Data tables, 2016 Census

Occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 (691), Employment Income Statistics (3), Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree (7), Aboriginal Identity (9), Work Activity During the Reference Year (4), Age (4D) and Sex (3) for the Population Aged 15 Years and Over Who Worked in 2015 and Reported Employment Income in 2015, in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories and Census Metropolitan Areas, 2016 Census - 25% Sample Data

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This table details occupation - national occupational classification 2016 , employment income statistics , highest certificate, diploma or degree , aboriginal identity , work activity during the reference year , age and sex for the population aged 15 years and over who worked in 2015 and reported employment income in 2015, in private households in Ontario
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Occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 (691) Employment income statistics (3)
Total - Number of employment income recipientsFootnote 4 Median employment income in 2015 ($)Footnote 5 Average employment income in 2015 ($)Footnote 6
Total - Occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016Footnote 7 7,006,945 38,029 51,105
0 Management occupations 774,765 64,396 91,074
00 Senior management occupations 81,415 108,872 199,648
001 Legislators and senior management 81,415 108,872 199,648
0011 Legislators 2,000 33,654 55,167
0012 Senior government managers and officials 5,910 116,315 129,700
0013 Senior managers - financial, communications and other business services 26,560 129,058 246,765
0014 Senior managers - health, education, social and community services and membership organizations 10,075 94,339 120,652
0015 Senior managers - trade, broadcasting and other services, n.e.c. 17,520 98,662 193,895
0016 Senior managers - construction, transportation, production and utilities 19,350 112,871 217,607
01-05 Specialized middle management occupations 285,890 86,706 101,726
011 Administrative services managers 76,820 85,138 102,761
0111 Financial managers 34,005 88,232 112,384
0112 Human resources managers 20,745 84,238 93,914
0113 Purchasing managers 9,485 88,162 97,907
0114 Other administrative services managers 12,590 75,062 95,003
012 Managers in financial and business services 88,050 77,442 105,823
0121 Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers 13,600 88,243 158,945
0122 Banking, credit and other investment managers 30,205 83,020 113,136
0124 Advertising, marketing and public relations managers 34,845 74,907 87,832
0125 Other business services managers 9,410 53,816 72,179
013 Managers in communication (except broadcasting) 8,205 88,530 94,617
0131 Telecommunication carriers managers 6,415 92,338 101,143
0132 Postal and courier services managers 1,790 64,208 71,237
021 Managers in engineering, architecture, science and information systems 43,880 105,383 116,174
0211 Engineering managers 8,655 113,101 126,460
0212 Architecture and science managers 3,750 98,285 111,667
0213 Computer and information systems managers 31,475 104,370 113,882
031 Managers in health care 12,685 87,685 90,241
0311 Managers in health care 12,690 87,685 90,241
041 Managers in public administration 8,875 103,707 105,318
0411 Government managers - health and social policy development and program administration 2,485 109,541 107,898
0412 Government managers - economic analysis, policy development and program administration 3,060 106,446 112,760
0413 Government managers - education policy development and program administration 365 87,356 89,933
0414 Other managers in public administration 2,960 98,150 97,373
042 Managers in education and social and community services 29,600 86,637 86,025
0421 Administrators - post-secondary education and vocational training 6,425 74,729 85,295
0422 School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education 12,775 110,297 100,120
0423 Managers in social, community and correctional services 10,400 66,603 69,164
043 Managers in public protection services 7,795 98,373 95,088
0431 Commissioned police officers 545 136,600 124,655
0432 Fire chiefs and senior firefighting officers 815 106,336 104,742
0433 Commissioned officers of the Canadian Armed Forces 6,435 96,423 91,360
051 Managers in art, culture, recreation and sport 9,970 53,393 63,070
0511 Library, archive, museum and art gallery managers 1,855 62,498 62,481
0512 Managers - publishing, motion pictures, broadcasting and performing arts 3,520 63,887 77,456
0513 Recreation, sports and fitness program and service directors 4,595 42,835 52,295
06 Middle management occupations in retail and wholesale trade and customer services 248,400 43,035 60,153
060 Corporate sales managers 31,290 94,977 110,678
0601 Corporate sales managers 31,295 94,977 110,678
062 Retail and wholesale trade managers 147,970 43,840 59,372
0621 Retail and wholesale trade managers 147,970 43,840 59,372
063 Managers in food service and accommodation 58,225 30,476 39,357
0631 Restaurant and food service managers 50,240 30,053 37,634
0632 Accommodation service managers 7,985 34,666 50,195
065 Managers in customer and personal services, n.e.c. 10,915 27,013 36,820
0651 Managers in customer and personal services, n.e.c. 10,915 27,013 36,820
07-09 Middle management occupations in trades, transportation, production and utilities 159,065 49,788 64,641
071 Managers in construction and facility operation and maintenance 72,425 50,069 62,361
0711 Construction managers 28,800 62,740 74,728
0712 Home building and renovation managers 20,480 22,067 38,226
0714 Facility operation and maintenance managers 23,135 60,138 68,328
073 Managers in transportation 13,725 68,520 80,188
0731 Managers in transportation 13,730 68,520 80,188
081 Managers in natural resources production and fishing 1,865 113,218 140,199
0811 Managers in natural resources production and fishing 1,865 113,218 140,199
082 Managers in agriculture, horticulture and aquaculture 37,505 15,561 25,879
0821 Managers in agriculture 35,540 15,011 24,837
0822 Managers in horticulture 1,860 37,599 45,707
0823 Managers in aquaculture 105 14,961 26,892
091 Managers in manufacturing and utilities 33,540 81,158 102,343
0911 Manufacturing managers 29,960 78,129 99,737
0912 Utilities managers 3,580 112,282 124,146
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 1,143,660 43,337 53,612
11 Professional occupations in business and finance 273,320 60,920 88,103
111 Auditors, accountants and investment professionals 161,565 62,455 99,296
1111 Financial auditors and accountants 75,965 61,039 81,258
1112 Financial and investment analysts 28,415 71,909 141,862
1113 Securities agents, investment dealers and brokers 7,285 60,720 153,288
1114 Other financial officers 49,900 58,785 94,634
112 Human resources and business service professionals 111,765 58,968 71,922
1121 Human resources professionals 30,555 65,376 74,538
1122 Professional occupations in business management consulting 37,815 66,967 86,865
1123 Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations 43,390 47,838 57,056
12 Administrative and financial supervisors and administrative occupations 364,900 44,922 48,533
121 Administrative services supervisors 36,040 54,174 58,439
1211 Supervisors, general office and administrative support workers 4,635 60,101 62,904
1212 Supervisors, finance and insurance office workers 8,135 59,106 68,197
1213 Supervisors, library, correspondence and related information workers 1,745 14,143 30,225
1214 Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupations 2,525 61,594 58,612
1215 Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations 19,000 51,092 55,737
122 Administrative and regulatory occupations 199,605 48,055 52,907
1221 Administrative officers 106,520 44,822 49,217
1222 Executive assistants 18,790 58,317 63,962
1223 Human resources and recruitment officers 13,565 48,733 55,785
1224 Property administrators 18,515 39,957 52,863
1225 Purchasing agents and officers 16,000 56,288 61,637
1226 Conference and event planners 11,585 34,341 38,585
1227 Court officers and justices of the peace 2,020 63,805 67,929
1228 Employment insurance, immigration, border services and revenue officers 12,615 62,310 64,249
124 Office administrative assistants - general, legal and medical 118,570 38,504 38,528
1241 Administrative assistants 81,310 37,016 37,503
1242 Legal administrative assistants 16,690 45,989 45,154
1243 Medical administrative assistants 20,570 38,287 37,201
125 Court reporters, transcriptionists, records management technicians and statistical officers 10,690 44,908 44,451
1251 Court reporters, medical transcriptionists and related occupations 4,195 26,714 29,692
1252 Health information management occupations 1,770 56,590 61,219
1253 Records management technicians 1,910 48,972 48,922
1254 Statistical officers and related research support occupations 2,810 53,368 52,880
13 Finance, insurance and related business administrative occupations 73,590 41,244 47,850
131 Finance, insurance and related business administrative occupations 73,590 41,244 47,850
1311 Accounting technicians and bookkeepers 48,110 31,023 39,341
1312 Insurance adjusters and claims examiners 12,090 58,329 62,288
1313 Insurance underwriters 7,670 59,066 69,029
1314 Assessors, valuators and appraisers 3,755 58,817 66,161
1315 Customs, ship and other brokers 1,960 43,593 49,689
14 Office support occupations 300,775 33,046 35,288
141 General office workers 166,110 28,884 31,451
1411 General office support workers 103,040 32,067 33,990
1414 Receptionists 56,755 23,363 25,109
1415 Personnel clerks 5,100 45,047 47,652
1416 Court clerks 1,220 46,711 44,313
142 Office equipment operators 17,540 28,935 31,074
1422 Data entry clerks 16,910 28,478 30,525
1423 Desktop publishing operators and related occupations 630 48,093 45,899
143 Financial, insurance and related administrative support workers 90,960 42,022 45,129
1431 Accounting and related clerks 58,815 40,234 42,946
1432 Payroll administrators 13,545 50,542 51,361
1434 Banking, insurance and other financial clerks 11,295 43,041 52,400
1435 Collectors 7,295 39,488 39,897
145 Library, correspondence and other clerks 26,170 20,990 28,261
1451 Library assistants and clerks 7,120 17,358 23,553
1452 Correspondence, publication and regulatory clerks 9,510 44,702 44,130
1454 Survey interviewers and statistical clerks 9,545 4,327 15,961
15 Distribution, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations 131,070 39,362 41,111
151 Mail and message distribution occupations 34,430 39,673 38,657
1511 Mail, postal and related workers 13,425 38,733 38,584
1512 Letter carriers 10,955 55,405 49,000
1513 Couriers, messengers and door-to-door distributors 10,040 19,918 27,468
152 Supply chain logistics, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations 96,640 39,277 41,985
1521 Shippers and receivers 43,900 35,726 37,204
1522 Storekeepers and partspersons 11,085 38,942 40,251
1523 Production logistics co-ordinators 10,345 52,615 57,253
1524 Purchasing and inventory control workers 13,295 38,435 39,031
1525 Dispatchers 15,320 45,153 47,687
1526 Transportation route and crew schedulers 2,700 47,874 50,531
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 513,360 67,845 72,328
21 Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences 316,165 76,418 80,474
211 Physical science professionals 11,015 71,032 87,136
2111 Physicists and astronomers 1,305 95,272 97,382
2112 Chemists 6,460 66,105 69,382
2113 Geoscientists and oceanographers 2,330 79,407 135,297
2114 Meteorologists and climatologists 290 84,939 77,775
2115 Other professional occupations in physical sciences 630 74,352 74,054
212 Life science professionals 9,020 62,416 68,841
2121 Biologists and related scientists 7,250 64,613 72,013
2122 Forestry professionals 575 72,538 72,058
2123 Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists 1,190 43,341 47,952
213 Civil, mechanical, electrical and chemical engineers 69,025 82,707 89,118
2131 Civil engineers 20,770 77,976 86,603
2132 Mechanical engineers 23,495 79,938 86,026
2133 Electrical and electronics engineers 20,435 89,471 94,210
2134 Chemical engineers 4,315 84,479 93,941
214 Other engineers 26,255 85,329 89,793
2141 Industrial and manufacturing engineers 7,685 76,263 79,468
2142 Metallurgical and materials engineers 920 92,273 94,412
2143 Mining engineers 1,125 100,927 114,506
2144 Geological engineers 680 84,189 94,665
2145 Petroleum engineers 330 86,255 99,050
2146 Aerospace engineers 2,525 87,334 88,744
2147 Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) 11,315 91,991 96,362
2148 Other professional engineers, n.e.c. 1,665 69,759 71,369
215 Architects, urban planners and land surveyors 14,970 65,008 75,417
2151 Architects 6,450 62,539 77,329
2152 Landscape architects 915 56,245 62,936
2153 Urban and land use planners 5,550 70,511 72,031
2154 Land surveyors 2,050 59,583 84,151
216 Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries 6,635 81,511 103,070
2161 Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries 6,635 81,511 103,070
217 Computer and information systems professionals 179,245 74,973 75,542
2171 Information systems analysts and consultants 83,700 76,407 76,892
2172 Database analysts and data administrators 10,530 75,435 76,574
2173 Software engineers and designers 26,005 86,931 90,338
2174 Computer programmers and interactive media developers 47,440 74,028 72,470
2175 Web designers and developers 11,565 40,427 44,160
22 Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences 197,195 55,385 59,268
221 Technical occupations in physical sciences 11,720 50,671 55,319
2211 Chemical technologists and technicians 9,695 49,531 53,703
2212 Geological and mineral technologists and technicians 2,025 56,128 63,055
222 Technical occupations in life sciences 13,390 35,703 40,714
2221 Biological technologists and technicians 3,145 38,974 41,727
2222 Agricultural and fish products inspectors 1,210 63,441 58,857
2223 Forestry technologists and technicians 1,205 47,576 46,224
2224 Conservation and fishery officers 1,020 46,200 49,051
2225 Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists 6,815 29,743 34,815
223 Technical occupations in civil, mechanical and industrial engineering 32,190 59,154 62,900
2231 Civil engineering technologists and technicians 6,905 54,527 57,020
2232 Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians 9,190 63,756 65,539
2233 Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians 8,355 56,548 57,508
2234 Construction estimators 7,735 61,405 70,840
224 Technical occupations in electronics and electrical engineering 42,070 49,359 53,663
2241 Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians 16,465 57,174 61,023
2242 Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) 21,875 42,732 44,758
2243 Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics 1,700 80,400 80,930
2244 Aircraft instrument, electrical and avionics mechanics, technicians and inspectors 2,035 69,195 67,086
225 Technical occupations in architecture, drafting, surveying, geomatics and meteorology 19,045 50,342 52,087
2251 Architectural technologists and technicians 4,120 49,064 50,908
2252 Industrial designers 3,490 53,011 57,804
2253 Drafting technologists and technicians 8,025 47,903 49,926
2254 Land survey technologists and technicians 840 35,961 41,076
2255 Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology 2,580 60,546 56,537
226 Other technical inspectors and regulatory officers 19,695 67,886 66,618
2261 Non-destructive testers and inspection technicians 1,695 67,166 71,438
2262 Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers 1,815 69,528 71,119
2263 Inspectors in public and environmental health and occupational health and safety 10,890 71,132 68,436
2264 Construction inspectors 5,300 60,672 59,797
227 Transportation officers and controllers 8,515 90,272 104,787
2271 Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors 5,595 97,445 111,807
2272 Air traffic controllers and related occupations 1,230 102,797 113,146
2273 Deck officers, water transport 845 65,301 73,458
2274 Engineer officers, water transport 310 85,354 85,116
2275 Railway traffic controllers and marine traffic regulators 545 78,394 73,138
228 Technical occupations in computer and information systems 50,575 58,443 59,625
2281 Computer network technicians 26,680 62,051 61,996
2282 User support technicians 18,860 53,522 56,694
2283 Information systems testing technicians 5,030 59,433 58,043
3 Health occupations 447,265 47,925 58,613
30 Professional occupations in nursing 112,260 69,478 66,769
301 Professional occupations in nursing 112,260 69,478 66,769
3011 Nursing co-ordinators and supervisors 6,455 72,929 66,789
3012 Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses 105,800 69,339 66,768
31 Professional occupations in health (except nursing) 99,345 73,288 93,496
311 Physicians, dentists and veterinarians 48,225 90,037 123,398
3111 Specialist physicians 16,155 110,718 146,496
3112 General practitioners and family physicians 20,475 86,165 117,677
3113 Dentists 7,955 90,397 113,188
3114 Veterinarians 3,640 69,879 75,417
312 Optometrists, chiropractors and other health diagnosing and treating professionals 11,835 63,317 68,597
3121 Optometrists 2,070 73,088 84,864
3122 Chiropractors 3,640 49,202 57,098
3124 Allied primary health practitioners 4,175 89,267 80,516
3125 Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating 1,955 36,296 47,346
313 Pharmacists, dietitians and nutritionists 17,605 74,288 74,965
3131 Pharmacists 13,210 87,452 83,144
3132 Dietitians and nutritionists 4,395 51,486 50,404
314 Therapy and assessment professionals 21,685 55,514 55,623
3141 Audiologists and speech-language pathologists 3,780 68,553 66,154
3142 Physiotherapists 8,625 61,459 59,236
3143 Occupational therapists 5,115 62,746 58,824
3144 Other professional occupations in therapy and assessment 4,160 33,133 34,649
32 Technical occupations in health 122,770 43,331 46,251
321 Medical technologists and technicians (except dental health) 53,290 44,079 47,904
3211 Medical laboratory technologists 7,420 73,678 66,586
3212 Medical laboratory technicians and pathologists' assistants 8,060 40,708 40,802
3213 Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians 5,965 29,354 29,728
3214 Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists 3,290 76,382 71,425
3215 Medical radiation technologists 6,780 74,152 70,186
3216 Medical sonographers 2,885 67,518 62,887
3217 Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists, n.e.c. 1,120 50,381 47,976
3219 Other medical technologists and technicians (except dental health) 17,770 31,805 34,135
322 Technical occupations in dental health care 14,320 46,410 46,807
3221 Denturists 660 40,331 48,578
3222 Dental hygienists and dental therapists 11,555 47,457 46,418
3223 Dental technologists, technicians and laboratory assistants 2,100 42,247 48,390
323 Other technical occupations in health care 55,155 41,496 44,510
3231 Opticians 3,080 47,557 47,380
3232 Practitioners of natural healing 3,315 13,220 20,372
3233 Licensed practical nurses 22,400 47,480 44,452
3234 Paramedical occupations 9,835 86,542 80,001
3236 Massage therapists 11,040 22,125 25,128
3237 Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment 5,485 30,370 33,121
34 Assisting occupations in support of health services 112,895 33,519 33,250
341 Assisting occupations in support of health services 112,895 33,519 33,250
3411 Dental assistants 13,295 33,794 33,314
3413 Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates 87,645 33,607 33,171
3414 Other assisting occupations in support of health services 11,955 32,528 33,756
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 846,060 46,974 58,277
40 Professional occupations in education services 294,820 63,826 61,761
401 University professors and post-secondary assistants 60,495 21,674 53,701
4011 University professors and lecturers 26,790 98,822 97,384
4012 Post-secondary teaching and research assistants 33,705 10,649 18,976
402 College and other vocational instructors 30,820 52,378 56,990
4021 College and other vocational instructors 30,820 52,378 56,990
403 Secondary and elementary school teachers and educational counsellors 203,505 72,324 64,879
4031 Secondary school teachers 66,025 81,051 69,743
4032 Elementary school and kindergarten teachers 129,510 69,060 63,091
4033 Educational counsellors 7,970 53,398 53,636
41 Professional occupations in law and social, community and government services 207,675 62,934 82,465
411 Judges, lawyers and Quebec notaries 39,620 109,980 165,605
4111 Judges 960 293,664 242,613
4112 Lawyers and Quebec notaries 38,660 108,330 163,697
415 Social and community service professionals 59,985 52,707 53,729
4151 Psychologists 7,840 52,942 61,697
4152 Social workers 23,580 60,484 58,834
4153 Family, marriage and other related counsellors 8,225 44,878 43,867
4154 Professional occupations in religion 12,690 45,857 47,014
4155 Probation and parole officers and related occupations 2,040 75,907 69,728
4156 Employment counsellors 5,610 45,155 44,957
416 Policy and program researchers, consultants and officers 108,070 62,338 67,934
4161 Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers 10,435 75,941 74,797
4162 Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts 10,070 82,574 98,884
4163 Business development officers and marketing researchers and consultants 31,720 54,069 68,546
4164 Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers 14,560 66,336 64,371
4165 Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers 16,140 61,720 65,868
4166 Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers 8,875 57,389 57,656
4167 Recreation, sports and fitness policy researchers, consultants and program officers 4,190 43,240 46,100
4168 Program officers unique to government 9,570 63,325 58,097
4169 Other professional occupations in social science, n.e.c. 2,520 48,448 51,815
42 Paraprofessional occupations in legal, social, community and education services 152,475 32,152 34,041
421 Paraprofessional occupations in legal, social, community and education services 152,475 32,152 34,041
4211 Paralegal and related occupations 15,925 46,250 48,877
4212 Social and community service workers 54,205 41,914 41,488
4214 Early childhood educators and assistants 63,810 27,103 27,042
4215 Instructors of persons with disabilities 3,320 40,482 41,952
4216 Other instructors 12,260 9,171 17,668
4217 Other religious occupations 2,960 19,202 27,693
43 Occupations in front-line public protection services 59,385 96,213 88,880
431 Occupations in front-line public protection services 59,385 96,213 88,880
4311 Police officers (except commissioned) 30,740 104,812 101,621
4312 Firefighters 12,875 100,158 95,075
4313 Non-commissioned ranks of the Canadian Armed Forces 15,765 63,606 58,978
44 Care providers and educational, legal and public protection support occupations 131,710 22,214 26,600
441 Home care providers and educational support occupations 119,800 20,047 22,507
4411 Home child care providers 36,090 12,425 15,648
4412 Home support workers, housekeepers and related occupations 36,940 23,893 25,634
4413 Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants 46,775 26,903 25,331
442 Legal and public protection support occupations 11,905 72,430 67,781
4421 Sheriffs and bailiffs 510 31,163 37,771
4422 Correctional service officers 6,735 77,353 73,658
4423 By-law enforcement and other regulatory officers, n.e.c. 4,660 66,011 62,588
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 226,910 17,743 31,061
51 Professional occupations in art and culture 77,975 22,348 35,993
511 Librarians, archivists, conservators and curators 5,635 59,966 59,329
5111 Librarians 4,140 63,199 62,632
5112 Conservators and curators 900 51,638 49,841
5113 Archivists 595 52,185 50,711
512 Writing, translating and related communications professionals 29,920 35,186 42,316
5121 Authors and writers 12,320 30,504 41,623
5122 Editors 8,165 41,487 44,449
5123 Journalists 4,475 46,210 54,579
5125 Translators, terminologists and interpreters 4,955 22,254 29,443
513 Creative and performing artists 42,425 13,864 28,436
5131 Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations 11,145 47,979 56,543
5132 Conductors, composers and arrangers 1,695 17,794 32,479
5133 Musicians and singers 13,535 10,387 17,129
5134 Dancers 3,815 9,996 16,402
5135 Actors and comedians 5,515 9,103 18,838
5136 Painters, sculptors and other visual artists 6,715 9,227 18,271
52 Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 148,935 15,738 28,478
521 Technical occupations in libraries, public archives, museums and art galleries 6,565 29,177 31,745
5211 Library and public archive technicians 3,640 41,448 41,235
5212 Technical occupations related to museums and art galleries 2,920 11,542 19,918
522 Photographers, graphic arts technicians and technical and co-ordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts 26,295 29,401 39,439
5221 Photographers 7,160 12,422 20,906
5222 Film and video camera operators 2,115 27,709 36,736
5223 Graphic arts technicians 1,665 39,921 47,046
5224 Broadcast technicians 1,180 60,988 59,213
5225 Audio and video recording technicians 4,800 39,653 46,843
5226 Other technical and co-ordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts 5,190 45,791 52,125
5227 Support occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting, photography and the performing arts 4,180 29,979 39,679
523 Announcers and other performers, n.e.c. 4,620 16,492 36,321
5231 Announcers and other broadcasters 2,040 35,670 53,617
5232 Other performers, n.e.c. 2,580 9,664 22,654
524 Creative designers and craftspersons 47,175 31,667 37,779
5241 Graphic designers and illustrators 26,415 37,144 41,222
5242 Interior designers and interior decorators 10,295 30,662 37,908
5243 Theatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers 5,205 27,703 37,246
5244 Artisans and craftspersons 5,030 14,311 20,080
5245 Patternmakers - textile, leather and fur products 230 23,950 35,609
525 Athletes, coaches, referees and related occupations 64,280 7,188 16,273
5251 Athletes 995 16,046 141,265
5252 Coaches 3,445 21,561 32,874
5253 Sports officials and referees 1,620 3,654 11,743
5254 Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness 58,225 6,894 13,279
6 Sales and service occupations 1,651,810 17,891 27,424
62 Retail sales supervisors and specialized sales occupations 180,020 42,670 59,830
621 Retail sales supervisors 24,135 28,089 35,185
6211 Retail sales supervisors 24,140 28,089 35,185
622 Technical sales specialists in wholesale trade and retail and wholesale buyers 51,800 55,744 74,136
6221 Technical sales specialists - wholesale trade 35,440 70,203 88,601
6222 Retail and wholesale buyers 16,360 30,797 42,800
623 Insurance, real estate and financial sales occupations 104,080 42,455 58,425
6231 Insurance agents and brokers 27,775 48,252 61,131
6232 Real estate agents and salespersons 46,360 29,844 52,378
6235 Financial sales representatives 29,950 46,572 65,276
63 Service supervisors and specialized service occupations 201,100 20,357 24,706
631 Service supervisors 34,300 29,659 36,166
6311 Food service supervisors 15,770 22,991 25,553
6312 Executive housekeepers 1,155 35,527 38,489
6313 Accommodation, travel, tourism and related services supervisors 1,850 46,707 49,008
6314 Customer and information services supervisors 4,865 47,707 52,391
6315 Cleaning supervisors 4,485 44,345 45,156
6316 Other services supervisors 6,175 34,350 39,674
632 Chefs and cooks 97,745 18,287 21,977
6321 Chefs 26,630 25,738 29,363
6322 Cooks 71,105 16,161 19,211
633 Butchers and bakers 22,145 21,493 23,733
6331 Butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers - retail and wholesale 4,905 28,760 30,280
6332 Bakers 17,245 19,923 21,871
634 Specialized occupations in personal and customer services 46,910 17,723 22,472
6341 Hairstylists and barbers 34,980 16,767 19,971
6342 Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and milliners 5,800 17,469 20,736
6343 Shoe repairers and shoemakers 285 20,014 24,072
6344 Jewellers, jewellery and watch repairers and related occupations 1,980 20,398 27,166
6345 Upholsterers 1,860 29,523 30,391
6346 Funeral directors and embalmers 2,000 51,498 59,012
64 Sales representatives and salespersons - wholesale and retail trade 315,770 17,263 29,436
641 Sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical) 44,820 51,205 64,339
6411 Sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical) 44,820 51,205 64,339
642 Retail salespersons 270,950 14,945 23,663
6421 Retail salespersons 270,950 14,945 23,663
65 Service representatives and other customer and personal services occupations 352,845 19,423 25,696
651 Occupations in food and beverage service 108,415 11,057 13,393
6511 Maîtres d'hôtel and hosts/hostesses 11,565 6,142 8,483
6512 Bartenders 15,315 14,489 16,066
6513 Food and beverage servers 81,530 11,272 13,587
652 Occupations in travel and accommodation 28,940 32,383 35,470
6521 Travel counsellors 10,305 32,292 33,961
6522 Pursers and flight attendants 6,135 46,897 47,497
6523 Airline ticket and service agents 4,685 34,188 38,809
6524 Ground and water transport ticket agents, cargo service representatives and related clerks 1,090 37,081 40,319
6525 Hotel front desk clerks 6,725 22,561 23,704
653 Tourism and amusement services occupations 8,045 34,701 32,172
6531 Tour and travel guides 1,560 8,695 13,739
6532 Outdoor sport and recreational guides 885 11,131 15,495
6533 Casino occupations 5,600 41,819 39,944
654 Security guards and related security service occupations 47,975 25,431 29,905
6541 Security guards and related security service occupations 47,975 25,431 29,905
655 Customer and information services representatives 128,345 30,189 33,730
6551 Customer services representatives - financial institutions 33,370 30,386 34,582
6552 Other customer and information services representatives 94,975 30,109 33,431
656 Other occupations in personal service 31,125 14,285 18,168
6561 Image, social and other personal consultants 1,050 17,853 28,101
6562 Estheticians, electrologists and related occupations 19,725 15,005 18,120
6563 Pet groomers and animal care workers 9,660 12,623 17,576
6564 Other personal service occupations 690 8,808 12,706
66 Sales support occupations 217,115 10,701 14,783
661 Cashiers 130,140 9,474 12,282
6611 Cashiers 130,140 9,474 12,282
662 Other sales support and related occupations 86,980 13,387 18,525
6621 Service station attendants 5,365 12,530 17,462
6622 Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers 68,980 13,786 18,005
6623 Other sales related occupations 12,635 11,578 21,813
67 Service support and other service occupations, n.e.c. 384,960 14,857 20,752
671 Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations 162,050 9,923 13,775
6711 Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations 162,045 9,923 13,775
672 Support occupations in accommodation, travel and amusement services 16,495 8,197 15,428
6721 Support occupations in accommodation, travel and facilities set-up services 2,275 20,932 24,325
6722 Operators and attendants in amusement, recreation and sport 14,225 7,467 14,006
673 Cleaners 187,470 22,808 27,139
6731 Light duty cleaners 86,425 16,746 20,406
6732 Specialized cleaners 14,510 19,941 23,733
6733 Janitors, caretakers and building superintendents 86,535 32,209 34,434
674 Other service support and related occupations, n.e.c. 18,945 17,081 21,871
6741 Dry cleaning, laundry and related occupations 7,240 24,389 25,468
6742 Other service support occupations, n.e.c. 11,705 11,641 19,646
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 922,995 40,498 45,396
72 Industrial, electrical and construction trades 303,475 44,845 49,932
720 Contractors and supervisors, industrial, electrical and construction trades and related workers 34,940 51,842 60,476
7201 Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations 5,120 72,497 87,530
7202 Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations 5,920 73,836 82,010
7203 Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades 1,880 86,106 87,622
7204 Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades 7,475 36,788 44,768
7205 Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers 14,545 38,724 46,753
723 Machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades 68,085 52,513 54,596
7231 Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors 16,015 55,021 54,959
7232 Tool and die makers 9,375 63,960 65,144
7233 Sheet metal workers 6,825 55,045 56,170
7234 Boilermakers 1,150 73,445 81,598
7235 Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters 2,000 53,309 54,144
7236 Ironworkers 4,010 66,915 68,270
7237 Welders and related machine operators 28,710 46,017 47,618
724 Electrical trades and electrical power line and telecommunications workers 61,680 61,451 63,566
7241 Electricians (except industrial and power system) 31,595 52,977 55,644
7242 Industrial electricians 9,655 82,674 83,537
7243 Power system electricians 1,810 101,178 95,143
7244 Electrical power line and cable workers 4,135 93,858 90,818
7245 Telecommunications line and cable workers 4,750 48,637 51,464
7246 Telecommunications installation and repair workers 9,355 57,415 58,332
7247 Cable television service and maintenance technicians 385 38,235 48,298
725 Plumbers, pipefitters and gas fitters 25,965 52,138 56,095
7251 Plumbers 16,395 49,692 52,735
7252 Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers 5,425 70,060 71,869
7253 Gas fitters 4,150 43,818 48,754
727 Carpenters and cabinetmakers 50,670 33,012 37,126
7271 Carpenters 45,065 32,849 37,499
7272 Cabinetmakers 5,605 34,101 34,129
728 Masonry and plastering trades 25,760 32,790 37,555
7281 Bricklayers 8,550 34,664 38,738
7282 Concrete finishers 3,680 51,095 51,694
7283 Tilesetters 3,550 25,248 31,139
7284 Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers 9,975 28,805 33,607
729 Other construction trades 36,370 23,698 30,159
7291 Roofers and shinglers 8,000 28,288 33,920
7292 Glaziers 2,880 40,616 41,616
7293 Insulators 2,780 42,614 48,914
7294 Painters and decorators (except interior decorators) 16,710 17,421 24,049
7295 Floor covering installers 6,000 21,687 27,962
73 Maintenance and equipment operation trades 172,715 56,428 59,334
730 Contractors and supervisors, maintenance trades and heavy equipment and transport operators 24,785 68,617 71,045
7301 Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades 7,165 67,338 70,426
7302 Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews 12,050 71,143 73,370
7303 Supervisors, printing and related occupations 1,355 56,642 59,228
7304 Supervisors, railway transport operations 615 85,683 89,213
7305 Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators 3,600 62,267 65,807
731 Machinery and transportation equipment mechanics (except motor vehicles) 55,420 67,883 69,357
7311 Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics 26,115 71,385 73,497
7312 Heavy-duty equipment mechanics 7,845 63,602 65,063
7313 Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics 12,185 55,275 57,478
7314 Railway carmen/women 970 72,364 68,360
7315 Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors 4,955 71,150 71,133
7316 Machine fitters 1,020 53,830 56,376
7318 Elevator constructors and mechanics 2,330 105,054 101,844
732 Automotive service technicians 64,730 46,198 48,276
7321 Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers 55,440 46,795 48,713
7322 Motor vehicle body repairers 9,285 43,045 45,669
733 Other mechanics and related repairers 7,755 41,220 43,695
7331 Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics 765 35,974 40,277
7332 Appliance servicers and repairers 2,250 34,128 35,463
7333 Electrical mechanics 1,505 62,529 64,057
7334 Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics 2,100 45,651 44,879
7335 Other small engine and small equipment repairers 1,125 30,723 32,967
736 Train crew operating occupations 2,845 94,635 92,876
7361 Railway and yard locomotive engineers 1,425 114,618 107,430
7362 Railway conductors and brakemen/women 1,420 81,149 78,273
737 Crane operators, drillers and blasters 6,565 63,312 66,892
7371 Crane operators 5,525 64,847 68,798
7372 Drillers and blasters - surface mining, quarrying and construction 690 61,502 62,138
7373 Water well drillers 350 46,062 46,133
738 Printing press operators and other trades and related occupations, n.e.c. 10,615 42,487 44,850
7381 Printing press operators 7,220 43,829 45,980
7384 Other trades and related occupations, n.e.c. 3,395 39,332 42,450
74 Other installers, repairers and servicers and material handlers 113,105 32,106 34,522
744 Other installers, repairers and servicers 28,125 30,887 35,712
7441 Residential and commercial installers and servicers 19,810 28,460 32,720
7442 Waterworks and gas maintenance workers 1,840 63,042 63,569
7444 Pest controllers and fumigators 1,450 39,127 39,435
7445 Other repairers and servicers 5,020 30,941 36,225
745 Longshore workers and material handlers 84,980 32,385 34,128
7451 Longshore workers 665 25,947 31,372
7452 Material handlers 84,320 32,426 34,150
75 Transport and heavy equipment operation and related maintenance occupations 247,940 32,717 38,245
751 Motor vehicle and transit drivers 203,635 29,443 35,702
7511 Transport truck drivers 110,070 38,295 40,846
7512 Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators 38,375 24,467 38,462
7513 Taxi and limousine drivers and chauffeurs 24,395 12,199 15,640
7514 Delivery and courier service drivers 30,785 25,019 29,767
752 Heavy equipment operators 31,835 54,301 53,743
7521 Heavy equipment operators (except crane) 22,905 56,174 55,951
7522 Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers 8,930 50,350 48,080
753 Other transport equipment operators and related maintenance workers 12,465 34,704 40,206
7531 Railway yard and track maintenance workers 2,315 66,461 67,674
7532 Water transport deck and engine room crew 550 39,911 49,951
7533 Boat and cable ferry operators and related occupations 560 32,711 37,536
7534 Air transport ramp attendants 3,695 32,893 35,762
7535 Other automotive mechanical installers and servicers 5,345 26,987 30,660
76 Trades helpers, construction labourers and related occupations 85,755 30,280 36,284
761 Trades helpers and labourers 76,095 29,611 35,875
7611 Construction trades helpers and labourers 72,390 29,850 35,986
7612 Other trades helpers and labourers 3,700 26,053 33,714
762 Public works and other labourers, n.e.c. 9,665 39,241 39,500
7621 Public works and maintenance labourers 8,805 39,804 39,338
7622 Railway and motor transport labourers 865 37,284 41,156
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 112,670 18,408 30,222
82 Supervisors and technical occupations in natural resources, agriculture and related production 24,315 54,365 63,407
821 Supervisors, logging and forestry 760 62,700 61,689
8211 Supervisors, logging and forestry 765 62,700 61,689
822 Contractors and supervisors, mining, oil and gas 2,555 112,305 110,622
8221 Supervisors, mining and quarrying 2,140 116,042 112,298
8222 Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services 420 92,523 102,023
823 Underground miners, oil and gas drillers and related occupations 7,730 96,904 92,395
8231 Underground production and development miners 6,415 101,862 98,878
8232 Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers 1,315 53,678 60,727
824 Logging machinery operators 905 54,053 50,871
8241 Logging machinery operators 900 54,053 50,871
825 Contractors and supervisors, agriculture, horticulture and related operations and services 12,005 30,063 36,571
8252 Agricultural service contractors, farm supervisors and specialized livestock workers 3,155 23,916 32,312
8255 Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services 8,855 31,340 38,088
826 Fishing vessel masters and fishermen/women 365 26,112 35,751
8261 Fishing masters and officers 85 52,305 50,162
8262 Fishermen/women 275 25,351 31,159
84 Workers in natural resources, agriculture and related production 36,230 14,977 21,926
841 Mine service workers and operators in oil and gas drilling 980 69,091 67,656
8411 Underground mine service and support workers 740 72,492 68,997
8412 Oil and gas well drilling and related workers and services operators 240 62,174 63,479
842 Logging and forestry workers 2,000 27,067 30,632
8421 Chain saw and skidder operators 1,155 25,747 29,078
8422 Silviculture and forestry workers 845 27,580 32,746
843 Agriculture and horticulture workers 32,930 14,117 20,069
8431 General farm workers 26,520 14,347 20,617
8432 Nursery and greenhouse workers 6,405 13,269 17,802
844 Other workers in fishing and trapping and hunting occupations 330 3,982 18,768
8441 Fishing vessel deckhands 120 34,181 35,224
8442 Trappers and hunters 210 256 9,834
86 Harvesting, landscaping and natural resources labourers 52,120 14,106 20,507
861 Harvesting, landscaping and natural resources labourers 52,120 14,106 20,507
8611 Harvesting labourers 2,265 14,959 19,506
8612 Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers 46,815 13,670 19,575
8613 Aquaculture and marine harvest labourers 130 10,771 20,325
8614 Mine labourers 1,035 53,651 55,690
8615 Oil and gas drilling, servicing and related labourers 320 50,033 51,790
8616 Logging and forestry labourers 1,555 13,806 20,242
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 367,445 37,717 43,304
92 Processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors and central control operators 48,415 70,978 78,144
921 Supervisors, processing and manufacturing occupations 17,165 66,262 74,365
9211 Supervisors, mineral and metal processing 3,050 70,987 75,527
9212 Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities 4,870 89,978 98,090
9213 Supervisors, food and beverage processing 4,730 56,425 57,716
9214 Supervisors, plastic and rubber products manufacturing 2,495 56,493 66,748
9215 Supervisors, forest products processing 1,345 68,171 73,573
9217 Supervisors, textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing 675 41,708 44,196
922 Supervisors, assembly and fabrication 12,995 68,755 73,011
9221 Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling 7,290 79,426 80,848
9222 Supervisors, electronics manufacturing 940 58,498 62,714
9223 Supervisors, electrical products manufacturing 625 63,021 65,146
9224 Supervisors, furniture and fixtures manufacturing 985 50,223 54,683
9226 Supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturing 1,615 68,903 72,077
9227 Supervisors, other products manufacturing and assembly 1,545 54,307 58,129
923 Central control and process operators in processing and manufacturing 4,780 74,885 83,924
9231 Central control and process operators, mineral and metal processing 880 79,196 79,287
9232 Central control and process operators, petroleum, gas and chemical processing 2,915 87,778 94,544
9235 Pulping, papermaking and coating control operators 980 55,706 56,523
924 Utilities equipment operators and controllers 13,470 78,592 85,858
9241 Power engineers and power systems operators 8,760 92,887 98,772
9243 Water and waste treatment plant operators 4,715 65,257 61,845
94 Processing and manufacturing machine operators and related production workers 94,025 38,894 41,013
941 Machine operators and related workers in mineral and metal products processing and manufacturing 28,680 44,837 46,358
9411 Machine operators, mineral and metal processing 3,410 59,100 59,204
9412 Foundry workers 1,305 45,276 46,115
9413 Glass forming and finishing machine operators and glass cutters 1,335 35,850 37,225
9414 Concrete, clay and stone forming operators 2,190 39,312 42,446
9415 Inspectors and testers, mineral and metal processing 1,370 50,902 51,363
9416 Metalworking and forging machine operators 9,075 42,521 44,341
9417 Machining tool operators 6,330 46,399 46,526
9418 Other metal products machine operators 3,670 42,296 42,984
942 Machine operators and related workers in chemical, plastic and rubber processing 17,085 39,978 43,534
9421 Chemical plant machine operators 4,350 43,795 46,016
9422 Plastics processing machine operators 10,295 37,820 41,649
9423 Rubber processing machine operators and related workers 2,445 43,228 47,051
943 Machine operators and related workers in pulp and paper production and wood processing and manufacturing 8,965 40,338 42,219
9431 Sawmill machine operators 1,385 37,856 39,576
9432 Pulp mill machine operators 330 68,882 67,239
9433 Papermaking and finishing machine operators 1,190 53,808 53,993
9434 Other wood processing machine operators 1,485 36,827 38,686
9435 Paper converting machine operators 2,105 43,304 44,050
9436 Lumber graders and other wood processing inspectors and graders 405 40,200 39,379
9437 Woodworking machine operators 2,070 34,290 34,427
944 Machine operators and related workers in textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing 10,080 26,127 27,377
9441 Textile fibre and yarn, hide and pelt processing machine operators and workers 1,470 34,202 36,569
9442 Weavers, knitters and other fabric making occupations 1,370 26,956 27,697
9445 Fabric, fur and leather cutters 680 27,634 27,925
9446 Industrial sewing machine operators 5,835 24,534 24,233
9447 Inspectors and graders, textile, fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing 735 27,401 32,874
946 Machine operators and related workers in food, beverage and associated products processing 20,820 38,206 38,898
9461 Process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing 15,130 38,768 39,882
9462 Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers 3,570 36,767 34,136
9463 Fish and seafood plant workers 355 23,316 26,026
9465 Testers and graders, food and beverage processing 1,765 40,807 42,659
947 Printing equipment operators and related occupations 8,395 36,097 37,953
9471 Plateless printing equipment operators 3,845 36,825 38,010
9472 Camera, platemaking and other prepress occupations 1,325 49,144 50,256
9473 Binding and finishing machine operators 2,215 34,645 35,311
9474 Photographic and film processors 1,010 20,488 27,404
95 Assemblers in manufacturing 118,910 39,708 43,911
952 Mechanical, electrical and electronics assemblers 83,970 42,991 46,928
9521 Aircraft assemblers and aircraft assembly inspectors 2,170 62,271 64,988
9522 Motor vehicle assemblers, inspectors and testers 63,360 44,913 48,171
9523 Electronics assemblers, fabricators, inspectors and testers 7,995 32,552 36,146
9524 Assemblers and inspectors, electrical appliance, apparatus and equipment manufacturing 3,915 36,921 41,208
9525 Assemblers, fabricators and inspectors, industrial electrical motors and transformers 885 43,733 46,274
9526 Mechanical assemblers and inspectors 4,675 43,247 46,293
9527 Machine operators and inspectors, electrical apparatus manufacturing 965 40,889 40,911
953 Other assembly and related occupations 34,940 33,968 36,659
9531 Boat assemblers and inspectors 405 24,673 34,971
9532 Furniture and fixture assemblers and inspectors 4,645 31,409 31,709
9533 Other wood products assemblers and inspectors 2,815 31,019 32,047
9534 Furniture finishers and refinishers 2,600 32,258 32,540
9535 Plastic products assemblers, finishers and inspectors 6,305 32,744 33,496
9536 Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators 7,735 44,677 48,736
9537 Other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors 10,440 31,560 34,156
96 Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities 106,090 25,709 28,756
961 Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities 106,095 25,709 28,756
9611 Labourers in mineral and metal processing 4,150 41,161 44,406
9612 Labourers in metal fabrication 7,755 34,961 36,694
9613 Labourers in chemical products processing and utilities 4,400 34,103 38,150
9614 Labourers in wood, pulp and paper processing 4,585 29,915 32,868
9615 Labourers in rubber and plastic products manufacturing 3,675 30,128 30,732
9616 Labourers in textile processing 1,865 24,043 26,077
9617 Labourers in food and beverage processing 32,930 25,592 27,488
9618 Labourers in fish and seafood processing 530 20,804 21,134
9619 Other labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities 46,205 22,590 25,658

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

Users should be aware that the estimates associated with this variable are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements in the 2016 Census of Population. For more information on Aboriginal variables, including information on their classifications, the questions from which they are derived, data quality and their comparability with other sources of data, refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016 and the Aboriginal Peoples Technical Report, Census of Population, 2016.

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Footnote 2

Users are advised to consult data quality comments for 'Highest certificate, diploma or degree,' available in the Education Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016, Catalogue no. 98-500-X2016013.

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Footnote 3

Refers to the number of weeks in which a person aged 15 years and over worked for pay or in self-employment in 2015 at all jobs held, even if only for a few hours, and whether these weeks were mostly full time (30 hours or more per week) or mostly part time (less than 30 hours per week). Full year is 49 weeks or over. Part year is less than 49 weeks.

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Footnote 4

Employment income - All income received as wages, salaries and commissions from paid employment and net self-employment income from farm or non-farm unincorporated business and/or professional practice during the reference period. For the 2016 Census, the reference period is the calendar year 2015 for all income variables.

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Footnote 5

Median income - The median income of a specified group is the amount that divides the income distribution of that group into two halves, i.e., the incomes of half of the units in that group are below the median, while those of the other half are above the median. Median incomes of individuals are calculated for those with income (positive or negative).

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Footnote 6

Average income - Average income of a specified group is calculated by dividing the aggregate income of that group by the number of units in that group. Average incomes of individuals are calculated for those with income (positive or negative).

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Footnote 7

Refers to the kind of work performed by persons aged 15 years and over as determined by their kind of work and the description of the main activities in their job. The occupation data are produced according to the NOC 2016.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-400-X2016357.

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