers $15.63 / h
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanics $31.66 / h
Heavy Equipment Operators (Except Crane) $28.93 / h
Plumbers $31.00 / h
Concrete Finishers $30.00 / h
Bricklayers $35.46 / h
Sheet Metal Workers $31.84 / h
Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance Contractors and Managers $26.25 / h
Crane Operators $32.00 / h
Public Works and Maintenance Labourers $25.00 / h
Steamfitters, Pipefitters and Sprinkler System Installers $40.43 / h
Ironworkers $39.00 / h
Auditors, Accountants and Investment Professionals $35.75 / h
Biological Technologists and Technicians $24.00 / h
Bookkeepers $24.04 / h
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $31.60 / h
Collectors $22.00 / h
Computer Network Technicians $31.73 / h
Computer Programmers and Interactive Media Developers $38.46 / h
Conference and Event Planners $23.00 / h
Data Entry Clerks $20.00 / h
Early Childhood Educators and Assistants $20.00 / h
Head Nurses and Supervisors $42.45 / h
Industrial Engineering and Manufacturing Technologists and Technicians $30.00 / h
Information Systems Analysts and Consultants $41.03 / h
Insurance Agents and Brokers $25.64 / h
Legal Secretaries $24.00 / h
Managers in Engineering, Architecture and Information Systems $55.29 / h
Managers in Food Service and Accommodation $21.63 / h
Health Program Operations Manager $56.84 / h
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians $31.25 / h
Musicians and Singers $23.00 / h
Nursery and Greenhouse Workers $16.50 / h
Travel Agent $20.00 / h
Headhunter $28.85 / h
Registered Nurses $40.00 / h
Retail and Wholesale Buyers $23.54 / h
Retail Salespersons and Sales Clerks $15.00 / h
Administrative Assistant $23.73 / h
Social Policy Researchers, Consultants and Program Officers $36.06 / h
Supervisors, Finance and Insurance Clerks $32.21 / h
Supervisors, Recording, Distributing and Scheduling Occupations $25.30 / h
Survey Interviewers and Statistical Clerks $19.66 / h
Denturists $28.00 / h
Theatre, Fashion, Exhibit and Other Creative Designers $24.50 / h
Web Designers and Developers $30.00 / h
Woodworking Machine Operators $19.20 / h
Chefs $18.00 / h
Managers in Art, Culture, Recreation and Sport $37.50 / h
Computer and Information Systems Managers $52.88 / h
Cooks $15.50 / h
Cabinetmakers $21.00 / h
Customer Service Representatives - Financial Services $19.00 / h
Paralegal and Related Occupations $28.02 / h
Managers in Construction and Transportation $40.87 / h
Director of Communications $43.27 / h
Drafting Technologists and Technicians $28.40 / h
Business Management Consulting $37.97 / h
Judges $154.00 / h
Tailors, Dressmakers, Furriers and Milliners $16.35 / h
Computer Engineers (Except Software Engineers and Designers) $46.39 / h
Construction Managers $40.87 / h
Graphic Designers and Illustrators $27.47 / h
Civil Engineers $41.20 / h
Executive Assistants $30.00 / h
Mechanical Engineers $42.00 / h
Authors and Writers $30.10 / h
Electronics Assemblers, Fabricators, Inspectors and Testers $18.00 / h
Chemical Engineers $43.27 / h
Announcers and Other Performers $27.00 / h
Cashiers $14.00 / h
Electrical and Electronics Engineers $45.00 / h
Accounting and Related Clerks $22.56 / h
Fishing Vessel Masters and Skippers and Fishermen/women $25.00 / h
Athletes, Coaches, Referees and Related Occupations $24.16 / h
Photographers $19.23 / h
Clerical Assistant $22.00 / h
Tool and Die Makers $28.00 / h
Pharmacists $55.00 / h
Truck Drivers $23.00 / h
Machining Tool Operators $20.70 / h
Editors $28.37 / h
Bakers $15.00 / h
Physicist $45.99 / h
Architects, Urban Planners and Land Surveyors $36.06 / h
Chemical Technologists and Technicians $25.96 / h
Machinists and Machining and Tooling Inspectors $26.00 / h
Real Estate Agents and Salespersons $24.00 / h
Longshore Workers and Material Handlers and Related Occupations $32.50 / h
Nutritionist $37.50 / h
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technologists and Technicians $33.65 / h
Metalworking Machine Operator $20.00 / h
Logging Machinery Operators $27.00 / h
Specialists in Human Resources $36.06 / h
Carpenters $28.00 / h
Employment Counsellors $25.34 / h
Interior Designers $23.08 / h
Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics $34.00 / h
Video Game Artist $30.00 / h
Security Guards and Related Occupations $18.00 / h
Specialist Physicians $131.00 / h
Community and Social Service Workers $23.00 / h
Butchers, Meat Cutters and Fishmongers - Retail and Wholesale $17.00 / h
Translators, Terminologists and Interpreters $29.50 / h
Economist $46.15 / h
Aircraft Mechanics and Aircraft Inspectors $34.00 / h
Air Pilots, Flight Engineers and Flying Instructors $44.87 / h
Family, Marriage and Other Related Counsellors $28.92 / h
Optometrists, Chiropractors and Other Health Diagnosing and Treating Professionals $45.00 / h
Electricians (Except Industrial and Power System) $30.00 / h
General Practitioners and Family Physicians $128.00 / h
College Teacher $40.00 / h
Managers in Public Administration $56.84 / h
Construction Millwrights and Industrial Mechanics (Except Textile) $32.00 / h
Technical Occupations in Libraries, Archives, Museums and Art Galleries $24.00 / h
Bus Drivers, Subway Operators and Other Transit Operators $22.00 / h
Medical Laboratory Technologists and Pathologists' Assistants $35.00 / h
Medical Laboratory Technicians $27.47 / h
Physiotherapists $40.75 / h
Occupational Therapists $41.63 / h
Archivists $18.00 / h
Psychologists $44.29 / h
Audiologist $40.38 / h
Industrial Electricians $37.00 / h
Librarians $35.00 / h
Social Workers $35.00 / h
Telecommunications Installation and Repair Workers $28.00 / h
Nurse Aides, Orderlies and Patient Service Associates $20.88 / h
Elementary and Secondary School Teacher Assistants $22.86 / h
Motor Vehicle Assemblers, Inspectors and Testers $21.00 / h
Police Officers (Except Commissioned) $45.19 / h
University Professors $51.92 / h
Medical Radiation Technologists $36.00 / h
Ambulance Attendants and Other Paramedical Occupations $34.34 / h
Stationary Engineers and Power Station and System Operators $41.00 / h
Dentists $65.50 / h
Licensed Practical Nurses $28.00 / h
Firefighters $44.24 / h
Train Engineer $39.76 / h
Elementary School and Kindergarten Teachers $40.49 / h
Secondary School Teachers $42.31 / h