1-Year Change
+0.2%
vs 2024
5-Year Change
−0.3%
vs 2020
Overall Price Level
86
2024 · United States = 100
A reported PPP-adjusted average wage of $67,901 in 2025 anchors this Canada profile. The sections below add wage history, 2024 consumer price benchmarks and direct comparison links, with unavailable source values left unfilled. Each section keeps its measurement basis visible.
Wage data: 2025 · Price data: 2024
Wage History
Track PPP-adjusted average annual wages in constant prices over time.
PPP-adjusted annual wage (USD)
USD PPP, constant 2025 prices
Wage Key Facts
Latest Wage
$67,901
Latest Year
2025
1-Year Change
+0.2%
5-Year Change
−0.3%
10-Year Change
+5.0%
Historical Peak
$68,434
Peak Year
2021
Change From Peak
−0.8%
What the Wage Trend Shows
Canada's provincial institutions and large regional differences make a national wage average only one view. Local conditions can differ sharply across provinces, cities, and resource-producing areas.
The long-run record places Canada among higher-wage OECD economies. Recent movement needs regional context and should not be reduced to a single industry explanation.
Consumer Price Levels
Compare eight consumer price categories with the United States benchmark of 100.
United States = 100
What Prices Look Like
Highest: Clothing
Clothing has the highest relative price level among the available categories, at 118 (United States = 100).
Lowest: Health
Health is the lowest at 62.2, −37.8 index points against the United States benchmark.
Overall vs United States
The overall price level is 86, below the United States benchmark (−14.0 index points).
Wage and Price Snapshot
Read the latest wage record and the selected price benchmark together, without merging their years.
The latest available PPP-adjusted average wage for Canada is $67,901 for 2025. Its one-year change is +0.2%, while the ten-year change is +5.0%.
All eight consumer price categories have a reported value for 2024. 3 reported categories are above the United States benchmark, 5 are below it, and 0 are at 100.
The wage observation is from 2025, while the selected consumer price view is for 2024. They remain separate records on this page and are not combined into a same-year score.
- Latest wage recordWage year 2025
- $67,901
- Price category coveragePrice year 2024
- 8 of 8
- Relative to United States5 below, 0 at 100
- 3 above
Compare Canada
See how Canada's wages and price levels compare with other OECD economies.
United Kingdom$66,299−2.4%lower
Ireland$70,113+3.3%higher
Australia$72,018+6.1%higher
Slovenia$63,376−6.7%lower
Finland$63,053−7.1%lower
Norway$73,462+8.2%higher
Sweden$61,443−9.5%lower
South Korea$61,259−9.8%lower
New Zealand$60,896−10.3%lower
France$60,483−10.9%lowerA reported PPP-adjusted average wage of $67,901 in 2025 anchors this Canada profile. The sections below add wage history, 2024 consumer price benchmarks and direct comparison links, with unavailable source values left unfilled. Each section keeps its measurement basis visible.
1-Year Change
+0.2%
vs 2024
5-Year Change
−0.3%
vs 2020
Overall Price Level
86
2024 · United States = 100
Wage data: 2025 · Price data: 2024
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average annual wage in Canada?
The most recent figure is $67,901 for 2025, expressed in USD PPP at constant 2025 prices. That basis adjusts for price level differences between economies, so it is not a local-currency salary. The year remains visible because wage and consumer price records do not necessarily cover the same period.
How has the average wage changed in Canada?
It sits just under its historical high at $67,901 in 2025. The gap from the 2021 peak of $68,434 is 0.8%, and the ten-year change is +5.0%. These changes describe the reported wage series only and should be read with the years shown on the chart.
What are consumer price levels like in Canada?
Against the United States benchmark of 100, the overall level is 86. Clothing is the most expensive category at 118, and Health the least at 62.2. These are relative price indices for 2024, not prices in a local currency.
Is the average wage in Canada close to its historical peak?
Close, but not at it. The latest value is 0.8% from the 2021 peak of $68,434, a small gap even though the series has not returned to its high. The answer is limited to the values shown in this country record and does not add a cross-country ranking.
Wage data
OECD Average Annual Wages
Price data
OECD Comparative Price Levels
Reported coverage
Wages through 2025 · Prices through 2024