Tabulation: Income in 2010 (34), Age Groups (10B), Sex (3) and Highest Certificate, Diploma or Degree (11) for the Population Aged 15 Years and Over in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey

• Age groups (10B): Total - Age groups
• Sex (3): Total - Sex

This table details income in 2010 , age groups , sex and highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 years and over in private households in Canada^{Footnote 1}
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 2} = 26.1 %

Income in 2010 (34)	Highest certificate, diploma or degree (11)
	Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 3	No certificate, diploma or degree	High school diploma or equivalent^Footnote 4	Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 5	Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level	Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^Footnote 6	College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^Footnote 7	University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	Bachelor's degree	University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^Footnote 8
Total - Total income in 2010^Footnote 9	27,259,525	5,485,395	6,968,935	14,805,190	9,120,830	2,950,685	4,970,020	1,200,130	5,684,360	3,634,425	2,049,935
Without income	1,341,020	836,870	283,080	221,065	135,680	43,510	69,325	22,845	85,385	52,040	33,345
With income	25,918,510	4,648,530	6,685,860	14,584,125	8,985,150	2,907,175	4,900,700	1,177,285	5,598,975	3,582,385	2,016,585
Under $5,000^Footnote 10	2,574,075	696,765	843,350	1,033,965	634,940	186,240	345,630	103,075	399,025	259,050	139,975
$5,000 to $9,999	1,917,960	483,900	671,780	762,275	501,080	146,955	285,485	68,640	261,195	180,755	80,445
$10,000 to $14,999	2,393,835	657,460	759,830	976,550	676,830	219,625	369,405	87,800	299,725	205,835	93,890
$15,000 to $19,999	2,441,880	749,915	690,455	1,001,510	718,805	259,860	370,880	88,070	282,705	191,980	90,725
$20,000 to $29,999	3,670,015	833,155	1,037,230	1,799,640	1,309,895	482,710	681,670	145,515	489,740	335,965	153,775
$30,000 to $39,999	3,180,365	498,900	852,060	1,829,405	1,325,240	462,685	713,535	149,020	504,170	349,450	154,715
$40,000 to $49,999	2,603,520	296,095	634,120	1,673,310	1,118,155	352,815	629,880	135,460	555,155	381,095	174,065
$50,000 to $59,999	1,921,650	170,680	424,815	1,326,160	802,120	246,430	450,270	105,430	524,040	349,320	174,725
$60,000 to $79,999	2,437,440	153,110	424,320	1,860,015	967,610	290,295	538,175	139,145	892,405	567,015	325,390
$80,000 to $99,999	1,302,045	55,460	174,195	1,072,395	478,915	132,120	270,615	76,175	593,490	347,470	246,015
$100,000 and over	1,475,720	53,105	173,720	1,248,900	451,565	127,460	245,165	78,945	797,335	414,465	382,870
$100,000 to $124,999	693,580	27,075	87,985	578,520	241,685	70,295	132,050	39,340	336,835	185,980	150,855
$125,000 and over	782,135	26,020	85,735	670,380	209,880	57,155	113,115	39,610	460,500	228,485	232,015
Median income $^Footnote 11	29,878	18,075	23,192	39,358	34,886	33,285	35,559	36,419	50,066	46,898	56,769
Average income $^Footnote 12	40,650	23,739	31,082	50,426	41,878	40,003	42,152	45,367	64,144	58,807	73,624
Total - After-tax income in 2010^Footnote 13	27,259,520	5,485,395	6,968,935	14,805,195	9,120,835	2,950,685	4,970,020	1,200,130	5,684,355	3,634,425	2,049,935
Without after-tax income	1,344,640	837,360	284,430	222,855	137,160	44,035	70,105	23,015	85,695	52,250	33,450
With after-tax income	25,914,885	4,648,040	6,684,505	14,582,335	8,983,675	2,906,650	4,899,915	1,177,110	5,598,660	3,582,175	2,016,485
Under $5,000^Footnote 14	2,628,610	704,975	859,360	1,064,275	653,930	190,965	356,610	106,355	410,345	266,450	143,895
$5,000 to $9,999	1,960,360	492,110	686,540	781,710	515,995	151,415	293,115	71,465	265,715	184,085	81,630
$10,000 to $14,999	2,453,170	669,285	778,700	1,005,190	697,295	226,855	380,580	89,855	307,895	211,255	96,640
$15,000 to $19,999	2,654,470	786,955	761,150	1,106,370	796,450	288,755	411,660	96,035	309,915	210,985	98,935
$20,000 to $29,999	4,341,540	928,260	1,212,445	2,200,840	1,609,100	592,780	839,680	176,635	591,740	408,345	183,395
$30,000 to $39,999	3,790,600	527,235	969,285	2,294,080	1,608,005	539,275	881,735	186,995	686,075	475,955	210,125
$40,000 to $49,999	2,816,625	268,420	634,855	1,913,355	1,191,960	370,060	670,385	151,515	721,395	485,540	235,850
$50,000 to $59,999	1,849,630	127,525	335,355	1,386,750	741,060	222,370	412,895	105,795	645,690	416,350	229,335
$60,000 to $79,999	2,028,080	93,190	284,385	1,650,500	752,500	207,985	425,775	118,740	897,995	531,225	366,770
$80,000 to $99,999	709,190	27,025	88,355	593,810	238,860	68,725	130,780	39,355	354,950	191,540	163,410
$100,000 and over	682,605	23,065	74,075	585,460	178,515	47,465	96,690	34,370	406,940	200,440	206,500
Median after-tax income $^Footnote 15	27,334	17,772	21,834	34,892	31,293	30,045	31,863	32,576	43,051	40,648	48,175
Average after-tax income $^Footnote 16	33,998	21,371	26,839	41,304	35,316	33,959	35,559	37,656	50,913	47,215	57,482

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not available for a specific reference period

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not applicable

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suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act

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too unreliable to be published

Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

Excludes National Household Survey data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.

Footnote 2

For the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS) estimates, the global non-response rate (GNR) is used as an indicator of data quality. This indicator combines complete non-response (household) and partial non-response (question) into a single rate. The value of the GNR is presented to users. A smaller GNR indicates a lower risk of non-response bias and as a result, lower risk of inaccuracy. The threshold used for estimates' suppression is a GNR of 50% or more. For more information, please refer to the National Household Survey User Guide, 2011.

Footnote 3

'Highest certificate, diploma or degree' refers to the highest certificate, diploma or degree completed based on a hierarchy which is generally related to the amount of time spent 'in-class.' For postsecondary completers, a university education is considered to be a higher level of schooling than a college education, while a college education is considered to be a higher level of education than in the trades. Although some trades requirements may take as long or longer to complete than a given college or university program, the majority of time is spent in on-the-job paid training and less time is spent in the classroom.

For further definitions, refer to the National Household Survey Dictionary, Catalogue no. 99-000-X. For any comments on collection, dissemination or data quality for this variable, refer to the Education Reference Guide, National Household Survey, Catalogue no. 99-012-X2011006.

Footnote 4

'High school diploma or equivalent' includes persons who have graduated from a secondary school or equivalent. It excludes persons with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree.

Footnote 5

'Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree' includes 'apprenticeship or trades certificates or diplomas,' 'college, CEGEP or other non-university certificates or diplomas' and university certificates, diplomas and degrees.

Footnote 6

'Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma' includes Registered Apprenticeship certificates (including Certificate of Qualification, Journeyperson's designation) and other trades certificates or diplomas such as pre-employment or vocational certificates and diplomas from brief trade programs completed at community colleges, institutes of technology, vocational centres, and similar institutions.

Footnote 7

Comparisons with other data sources suggest that the category 'University certificate or diploma below bachelor level' was over-reported in the NHS. This category likely includes some responses that are actually college certificates or diplomas, bachelor's degrees or other types of education (e.g., university transfer programs, bachelor's programs completed in other countries, incomplete bachelor's programs, non-university professional designations). We recommend users interpret the results for the 'University certificate or diploma below bachelor level' category with caution.

For any other comments on data quality for this variable, refer to the Education Reference Guide, National Household Survey, Catalogue no. 99-012-X2011006.

Footnote 8

'University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level' includes the categories 'University certificate or diploma above bachelor level,' 'Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry,' 'Master's degree' and 'Earned doctorate.'

Footnote 9

Total income - Total income refers to monetary receipts from certain sources, before income taxes and deductions, during calendar year 2010. It includes employment income from wages, salaries, tips, commissions and net income from self-employment (for both unincorporated farm and non-farm activities); income from government sources, such as social assistance, child benefits, employment insurance, old age security pension, Canada or Quebec pension plan benefits and disability income; income from employer and personal pension sources, such as private pensions and payments from annuities and RRIFs; income from investment sources, such as dividends and interest on bonds, accounts, GICs and mutual funds; and other regular cash income, such as child support payments received, spousal support payments (alimony) received and scholarships. The monetary receipts included are those that tend to be of a regular and recurring nature. It excludes one-time receipts, such as lottery winnings, gambling winnings, cash inheritances, lump sum insurance settlements, capital gains and RRSP withdrawals. Capital gains are excluded because they are not by their nature regular and recurring. It is further assumed that they are less likely to be fully spent in the period in which they are received, unlike income that is regular and recurring. Also excluded are employer's contributions to registered pension plans, Canada and Quebec pension plans, and employment insurance. Finally, voluntary inter-household transfers, imputed rent, goods and services produced for barter, and goods produced for own consumption are excluded from this total income definition.

Median income of individuals - The median income of a specified group of income recipients is that amount which divides their income size distribution into two halves, i.e., the incomes of the first half of individuals are below the median, while those of the second half are above the median. Median income is calculated from the individuals with income in that group (e.g., males 45 to 54 years of age).

Average income of individuals - Average income of individuals refers to the weighted mean total income of individuals aged 15 years and over who reported income for 2010. Average income is calculated from unrounded data by dividing the aggregate income of a specified group of individuals (e.g., males aged 45 to 54) by the number of individuals with income in that group.

Median and average incomes of individuals will be calculated for those individuals who are at least 15 years of age and who have an income (positive or negative).

Footnote 10

Including loss.

Footnote 11

For population with income.

Footnote 12

For population with income.

Footnote 13

After-tax income - Refers to total income from all sources minus federal, provincial and territorial income taxes paid for 2010.

Footnote 14

Including loss.

Footnote 15

For population with after-tax income.

Footnote 16

For population with after-tax income.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-014-X2011040.