Median monthly earnings of employees in Canada
Canada: Median monthly earnings of employees was 5,027 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Median monthly earnings of employees in Canada, 1997–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Canada recorded 5,027 for median monthly earnings of employees in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median monthly earnings of employees in Canada peaked at 5,027 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,272, in 1997.
That places Canada 45th out of 92 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Median monthly earnings of employees in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2,272 | — |
| 1998 | 2,316 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 2,382 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 2,438 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 2,499 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 2,576 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 2,600 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 2,624 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 2,750 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 2,854 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 2,947 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 3,078 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 3,155 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 3,241 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 3,293 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 3,337 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 3,423 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 3,467 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 3,575 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 3,640 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 3,700 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 3,792 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 3,906 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 4,167 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 4,325 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 4,446 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 4,680 | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 4,882 | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 5,027 | +3.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 5,027 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,720, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,323 | 2,272 | 2,382 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2,752 | 2,438 | 3,155 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,537 | 3,241 | 3,906 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,588 | 4,167 | 5,027 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More work & labour data for Canada
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3334 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6552 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,234 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,715 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 26,798 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 26,814 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 53,612 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median monthly earnings of employees in Canada?
- Median monthly earnings of employees in Canada was 5,027 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest median monthly earnings of employees recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 5,027 in 2025.
- What is the lowest median monthly earnings of employees recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,272 in 1997.
- How does Canada rank for median monthly earnings of employees?
- Canada ranks 45th out of 92 countries with data for 2025.
- Is median monthly earnings of employees rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Median monthly earnings of employees (Local currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. The median is the middle value, with half of employees earning less and half earning more. Data are converted to U.S. dollars as the common currency, using exchange rates or using purchasing power parity (PPP) rates for private consumption expenditures. The latter series allows for international comparisons by taking account of the differences in relative prices between countries. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.