{"id":112687,"date":"2025-09-01T20:55:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T20:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/112687\/"},"modified":"2025-09-01T20:55:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T20:55:07","slug":"this-is-how-much-the-average-canadian-earns-in-every-province-and-quebec-is-way-way-behind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/112687\/","title":{"rendered":"This is how much the average Canadian earns in every province and Quebec is way, way behind"},"content":{"rendered":"

In today’s economic climate, where the cost of living<\/a> continues to put pressure on Canadian wallets, it’s normal to wonder whether your income is enough to keep pace.<\/a> <\/p>\n

With everything from rent and groceries to fuel putting pressure on household budgets, understanding how your salary compares<\/a> to the average can provide some much-needed perspective.<\/p>\n

According to the latest data from Statistics Canada<\/a>, average weekly earnings across the country rose to $1,302 in June 2025, representing a 3.7% year-over-year increase. That marks a continuation of the upward trend seen in May, when earnings grew by 3.3%. On a month-over-month basis, Canadians saw a 0.7% increase in average weekly pay.<\/p>\n

According to Statistics Canada, this gain reflects a combination of factors, including rising wages, changes in employment types, and relatively stable working hours. <\/p>\n

However, while wages are rising across the country, regional disparities remain \u2014 and Quebec continues to trail the national average. <\/p>\n

As of June 2025, workers in Quebec earned an average of $1,258.30 per week, reflecting a 5.1% increase over the previous year. That works out to approximately $65,432 annually. <\/p>\n

By comparison, the national average in June 2025 was $1,302.00 per week, or about $67,704 per year, which means Quebecers are earning approximately $43.70 less per week, or around $2,272 less annually.<\/p>\n

While Quebec isn’t the lowest-earning province<\/a>, it does fall below the national midpoint. In neighbouring Ontario, workers earned $1,334.55 per week, or $69,397 per year, which is about $76.25 more per week than in Quebec \u2014 a difference of roughly $3,965 annually.<\/p>\n

In Alberta, where wages are buoyed by the province’s strong resource sector, the average weekly income reached $1,369.72, which is $111.42 more per week than in Quebec \u2014 or nearly $5,793 more per year.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, Quebec continues to earn more than several eastern provinces. For example, workers in New Brunswick made $1,194.63 per week, or $62,121 per year, which is $63.67 less per week than Quebecers \u2014 a difference of $3,311 annually. <\/p>\n

In Nova Scotia, the gap widens slightly to $111.02 per week, or nearly $5,773 annually. Prince Edward Island follows closely behind, with average weekly earnings of $1,144.78, or $113.52 less per week than in Quebec.<\/p>\n

Notably, Quebec’s wage growth was among the strongest in the country in June, rising by 5.1% year-over-year. That’s significantly higher than the national growth rate of 3.7%, and ahead of Ontario (+3.5%), Alberta (+2.8%), British Columbia (+2.6%), and even Newfoundland and Labrador (+2.9%). <\/p>\n

However, Quebec’s growth was still outpaced by Prince Edward Island, which led the country at +7.9%, and New Brunswick at +5.4%.<\/p>\n

Here’s how Quebec compares to every other province and territory in terms of average weekly\/annual income:<\/p>\n

How much do Canadians make, on average, per year?<\/p>\n

Nunavut
$1,762.13 per week, $91,631 per year (+6.2%)<\/p>\n

Northwest Territories
$1,737.69 per week, $90,360 per year (+0.3%)<\/p>\n

Yukon
$1,499.51 per week, $77,975 per year (+3.7%)<\/p>\n

Alberta
$1,369.72 per week, $71,225 per year (+2.8%)<\/p>\n

Ontario
$1,334.55 per week, $69,397 per year (+3.5%)<\/p>\n

British Columbia
$1,304.22 per week, $67,819 per year (+2.6%)<\/p>\n

Newfoundland and Labrador
$1,270.69 per week, $66,076 per year (+2.9%)<\/p>\n

Saskatchewan
$1,264.31 per week, $65,744 per year (+3.7%)<\/p>\n

Quebec
$1,258.30 per week, $65,432 per year (+5.1%)<\/p>\n

New Brunswick
$1,194.63 per week, $62,121 per year (+5.4%)<\/p>\n

Manitoba
$1,170.07 per week, $60,844 per year (+2.3%)<\/p>\n

Nova Scotia
$1,147.28 per week, $59,659 per year (+2.8%)<\/p>\n

Prince Edward Island
$1,144.78 per week, $59,529 per year (+7.9%)<\/p>\n

This story was adapted from the article \u201cLe salaire moyen grimpe encore au Canada et voici combien gagnent les Qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois par semaine”<\/a>, which was originally published on Narcity Quebec by Jean-Michel Clermont-Goulet.<\/p>\n

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