The national average weekly earnings as of May, is about $1,031 CAD. But, there's plenty of wages that are above or below this figure. In some cases, quite a bit lower or higher.
The highest paid workers in Canada are those working in mining, quarrying and oil and gas exploration. These are the folks who bring home the big bucks. They are joined by those who work for utilities and company managers. On average, these folks bring in anywhere between $1,500 and $2,300 per week (before taxes!).
The lowest paid workers are those who work in accommodation and food services, and arts, entertainment, and recreation. On average these folks bring in between $400 and $600 per week. That's 3 to 4 times less than those wealthier workers, and at least half as much as the national average!
Yep, I'm honestly not sure how these lower paid workers are living, not to mention how they're going to live moving forward. They're probably not living, but are just trying to survive.