Released on January 28, 2008
Payroll Earnings Jump By 6.9 Per Cent in Past Year - the Biggest Increase in Canada
Saskatchewan's economic boom means higher incomes for working people in our province.
That's the finding of a new report on payroll earnings released today by Statistics Canada. The average Saskatchewan worker now earns $740.66 a week. That's an increase of 6.9 per cent in the past year - the largest increase of any province in Canada during that period.
Advanced Education, Employment and Labour Minister Rob Norris said the 6.9 per cent jump in payroll earnings is a clear indication that working people are benefiting from the economic boom.
"It's important that everyone benefits from a growing economy," Norris said. "Not only are more people working in Saskatchewan than ever before, working people are making more money than ever before."
The average employment income in Saskatchewan is now fourth in Canada, behind Alberta, Ontario and British Columbia, but well ahead of Manitoba.
"Our government's goal is to sustain the economic boom and make sure that everyone shares in the benefits," Norris said. "We will continue to work hard to ensure that Saskatchewan people have the educational and training opportunities they need to meet the growing demand for highly-skilled and well-paid jobs in today's economy."
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