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)

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

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