Yahoo Finance These are the top 10 lowest and highest paid jobs in Canada
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These are the top 10 lowest and highest paid jobs
No. 10 lowest-paid job: Cashier
Average full-time hourly wage: $13.95
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These are the top 10 lowest and highest paid jobs
No. 9 lowest-paid job: Hairstylist and barber
Average full-time hourly wage: $13.75
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These are the top 10 lowest and highest paid jobs
No. 8 lowest-paid job: Shoe repairer and shoemaker
Average full-time hourly wage: $13.65
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These are the top 10 lowest and highest paid jobs
No. 7 lowest-paid job: Nursery and greenhouse worker
Average full-time hourly wage: $13.25
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These are the top 10 lowest and highest paid jobs
No. 6 lowest-paid job: Harvesting labourer
Average full-time hourly wage: $13.10
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These are the top 10 lowest and highest paid jobs
No. 5 lowest-paid job: Service station attendant
Average full-time hourly wage: $13.05
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These are the top 10 lowest and highest paid jobs
No. 4 lowest-paid job: Food counter attendant, kitchen helper and related support occupations
Average full-time hourly wage: $13.05
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These are the top 10 lowest and highest paid jobs
No. 3 lowest-paid job: Maître d’hôtel and host/hostess
Average full-time hourly wage: $12.85
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These are the top 10 lowest and highest paid jobs
No. 2 lowest-paid job: Food and beverage server
Average full-time hourly wage: $11.85
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These are the top 10 lowest and highest paid jobs
No. 1 lowest-paid job: Bartender
Average full-time hourly wage: $11.50
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These are the top 10 lowest and highest paid jobs
No. 10 highest-paid job: Chemical engineer
Average full-time hourly wage: $54.20
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These are the top 10 lowest and highest paid jobs
No. 9 highest-paid job: Commissioned police officer
Average full-time hourly wage: $54.30
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These are the top 10 lowest and highest paid jobs
No. 8 highest-paid job: Senior government manager and official*
Average full-time hourly wage: $55.45
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These are the top 10 lowest and highest paid jobs
No. 7 highest-paid job: Geoscientist and oceanographer
Average full-time hourly wage: $55.50
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These are the top 10 lowest and highest paid jobs
No. 6 highest-paid job: Other manager in public administration
Average full-time hourly wage: $56.25
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These are the top 10 lowest and highest paid jobs
No. 5 highest-paid job: University professor and lecturer
Average full-time hourly wage: $58.10
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These are the top 10 lowest and highest paid jobs
No. 4 highest-paid job: Engineering manager
Average full-time hourly wage: $58.30
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These are the top 10 lowest and highest paid jobs
No. 3 highest-paid job: Petroleum engineer
Average full-time hourly wage: $62.75
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These are the top 10 lowest and highest paid jobs
No. 2 highest-paid job: Dentist
Average full-time hourly wage: $72
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These are the top 10 lowest and highest paid jobs
No. 1 highest-paid job: Specialist physician
Average full-time hourly wage: $86.75
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According to new data from Statistics Canada, the average hourly wage for full-time employees in 2016 was $27.70.
The same data, which pulled from the Job Vacancy and Wage Survey, also provided a detailed look at some of the best and worst paid positions in Canada.
Click through the gallery to see what jobs earn the highest and lowest average hourly wage.
The wage data excludes overtime pay, tips, incentives and performance pay.
