Top 10 Highest Paying Hourly Jobs in Manitoba by Industry (2024)

In 2024, Manitoba’s job market showcases a diverse range of industries offering competitive wages. The highest-paying sectors are primarily within media, healthcare, construction, and finance, reflecting Manitoba’s evolving economic landscape.

Manitoba Wage Trends

• Media and Broadcasting: Leading the province with nearly $38/hour, showcasing the strength of Manitoba’s content creation sectors.
• Healthcare: Physicians and ambulatory healthcare services remain crucial and well-compensated.
• Construction: A major contributor, offering over $33/hour, reflecting infrastructure growth.

Highest Hourly Wages by Industry in BC (2024)

Rank	Industry	Average hourly pay in 2024
1	Broadcasting and content providers 14	$37.98
2	Radio and television broadcasting stations	$37.33
3	Building equipment contractors	$35.55
4	Offices of physicians	$34.52
5	Publishing industries	$34.28
6	Information and cultural industries	$34.08
7	Ambulatory health care services	$33.76
8	Construction	$33.68
9	Machinery, equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers	$32.81
10	Construction of buildings	$32.68
11	Other financial investment activities	$31.92
12	Goods producing industries 7	$31.85
13	Securities, commodity contracts, and other financial investment and related activities	$31.71
14	Durable goods 10	$31.20
15	Support activities for transportation	$30.85
16	Health care and social assistance	$30.77
17	Management of companies and enterprises	$30.25
18	Transportation and warehousing	$30.23
19	Residential building construction	$30.17
20	Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll services	$30.10
21	Office administrative services	$30.07
22	Primary metal manufacturing	$29.70
23	Fabricated metal product manufacturing	$29.40
24	Manufacturing	$29.18
25	Local, municipal and regional public administration	$29.02
26	Newspaper, periodical, book and directory publishers	$28.16
27	Wholesale trade	$28.08
28	Industrial aggregate excluding unclassified businesses 5 6	$28.06
29	Health and personal care retailers	$27.91
30	Health and personal care retailers	$27.91
31	Truck transportation	$27.65
32	Computer systems design and related services	$27.40
33	Automobile dealers	$26.97
34	Printing and related support activities	$26.84
35	Service producing industries 11	$26.76
36	Non-durable goods 9	$26.49
37	Educational services	$26.41
38	Motor vehicle and parts dealers	$26.36
39	Furniture and related product manufacturing	$26.12
40	Household and institutional furniture and kitchen cabinet manufacturing	$26.01
41	Legal services	$25.58
42	Social assistance	$25.30
43	Food manufacturing	$25.22
44	Plastics and rubber products manufacturing	$25.01
45	Meat product manufacturing	$24.89
46	Real estate and rental and leasing	$24.05
47	Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers	$23.99
48	Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	$23.83
49	Trade 12	$23.76
50	Administrative and support services	$23.35
51	Warehousing and storage	$23.31
52	Lessors of real estate	$22.65
53	Retail trade	$22.34
54	Couriers and messengers	$22.04
55	Arts, entertainment and recreation	$21.98
56	Real estate	$21.97
57	Personal and laundry services	$21.90
58	Other miscellaneous store retailers	$20.73
59	Sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, book, and miscellaneous retailers	$20.18
60	Grocery and convenience retailers	$19.86
61	Food and beverage retailers	$19.84
62	Activities related to real estate	$19.82
63	Gasoline stations	$18.29

FAQ

1. What is the highest-paying industry in Manitoba in 2024?
The Broadcasting and content providers industry ranks highest, with an average hourly pay of $37.98.

2. Is the healthcare sector well-compensated in Manitoba?
Yes, sectors like Offices of Physicians and Ambulatory Health Care Services offer competitive wages, over $33/hour.

3. How does the construction industry fare in Manitoba?
Construction remains a robust sector, with Building Equipment Contractors and Construction of Buildings paying between $32 and $35/hour.

Source:

Statistics Canada. Table 14-10-0206-01  Average hourly earnings for employees paid by the hour, by industry, annual