Average annual wage in Canada

Average annual wage in Canada was 67,901 USD at PPP in 2025, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. That is up 0.2% from 2024. That is the 12th highest of 36 countries in 2024.

2025, USD at PPP67,901
Change on 2024+0.2%
Rank12th of 36Countries ranked
Series high68,4342021
Series low49,2521990

Average annual wage in Canada, 1990 to 2025

45K50K55K60K65K70K19901996200220082014202020251990: 49,252 USD at PPP1991: 49,438 USD at PPP1992: 50,160 USD at PPP1993: 50,051 USD at PPP1994: 49,482 USD at PPP1995: 49,372 USD at PPP1996: 49,810 USD at PPP1997: 51,335 USD at PPP1998: 52,196 USD at PPP1999: 52,621 USD at PPP2000: 54,216 USD at PPP2001: 53,993 USD at PPP2002: 53,558 USD at PPP2003: 53,574 USD at PPP2004: 54,732 USD at PPP2005: 56,313 USD at PPP2006: 58,028 USD at PPP2007: 59,577 USD at PPP2008: 60,621 USD at PPP2009: 61,019 USD at PPP2010: 61,127 USD at PPP2011: 61,947 USD at PPP2012: 62,788 USD at PPP2013: 63,428 USD at PPP2014: 64,162 USD at PPP2015: 64,667 USD at PPP2016: 63,421 USD at PPP2017: 64,443 USD at PPP2018: 65,596 USD at PPP2019: 65,970 USD at PPP2020: 68,086 USD at PPP2021: 68,434 USD at PPP2022: 67,334 USD at PPP2023: 67,036 USD at PPP2024: 67,768 USD at PPP2025: 67,901 USD at PPP
USD at PPP. Source: OECD, OECD Average annual wages: total economy, per full-time equivalent employee, US dollars at constant prices and PPPs for private consumption (DSD_EARNINGS@AV_AN_WAGE). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-10-12.
All 36 values
PeriodUSD at PPP
202567,901
202467,768
202367,036
202267,334
202168,434
202068,086
201965,970
201865,596
201764,443
201663,421
201564,667
201464,162
201363,428
201262,788
201161,947
201061,127
200961,019
200860,621
200759,577
200658,028
200556,313
200454,732
200353,574
200253,558
200153,993
200054,216
199952,621
199852,196
199751,335
199649,810
199549,372
199449,482
199350,051
199250,160
199149,438
199049,252

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Definition

Average annual gross wage per full-time equivalent employee in the whole economy, in US dollars at constant prices and purchasing power parities for private consumption of the OECD's current base year. The OECD divides the national accounts wage bill by the average number of employees and converts the result to full-time equivalents with usual weekly hours.

A mean, not a median, so high earners pull it up. The OECD moves the price base forward each year and restates every past year, so values change when a new base is published; the source title names the base year.

How to cite

OECD. OECD Average annual wages: total economy, per full-time equivalent employee, US dollars at constant prices and PPPs for private consumption (DSD_EARNINGS@AV_AN_WAGE). https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_EARNINGS%40AV_AN_WAGE&df[ag]=OECD.ELS.SAE. Accessed 2026-10-12. Data reuse terms and downstream attribution: https://www.oecd.org/en/about/terms-conditions.html

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What is the average annual wage in Canada?

Average annual wage in Canada was 67,901 USD at PPP in 2025, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. That is up 0.2% from 2024. That is the 12th highest of 36 countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. OECD Average annual wages: total economy, per full-time equivalent employee, US dollars at constant prices and PPPs for private consumption (DSD_EARNINGS@AV_AN_WAGE). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest average annual wage in Canada?

68,434 USD at PPP in 2021, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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