CALGARY – Alberta’s average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees remained the highest of any province in the country in November at $1,131.40.
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10 cities where wages are soaring
The average wage of a U.S. worker was $1,000 per week in the fourth quarter of 2012, or 4.7% higher from the same time in 2011, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). In some areas, pay rose than 10%.
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Rising firefighter salaries raising concerns
Recent agreements between Alberta communities and a union representing firefighters which have included significant salary hikes in firefighter’s pay have caught the eye of Okotoks officials.
Okotoks is one of a number of communities in the province in discussions with the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF).
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Salaries in energy sector rise amid market uncertainty
Oil and natural gas are two of our biggest resources, but how much are we willing to pay the people who help to find it, extract it, and refine it?
Some 174 billion barrels of crude oil lie inside Canada’s borders, 169 million of which are locked in the Alberta oil sands. Companies invest fortunes in long-term projects to recover the commodity. According to recruiters, they are still willing to spend significant amounts on retaining crucial skills in this specialist sector, even during uncertain times.
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