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Catalogue number :	97-563-XCB2006063
Release date :	September 30, 2008
Topic :	Income and earnings
Data dimensions :	Geography (Geographic Index) Work activity in the reference year (3) Sex (3) Occupation - National Occupational Classification for Statistics 2006 (720A) Employment income statistics (4) Year (2)

Note

Note: Data Quality - Relationship of Census Income Estimates to the National Accounts and Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics

Census income estimates of aggregate income in 2005 were compared to similar personal income estimates from the national accounts. After adjustments to the personal income estimates for differences in concepts and coverage, the census estimate of aggregate income in 2005 from comparable sources was 1.2% lower than the national accounts estimate. As in the past, census estimates for some income components and for some provinces compared more favourably than for others.

Census estimates of aggregate wages and salaries, the largest component of income, were slightly higher (1.0%) than the national accounts estimates. This was partially offset by the difference (-7.8%) between the census estimates of aggregate self-employment income from both farm and non-farm self-employment and the adjusted national accounts figures. Overall, estimates of aggregate employment income or earnings were nearly identical (0.3% difference).

Census estimates of Old Age Security pensions and the Guaranteed Income Supplement were slightly lower (-1.4%), as they were for Canada/Quebec Pension Plan benefits (-0.9%), than adjusted national accounts estimates. Employment Insurance benefits reported in the census were smaller by 6.1%. Census estimates of aggregate child benefits were 2.0% higher than the adjusted national accounts estimates. Census estimates of other government transfer payments, which include such items as social welfare benefits, provincial income supplements to seniors, veterans' pensions and GST/HST/QST refunds, were significantly below (-39.2%) the estimates from the national accounts. Overall, census estimates of aggregate income from all government transfer payments were lower by 12.0%. The census estimate of aggregate investment income in 2005 was slightly lower (-2.7%) than the comparable national accounts estimate. This is a significant improvement when compared to previous census comparisons.

Census income statistics were also compared with similar statistics from the annual Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID). SLID estimates reflect adjustments made for population undercoverage, while census estimates do not include such an adjustment. This adjustment contributes to census estimates showing fewer income recipients (-2.1%) and earners (-1.4%) than SLID estimates. However, due to higher average amounts, census estimates of aggregate earnings are 2.8% higher than the SLID estimate, while the census estimate of aggregate total income of individuals is 2.3% higher. Most of the observed provincial differences were considered acceptable in the light of sampling errors in the Survey. The all-person low income prevalence rates for Canada (excluding the Territories) were almost identical in both sources for the before-tax measure at 15.3% and only slightly higher (0.6 percentage points) in census than SLID for the after-tax rate.

Note: Broad occupational category A - Management occupations

Census data for occupation groups in Broad occupational category A - Management occupations should be used with caution. Some coding errors were made in assigning the appropriate level of management, e.g., senior manager as opposed to middle manager, and in determining the appropriate area of specialization or activity, e.g., a manager of a health care program in a hospital as opposed to a government manager in health policy administration. Some non-management occupations have also been miscoded to management due to confusion over titles such as program manager and project manager. Data users may wish to use data for management occupations in conjunction with other variables such as Income, Age and Education.

Note: Earnings historical variations

Due to improved collection methodology, income and earnings data from the 2006 Census is more complete, precise and less subject to rounding than in prior censuses. Small dollar amounts, which in the past may not have been reported, are now more likely to be captured. Compared to prior censuses, this has resulted in an increased number of earners and lower median and average earnings. Users are advised to exercise caution when interpreting census-to-census changes in statistics and counts of specific cells within an earnings distribution. This comparability issue is less apparent when considering the earnings of full-year, full-time workers.

Note: Income Data for Seniors in Collective Dwellings

In the 2006 Census, individuals who resided in institutions or residences with distinct, separate living quarters, and who were able to complete the census questionnaire, received their own census form to complete. These individuals were excluded from measurements of income in prior censuses. This census their incomes have been set to zero. This results in a slight overestimation in the count of population 15 years and over, and primarily the age group 65 years and over, without income (or without earnings). Counts and income statistics for families or persons not in families are not affected, as individuals in these types of collective dwellings have always, and continue to be excluded from those populations.

Note: Income suppression

Area suppression is the deletion of all characteristic data for geographic areas with populations below a specified size. Income distributions and related statistics are suppressed if the population in the area, excluding institutional residents, is less than 250 from either the 100% or the 20% database, or if the number of private households is less than 40 from the 20% database.

Tables with income, after-tax income or earnings distributions

Income, after-tax income and earnings distributions have been suppressed where the estimated total number of units (persons, families or households) in the reference year is less than 250. All suppressed cells and associated averages, medians and standard errors of average income, average after-tax income or average earnings have been replaced with zeroes or symbols.

In all cases, suppressed data are included in the appropriate higher aggregate subtotals and totals.

Tables with number and median or average income, after-tax income or earnings

Statistics have been suppressed if the estimated total number of persons (males, females or both sexes) with income, after-tax income or earnings in the reference year is less than 250 persons. All suppressed counts and associated averages and medians have been replaced by zeroes or symbols.

In all cases, suppressed data are included in the appropriate higher aggregate subtotals and totals.

Note: Institutional residents

People in seniors' residences in the 2006 Census are classified as 'not living in an institution'. This is a change from the 2001 Census where they were classified as institutional residents, specifically, 'living in an institution, resident under care or custody'.

Note: Non-permanent residents and the census universe

In the 2006 Census, non-permanent residents are defined as people from another country who, at the time of the census, held a Work or Study Permit, or who were refugee claimants, as well as family members living in Canada with them. In the 1991, 1996 and 2001 censuses, non-permanent residents also included persons who held a Minister's permit; this was discontinued by Citizenship and Immigration Canada prior to the 2006 Census.

From 1991 on, the Census of Population has enumerated both permanent and non-permanent residents of Canada. Prior to 1991, only permanent residents of Canada were included in the census. (The only exception to this occurred in 1941.) Non-permanent residents were considered foreign residents and were not enumerated.

Total population counts, as well as counts for all variables, are affected by this change in the census universe. Users should be especially careful when comparing data from 1991, 1996, 2001 or 2006 with data from previous censuses in geographic areas where there is a concentration of non-permanent residents.

Today in Canada, non-permanent residents make up a significant segment of the population, especially in several census metropolitan areas. Their presence can affect the demand for such government services as health care, schooling, employment programs and language training. The inclusion of non-permanent residents in the census facilitates comparisons with provincial and territorial statistics (marriages, divorces, births and deaths) which include this population. In addition, this inclusion of non-permanent residents brings Canadian practice closer to the United Nations (UN) recommendation that long-term residents (persons living in a country for one year or longer) be enumerated in the census.

Although every attempt has been made to enumerate non-permanent residents, factors such as language difficulties, the reluctance to complete a government form or to understand the need to participate may have affected the enumeration of this population.

For additional information, please refer to the 2006 Census Dictionary, catalogue number 92-566-XWE.

For counts of the non-permanent resident population in 1991, 2001 and 2006, please refer to the 2006 Census table 97-557-XCB2006006.

Note: Occupation

J111 Central Control and Process Operators, Mineral and Metal Processing
J121 Machine Operators, Mineral and Metal Processing

Data for J111 Central Control and Process Operators, Mineral and Metal Processing and J121 Machine Operators, Mineral and Metal Processing should be used with caution. There is some overlap of responses coded to these two groups as respondents do not always provide enough information to allow coders to distinguish between them.

J113 Pulping Control Operators
J142 Pulp Mill Machine Operators

Data for J113 Pulping Control Operators and J142 Pulp Mill Machine Operators should be used with caution. There is some overlap of responses coded to these two groups as respondents do not always provide enough information to allow coders to distinguish between them.

J114 Papermaking and Coating Control Operators
J143 Papermaking and Finishing Machine Operators

Data for J114 Papermaking and Coating Control Operators and J143 Papermaking and Finishing Machine Operators should be used with caution. There is some overlap of responses coded to these two groups as respondents do not always provide enough information to allow coders to distinguish between them.

J191 Machining Tool Operators
J192 Forging Machine Operators
J194 Metalworking Machine Operators
J196 Other Metal Products Machine Operators
J197 Other Products Machine Operators

Census data for these occupation groups should be used with caution. A high number of vague responses related to machine operators in car parts manufacturing has resulted in an over-estimate for occupation group J191 Machining Tool Operators. When compared with 2001 estimates, fluctuations in the data suggest inconsistency in the coding of these occupation groups between 2001 and 2006. In particular, J197 Other Products Machine Operators shows a relatively large decrease between 2001 and 2006. For these reasons, census data users may prefer to make historical comparisons at the three-digit minor group level for these occupations.

Additional information about this table is available in the Dimension Summary Box of the variable in the column (initial view).

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Geography Geographic index Canada Newfoundland and Labrador / Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador St. John's Bay Roberts Grand Falls-Windsor Corner Brook Prince Edward Island / Île-du-Prince-Édouard Charlottetown Summerside Nova Scotia / Nouvelle-Écosse Halifax Kentville Truro New Glasgow Cape Breton New Brunswick / Nouveau-Brunswick Moncton Saint John Fredericton Bathurst Miramichi Campbellton Campbellton (N.B. part - Partie N.-B.) Campbellton (Que. part - Partie Qc) Edmundston Quebec / Québec Matane Rimouski Rivière-du-Loup Baie-Comeau Saguenay Alma Dolbeau-Mistassini Sept-Îles Québec Saint-Georges Thetford Mines Sherbrooke Cowansville Victoriaville Trois-Rivières Shawinigan La Tuque Drummondville Granby Saint-Hyacinthe Sorel-Tracy Joliette Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Montréal Salaberry-de-Valleyfield Lachute Val-d'Or Amos Rouyn-Noranda Ontario Cornwall Hawkesbury Hawkesbury (Que. part - Partie Qc) Hawkesbury (Ont. part - Partie Ont.) Ottawa - Gatineau Ottawa - Gatineau (Que. part - Partie Qc) Ottawa - Gatineau (Ont. part - Partie Ont.) Brockville Pembroke Petawawa Kingston Belleville Cobourg Port Hope Peterborough Kawartha Lakes Centre Wellington Oshawa Ingersoll Toronto Hamilton St. Catharines - Niagara Kitchener Brantford Woodstock Tillsonburg Norfolk Guelph Stratford London Chatham-Kent Leamington Windsor Sarnia Owen Sound Collingwood Barrie Orillia Midland North Bay Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury Elliot Lake Temiskaming Shores Timmins Sault Ste. Marie Thunder Bay Kenora Manitoba Winnipeg Portage la Prairie Brandon Thompson Saskatchewan Regina Yorkton Moose Jaw Swift Current Saskatoon North Battleford Prince Albert Estevan Alberta Medicine Hat Brooks Lethbridge Okotoks Calgary Canmore Red Deer Camrose Edmonton Lloydminster Lloydminster (Sask. part - Partie Sask.) Lloydminster (Alta. part - Partie Alb.) Cold Lake Grande Prairie Wood Buffalo Wetaskiwin British Columbia / Colombie-Britannique Cranbrook Penticton Kelowna Vernon Salmon Arm Kamloops Chilliwack Abbotsford Vancouver Squamish Victoria Duncan Nanaimo Parksville Port Alberni Courtenay Campbell River Powell River Williams Lake Quesnel Prince Rupert Kitimat Terrace Prince George Dawson Creek Fort St. John Yukon Territory / Territoire du Yukon Whitehorse Northwest Territories / Territoires du Nord-Ouest Yellowknife Nunavut

Work activity in the reference year (3) Total - Work activity in the reference year Worked full year, full time All others

Sex (3) Total - Sex Male Female

Occupation - National Occupational Classification for S… Total - All earners Occupation - Not applicable All occupations A Management occupations A0 Senior management occupations A01 Legislators and senior management A011 Legislators A012 Senior government managers and officials A013 Senior managers - Financial, communications and other business services A014 Senior managers - Health, education, social and community services and membership organizations A015 Senior managers - Trade, broadcasting and other services, n.e.c. A016 Senior managers - Goods production, utilities, transportation and construction A1 Specialist managers A11 Administrative services managers A111 Financial managers A112 Human resources managers A113 Purchasing managers A114 Other administrative services managers A12 Managers in engineering, architecture, science and information systems A121 Engineering managers A122 Computer and information systems managers A123 Architecture and science managers A13 Sales, marketing and advertising managers A131 Sales, marketing and advertising managers A14 Facility operation and maintenance managers A141 Facility operation and maintenance managers A2 Managers in retail trade, food and accommodation services A21 Managers in retail trade A211 Retail trade managers A22 Managers in food service and accommodation A221 Restaurant and food service managers A222 Accommodation service managers A3 Other managers, n.e.c. A30 Managers in financial and business services A301 Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers A302 Banking, credit and other investment managers A303 Other business services managers A31 Managers in communication (except broadcasting) A311 Telecommunication carriers managers A312 Postal and courier services managers A32 Managers in health, education, social and community services A321 Managers in health care A322 Administrators - Post-secondary education and vocational training A323 School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education A324 Managers in social, community and correctional services A33 Managers in public administration A331 Government managers - Health and social policy development and program administration A332 Government managers - Economic analysis, policy development and program administration A333 Government managers - Education policy development and program administration A334 Other managers in public administration A34 Managers in art, culture, recreation and sport A341 Library, archive, museum and art gallery managers A342 Managers - Publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts A343 Recreation, sports and fitness program and service directors A35 Managers in protective service A351 Commissioned police officers A352 Fire chiefs and senior firefighting officers A353 Commissioned officers, armed forces A36 Managers in other services A361 Other services managers A37 Managers in construction and transportation A371 Construction managers A372 Residential home builders and renovators A373 Transportation managers A38 Managers in primary production (except agriculture) A381 Primary production managers (except agriculture) A39 Managers in manufacturing and utilities A391 Manufacturing managers A392 Utilities managers B Business, finance and administrative occupations B0 Professional occupations in business and finance B01 Auditors, accountants and investment professionals B011 Financial auditors and accountants B012 Financial and investment analysts B013 Securities agents, investment dealers and brokers B014 Other financial officers B02 Human resources and business service professionals B021 Specialists in human resources B022 Professional occupations in business services to management B1 Finance and insurance administration occupations B11 Finance and insurance administrative occupations B111 Bookkeepers B112 Loan officers B113 Insurance adjusters and claims examiners B114 Insurance underwriters B115 Assessors, valuators and appraisers B116 Customs, ship and other brokers B2 Secretaries B21 Secretaries, recorders and transcriptionists B211 Secretaries (except legal and medical) B212 Legal secretaries B213 Medical secretaries B214 Court recorders and medical transcriptionists B3 Administrative and regulatory occupations B31 Administrative and regulatory occupations B311 Administrative officers B312 Executive assistants B313 Personnel and recruitment officers B314 Property administrators B315 Purchasing agents and officers B316 Conference and event planners B317 Court officers and justices of the peace B318 Immigration, employment insurance and revenue officers B4 Clerical supervisors B41 Clerical supervisors B411 Supervisors, general office and administrative support clerks B412 Supervisors, finance and insurance clerks B413 Supervisors, library, correspondence and related information clerks B414 Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupations B415 Supervisors, recording, distributing and scheduling occupations B5 Clerical occupations B51 Clerical occupations, general office skills B511 General office clerks B513 Records management and filing clerks B514 Receptionists and switchboard operators B52 Office equipment operators B522 Data entry clerks B523 Desktop publishing operators and related occupations B524 Telephone operators B53 Finance and insurance clerks B531 Accounting and related clerks B532 Payroll clerks B533 Customer service representatives - Financial services B534 Banking, insurance and other financial clerks B535 Collectors B54 Administrative support clerks B541 Administrative clerks B542 Personnel clerks B543 Court clerks B55 Library, correspondence and related information clerks B551 Library clerks B552 Correspondence, publication and related clerks B553 Customer service, information and related clerks B554 Survey interviewers and statistical clerks B56 Mail and message distribution occupations B561 Mail, postal and related clerks B562 Letter carriers B563 Couriers, messengers and door-to-door distributors B57 Recording, scheduling and distributing occupations B571 Shippers and receivers B572 Storekeepers and parts clerks B573 Production clerks B574 Purchasing and inventory clerks B575 Dispatchers and radio operators B576 Transportation route and crew schedulers C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations C0 Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences C01 Physical science professionals C011 Physicists and astronomers C012 Chemists C013 Geologists, geochemists and geophysicists C014 Meteorologists C015 Other professional occupations in physical sciences C02 Life science professionals C021 Biologists and related scientists C022 Forestry professionals C023 Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists C03 Civil, mechanical, electrical and chemical engineers C031 Civil engineers C032 Mechanical engineers C033 Electrical and electronics engineers C034 Chemical engineers C04 Other engineers C041 Industrial and manufacturing engineers C042 Metallurgical and materials engineers C043 Mining engineers C044 Geological engineers C045 Petroleum engineers C046 Aerospace engineers C047 Computer engineers (except software engineers) C048 Other professional engineers, n.e.c. C05 Architects, urban planners and land surveyors C051 Architects C052 Landscape architects C053 Urban and land use planners C054 Land surveyors C06 Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries C061 Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries C07 Computer and information systems professionals C071 Information systems analysts and consultants C072 Database analysts and data administrators C073 Software engineers and designers C074 Computer programmers and interactive media developers C075 Web designers and developers C1 Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences C11 Technical occupations in physical sciences C111 Chemical technologists and technicians C112 Geological and mineral technologists and technicians C113 Meteorological technicians C12 Technical occupations in life sciences C121 Biological technologists and technicians C122 Agricultural and fish products inspectors C123 Forestry technologists and technicians C124 Conservation and fishery officers C125 Landscape and horticultural technicians and specialists C13 Technical occupations in civil, mechanical and industrial engineering C131 Civil engineering technologists and technicians C132 Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians C133 Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians C134 Construction estimators C14 Technical occupations in electronics and electrical engineering C141 Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians C142 Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) C143 Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics C144 Aircraft instrument, electrical and avionics mechanics, technicians and inspectors C15 Technical occupations in architecture, drafting, surveying and mapping C151 Architectural technologists and technicians C152 Industrial designers C153 Drafting technologists and technicians C154 Land survey technologists and technicians C155 Mapping and related technologists and technicians C16 Other technical inspectors and regulatory officers C161 Non-destructive testers and inspectors C162 Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers C163 Inspectors in public and environmental health and occupational health and safety C164 Construction inspectors C17 Transportation officers and controllers C171 Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors C172 Air traffic control and related occupations C173 Deck officers, water transport C174 Engineer officers, water transport C175 Railway traffic controllers and marine traffic regulators C18 Technical occupations in computer and information systems C181 Computer network technicians C182 User support technicians C183 Systems testing technicians D Health occupations D0 Professional occupations in health D01 Physicians, dentists and veterinarians D011 Specialist physicians D012 General practitioners and family physicians D013 Dentists D014 Veterinarians D02 Optometrists, chiropractors and other health diagnosing and treating professionals D021 Optometrists D022 Chiropractors D023 Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating D03 Pharmacists, dietitians and nutritionists D031 Pharmacists D032 Dietitians and nutritionists D04 Therapy and assessment professionals D041 Audiologists and speech-language pathologists D042 Physiotherapists D043 Occupational therapists D044 Other professional occupations in therapy and assessment D1 Nurse supervisors and registered nurses D11 Nurse supervisors and registered nurses D111 Head nurses and supervisors D112 Registered nurses D2 Technical and related occupations in health D21 Medical technologists and technicians (except dental health) D211 Medical laboratory technologists and pathologists' assistants D212 Medical laboratory technicians D213 Veterinary and animal health technologists and technicians D214 Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardio-pulmonary technologists D215 Medical radiation technologists D216 Medical sonographers D217 Cardiology technologists D218 Electroencephalographic and other diagnostic technologists, n.e.c. D219 Other medical technologists and technicians (except dental health) D22 Technical occupations in dental health care D221 Denturists D222 Dental hygienists and dental therapists D223 Dental technologists, technicians and laboratory bench workers D23 Other technical occupations in health care (except dental) D231 Opticians D232 Midwives and practitioners of natural healing D233 Licensed practical nurses D234 Ambulance attendants and other paramedical occupations D235 Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment D3 Assisting occupations in support of health services D31 Assisting occupations in support of health services D311 Dental assistants D312 Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates D313 Other assisting occupations in support of health services E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion E0 Judges, lawyers, psychologists, social workers, ministers of religion, and policy and program officers E01 Judges, lawyers and Quebec notaries E011 Judges E012 Lawyers and Quebec notaries E02 Psychologists, social workers, counsellors, clergy and probation officers E021 Psychologists E022 Social workers E023 Family, marriage and other related counsellors E024 Ministers of religion E025 Probation and parole officers and related occupations E03 Policy and program officers, researchers and consultants E031 Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers E032 Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts E033 Business development officers and marketing researchers and consultants E034 Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers E035 Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers E036 Recreation, sports and fitness program supervisors and consultants E037 Program officers unique to government E038 Other professional occupations in social science, n.e.c. E039 Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers E1 Teachers and professors E11 University professors and assistants E111 University professors E112 Post-secondary teaching and research assistants E12 College and other vocational instructors E121 College and other vocational instructors E13 Secondary and elementary school teachers and educational counsellors E131 Secondary school teachers E132 Elementary school and kindergarten teachers E133 Educational counsellors E2 Paralegals, social services workers and occupations in education and religion, n.e.c. E21 Paralegals, social services workers and occupations in education and religion, n.e.c. E211 Paralegal and related occupations E212 Community and social service workers E213 Employment counsellors E214 Instructors and teachers of persons with disabilities E215 Other instructors E216 Other religious occupations E217 Early childhood educators and assistants F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport F0 Professional occupations in art and culture F01 Librarians, archivists, conservators and curators F011 Librarians F012 Conservators and curators F013 Archivists F02 Writing, translating and public relations professionals F021 Authors and writers F022 Editors F023 Journalists F024 Professional occupations in public relations and communications F025 Translators, terminologists and interpreters F03 Creative and performing artists F031 Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations F032 Conductors, composers and arrangers F033 Musicians and singers F034 Dancers F035 Actors and comedians F036 Painters, sculptors and other visual artists F1 Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport F11 Technical occupations in libraries, archives, museums and art galleries F111 Library and archive technicians and assistants F112 Technical occupations related to museums and art galleries F12 Photographers, graphic arts technicians and technical and co-ordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts F121 Photographers F122 Film and video camera operators F123 Graphic arts technicians F124 Broadcast technicians F125 Audio and video recording technicians F126 Other technical and co-ordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts F127 Support occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts F13 Announcers and other performers F131 Announcers and other broadcasters F132 Other performers F14 Creative designers and craftspersons F141 Graphic designers and illustrators F142 Interior designers F143 Theatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers F144 Artisans and craftspersons F145 Patternmakers - Textile, leather and fur products F15 Athletes, coaches, referees and related occupations F151 Athletes F152 Coaches F153 Sports officials and referees F154 Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness G Sales and service occupations G0 Sales and service supervisors G01 Sales and service supervisors G011 Retail trade supervisors G012 Food service supervisors G013 Executive housekeepers G014 Dry cleaning and laundry supervisors G015 Cleaning supervisors G016 Other service supervisors G1 Wholesale, technical, insurance, real estate sales specialists, and retail, wholesale and grain buyers G11 Sales representatives, wholesale trade G111 Sales representatives, wholesale trade (non-technical) G12 Technical sales specialists, wholesale trade G121 Technical sales specialists, wholesale trade G13 Insurance and real estate sales occupations and buyers G131 Insurance agents and brokers G132 Real estate agents and salespersons G133 Retail and wholesale buyers G134 Grain elevator operators G2 Retail salespersons and sales clerks G21 Retail salespersons and sales clerks G211 Retail salespersons and sales clerks G3 Cashiers G31 Cashiers G311 Cashiers G4 Chefs and cooks G41 Chefs and cooks G411 Chefs G412 Cooks G5 Occupations in food and beverage service G51 Occupations in food and beverage service G511 Maîtres d'hôtel and hosts/hostesses G512 Bartenders G513 Food and beverage servers G6 Occupations in protective services G61 Police officers and firefighters G611 Police officers (except commissioned) G612 Firefighters G62 Other occupations in protective service G621 Sheriffs and bailiffs G622 Correctional service officers G623 By-law enforcement and other regulatory officers, n.e.c. G624 Other ranks, armed forces G625 Other protective service occupations G63 Security guards and related occupations G631 Security guards and related occupations G7 Occupations in travel and accommodation, including attendants in recreation and sport G71 Occupations in travel and accommodation G711 Travel counsellors G712 Pursers and flight attendants G713 Airline sales and service agents G714 Ticket agents, cargo service representatives and related clerks (except airline) G715 Hotel front desk clerks G72 Tour and recreational guides and casino occupations G721 Tour and travel guides G722 Outdoor sport and recreational guides G723 Casino occupations G73 Other occupations in travel, accommodation, amusement and recreation G731 Operators and attendants in amusement, recreation and sport G732 Other attendants in accommodation and travel G8 Child care and home support workers G81 Child care and home support workers G811 Visiting homemakers, housekeepers and related occupations G812 Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants G814 Babysitters, nannies and parents' helpers G9 Sales and service occupations, n.e.c. G91 Technical occupations in personal service G911 Hairstylists and barbers G912 Funeral directors and embalmers G92 Other occupations in personal service G921 Image, social and other personal consultants G922 Estheticians, electrologists and related occupations G923 Pet groomers and animal care workers G924 Other personal service occupations G93 Cleaners G931 Light duty cleaners G932 Specialized cleaners G933 Janitors, caretakers and building superintendents G94 Butchers and bakers, retail and wholesale G941 Butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers, retail and wholesale G942 Bakers G96 Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related occupations G961 Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related occupations G97 Other sales and related occupations G971 Service station attendants G972 Grocery clerks and store shelf stockers G973 Other elemental sales occupations G98 Other elemental service occupations G981 Dry cleaning and laundry occupations G982 Ironing, pressing and finishing occupations G983 Other elemental service occupations H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations H0 Contractors and supervisors in trades and transportation H01 Contractors and supervisors, trades and related workers H011 Supervisors, machinists and related occupations H012 Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations H013 Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades H014 Contractors and supervisors, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades H015 Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades H016 Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades H017 Contractors and supervisors, heavy construction equipment crews H018 Supervisors, printing and related occupations H019 Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers H02 Supervisors, railway and motor transportation occupations H021 Supervisors, railway transport operations H022 Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators H1 Construction trades H11 Plumbers, pipefitters and gas fitters H111 Plumbers H112 Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers H113 Gas fitters H12 Carpenters and cabinetmakers H121 Carpenters H122 Cabinetmakers H13 Masonry and plastering trades H131 Bricklayers H132 Concrete finishers H133 Tilesetters H134 Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers H14 Other construction trades H141 Roofers and shinglers H142 Glaziers H143 Insulators H144 Painters and decorators H145 Floor covering installers H2 Stationary engineers, power station operators and electrical trades and telecommunications occupations H21 Electrical trades and telecommunications occupations H211 Electricians (except industrial and power system) H212 Industrial electricians H213 Power system electricians H214 Electrical power line and cable workers H215 Telecommunications line and cable workers H216 Telecommunications installation and repair workers H217 Cable television service and maintenance technicians H22 Stationary engineers and power station and system operators H221 Stationary engineers and auxiliary equipment operators H222 Power systems and power station operators H3 Machinists, metal forming, shaping and erecting occupations H31 Machinists and related occupations H311 Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors H312 Tool and die makers H32 Metal forming, shaping and erecting trades H321 Sheet metal workers H322 Boilermakers H323 Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters H324 Ironworkers H325 Blacksmiths and die setters H326 Welders and related machine operators H4 Mechanics H41 Machinery and transportation equipment mechanics (except motor vehicle) H411 Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics (except textile) H412 Heavy-duty equipment mechanics H413 Refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics H414 Railway carmen/women H415 Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors H416 Machine fitters H417 Textile machinery mechanics and repairers H418 Elevator constructors and mechanics H42 Automotive service technicians H421 Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers H422 Motor vehicle body repairers H43 Other mechanics H431 Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics H432 Electric appliance servicers and repairers H433 Electrical mechanics H434 Motorcycle and other related mechanics H435 Other small engine and equipment mechanics H5 Other trades, n.e.c. H51 Upholsterers, tailors, shoe repairers, jewellers and related occupations H511 Upholsterers H512 Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and milliners H513 Shoe repairers and shoemakers H514 Jewellers, watch repairers and related occupations H52 Printing press operators, commercial divers and other trades and related occupations, n.e.c. H521 Printing press operators H522 Commercial divers H523 Other trades and related occupations H53 Other installers, repairers and servicers H531 Residential and commercial installers and servicers H532 Waterworks and gas maintenance workers H533 Automotive mechanical installers and servicers H534 Pest controllers and fumigators H535 Other repairers and servicers H6 Heavy equipment and crane operators, including drillers H61 Heavy equipment operators H611 Heavy equipment operators (except crane) H612 Public works maintenance equipment operators H62 Crane operators, drillers and blasters H621 Crane operators H622 Drillers and blasters - Surface mining, quarrying and construction H623 Water well drillers H7 Transportation equipment operators and related workers, excluding labourers H71 Motor vehicle and transit drivers H711 Truck drivers H712 Bus drivers and subway and other transit operators H713 Taxi and limousine drivers and chauffeurs H714 Delivery and courier service drivers H72 Train crew operating occupations H721 Railway and yard locomotive engineers H722 Railway conductors and brakemen/women H73 Other transport equipment operators and related workers H731 Railway yard workers H732 Railway track maintenance workers H733 Deck crew, water transport H734 Engine room crew, water transport H735 Lock and cable ferry operators and related occupations H736 Boat operators H737 Air transport ramp attendants H8 Trades helpers, construction and transportation labourers and related occupations H81 Longshore workers and material handlers H811 Longshore workers H812 Material handlers H82 Trades helpers and labourers H821 Construction trades helpers and labourers H822 Other trades helpers and labourers H83 Public works and other labourers, n.e.c. H831 Public works and maintenance labourers H832 Railway and motor transport labourers I Occupations unique to primary industry I0 Occupations unique to agriculture, excluding labourers I01 Contractors, operators and supervisors in agriculture, horticulture and aquaculture I011 Farmers and farm managers I012 Agricultural and related service contractors and managers I013 Farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers I014 Nursery and greenhouse operators and managers I015 Landscaping and grounds maintenance contractors and managers I016 Supervisors, landscape and horticulture I017 Aquaculture operators and managers I02 Agriculture and horticulture workers I021 General farm workers I022 Nursery and greenhouse workers I1 Occupations unique to forestry operations, mining, oil and gas extraction and fishing, excluding labourers I11 Supervisors, logging and forestry I111 Supervisors, logging and forestry I12 Supervisors, mining, oil and gas I121 Supervisors, mining and quarrying I122 Supervisors, oil and gas drilling and service I13 Underground miners, oil and gas drillers and related workers I131 Underground production and development miners I132 Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers I14 Mine service workers and operators in oil and gas drilling I141 Underground mine service and support workers I142 Oil and gas well drilling workers and services operators I15 Logging machinery operators I151 Logging machinery operators I16 Logging and forestry workers I161 Chain saw and skidder operators I162 Silviculture and forestry workers I17 Fishing vessel masters and skippers and fishermen/women I171 Fishing masters and officers I172 Fishing vessel skippers and fishermen/women I18 Other fishing and trapping occupations I181 Fishing vessel deckhands I182 Trappers and hunters I2 Primary production labourers I21 Primary production labourers I211 Harvesting labourers I212 Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers I213 Aquaculture and marine harvest labourers I214 Mine labourers I215 Oil and gas drilling, servicing and related labourers I216 Logging and forestry labourers J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities J0 Supervisors in manufacturing J01 Supervisors, processing occupations J011 Supervisors, mineral and metal processing J012 Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities J013 Supervisors, food, beverage and tobacco processing J014 Supervisors, plastic and rubber products manufacturing J015 Supervisors, forest products processing J016 Supervisors, textile processing J02 Supervisors, assembly and fabrication J021 Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling J022 Supervisors, electronics manufacturing J023 Supervisors, electrical products manufacturing J024 Supervisors, furniture and fixtures manufacturing J025 Supervisors, fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing J026 Supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturing J027 Supervisors, other products manufacturing and assembly J1 Machine operators in manufacturing J11 Central control and process operators in manufacturing and processing J111 Central control and process operators, mineral and metal processing J112 Petroleum, gas and chemical process operators J113 Pulping control operators J114 Papermaking and coating control operators J12 Machine operators and related workers in metal and mineral products processing J121 Machine operators, mineral and metal processing J122 Foundry workers J123 Glass forming and finishing machine operators and glass cutters J124 Concrete, clay and stone forming operators J125 Inspectors and testers, mineral and metal processing J13 Machine operators and related workers in chemical, plastic and rubber processing J131 Chemical plant machine operators J132 Plastics processing machine operators J133 Rubber processing machine operators and related workers J134 Water and waste plant operators J14 Machine operators and related workers in pulp and paper production and wood processing J141 Sawmill machine operators J142 Pulp mill machine operators J143 Papermaking and finishing machine operators J144 Other wood processing machine operators J145 Paper converting machine operators J146 Lumber graders and other wood processing inspectors and graders J15 Machine operators and related workers in textile processing J151 Textile fibre and yarn preparation machine operators J152 Weavers, knitters and other fabric-making occupations J153 Textile dyeing and finishing machine operators J154 Textile inspectors, graders and samplers J16 Machine operators and related workers in fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing J161 Sewing machine operators J162 Fabric, fur and leather cutters J163 Hide and pelt processing workers J164 Inspectors and testers, fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing J17 Machine operators and related workers in food, beverage and tobacco processing J171 Process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing J172 Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers J173 Fish plant workers J174 Tobacco processing machine operators J175 Testers and graders, food and beverage processing J18 Printing machine operators and related occupations J181 Printing machine operators J182 Camera, platemaking and other pre-press occupations J183 Binding and finishing machine operators J184 Photographic and film processors J19 Machining, metalworking, woodworking and related machine operators J191 Machining tool operators J192 Forging machine operators J193 Woodworking machine operators J194 Metalworking machine operators J196 Other metal products machine operators J197 Other products machine operators J2 Assemblers in manufacturing J21 Mechanical, electrical and electronics assemblers J211 Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors J212 Motor vehicle assemblers, inspectors and testers J213 Electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers J214 Assemblers and inspectors, electrical appliance, apparatus and equipment manufacturing J215 Assemblers, fabricators and inspectors, industrial electrical motors and transformers J216 Mechanical assemblers and inspectors J217 Machine operators and inspectors, electrical apparatus manufacturing J22 Other assembly and related occupations J221 Boat assemblers and inspectors J222 Furniture and fixture assemblers and inspectors J223 Other wood products assemblers and inspectors J224 Furniture finishers and refinishers J225 Plastic products assemblers, finishers and inspectors J226 Painters and coaters, industrial J227 Plating, metal spraying and related operators J228 Other assemblers and inspectors J3 Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities J31 Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities J311 Labourers in mineral and metal processing J312 Labourers in metal fabrication J313 Labourers in chemical products processing and utilities J314 Labourers in wood, pulp and paper processing J315 Labourers in rubber and plastic products manufacturing J316 Labourers in textile processing J317 Labourers in food, beverage and tobacco processing J318 Labourers in fish processing J319 Other labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities

This table details employment income statistics in constant dollars, work activity in the reference year , occupation - national occupational classification for statistics 2006 and sex for the population 15 years and over with employment income in Canada^{Footnote 1}

Employment income statistics (4)	Year (2)
	2000Footnote 2	2005Footnote 3
Total - Population 15 years and over with employment incomeFootnote 4	16,415,780	18,201,265
Median employment income $	28,123	26,850
Average employment income $	35,619	36,301
Standard error of average employment income $	25	34

Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 97-563-XCB2006063.

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• 2006 Census analysis series:
  Earnings and Incomes of Canadians Over the Past Quarter Century, 2006 Census: Findings
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  Income and Earnings Reference Guide, 2006 Census