Guess who earns more in Moncton than in Toronto?
Across all occupations, the average worker in the Toronto CMA earn 32% more than the average worker in Moncton (as of the 2021 Census). However, there are a number of occupations where you earn more, on average, in Moncton than Toronto. Now this data is based on average employment income - all workers - not just full time, not other sources of income, not age or education adjusted - just the average employment income by occupation.
It is meant to be a thought provoker and it should be.
The following shows the amount of income earned by workers in the various occupations in Toronto per $1.00 of income earned by workers in Moncton.
Don’t shoot the messenger but taxi drivers, workers in food services, university professors, truck drivers and a number of other occupations earn a premium in Moncton - with a much lower cost of living, on average.
The learning is fairly simple. If you tighten the labour market you will push up wages to the point they are higher in small Atlantic Canadian cities than Toronto (where there is a more robust labour market - more students, more second income workers, etc.).
Per $1.00 of employment income in Moncton, workers in Toronto earn (on average):
All occupations $1.32
Athletes, coaches, referees and related occupations $0.56
Student monitors, crossing guards and related occupations $0.62
Taxi, personal service and delivery service drivers $0.72
Occupations in food and beverage service $0.73
Assisting occupations in education $0.83
Therapy and assessment professionals $0.86 '
University professors and post-secondary assistants $0.86
Support occupations in accommodation, travel, tourism and amusement services $0.87
Transport truck and transit drivers $0.88
Managers in food service and accommodation $0.89
Technical inspectors and regulatory officers $0.90
Central control and process operators in processing and manufacturing $0.91
Pharmacists and dietitians $0.92
Supervisors, assembly and fabrication $0.93
Supervisors in natural resources, agriculture and related production $0.93
Contractors/supervisors, technical industrial, electrical and construction trades $0.94
Small engine and equipment mechanics and related repairers $0.95
Roofers, glaziers, painters, decorators and floor covering installers $0.95
Home care provider occupations $0.95
Technical occupations in electronics and electrical engineering $0.95
Middle management occupations in trades and transportation $0.96
Educational and employment counsellors $0.96
Specialized occupations in services $0.96
Managers in transportation and postal and courier services $0.97
Hairstylists and estheticians $0.97
Writing, translating and related communications professionals $0.98
Machine operators and related workers in pulp and paper production and wood processing and manufacturing $0.98
Managers in construction and facility operation and maintenance $0.99