So, how much are we earning? The average Canadian salaries by industry and region

[Updated November 2016] Statistics Canada recently updated their report on average salaries across the country,  and it seems we’re taking home a little more than we were in 2015.

As of September 2016, the average wage for Canadian employees was $952 a week – or just under $50,000 a year. This represents a 0.4% increase over the same period last year.

Here’s a look at the most recent average Canadian salary by province (or territory):

• Newfoundland and Labrador – $52,572
• New Brunswick – $44,044
• Nova Scotia – $44,326
• Prince Edward Island – $43,239
• Quebec – $46,114
• Ontario – $50,589
• Manitoba – $46,363
• Saskatchewan -$51,057
• Alberta – $58,133
• British Columbia – $47,914
• Yukon – $54,367
• Northwest Territories – $73,221
• Nunavut – $65,403

Over the past year, the largest gains in salary were seen in the finance and insurance field, where earnings increased 7.4% to $65,348 per year. Information and cultural industries saw the next biggest increase in average salary over the last 12 months, at 5.8%.

Here are the average Canadian salaries by sector (based on the 2012 North American Industry Classification System):

• Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction – $107,065
• Utilities – $89,955
• Construction – $62,461
• Manufacturing – $56,446
• Retail – $29,398
• Transportation and warehousing – $52,383
• Information and cultural industries – $66,309
• Finance and insurance – $65,348
• Real estate and rental and leasing – $48,887
• Professional, scientific and technical services – $69,032
• Educational services – $53,109
• Health care and social assistance – $44,949
• Arts, entertainment, and recreation – $30,396
• Accommodation and food services – $19,430
• Public administration – $63,894

Curious about what you can earn with jobs that are currently available? Here are the average salaries for the 10 most in-demand jobs in Canada:

• Customer service representative – $23,713 – $45,668  [View jobs]
• Administrative assistant – $27,893 – $51,040 [View jobs]
• Registered nurse – $45,677 – $87,976 [View jobs]
• Sales associate – $21,846 – $42,310 [View jobs]
• Sales representative – $34,674 – $83,099 [View jobs]
• Cashier – $21,183 – $29,156 [View jobs]
• Receptionist – $24,274 – $40,485 [View jobs]
• Project manager – $43,790 – $103,500 [View jobs]
• Executive assistant  – $36,268 – $69,275 [View jobs]
• Account executive  – $34,535 – C$76,985 [View jobs]

Where do sit on the salary spectrum? Want something higher? It’s time to look for something better.