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The worst-paying cities for women
Despite improving since the 1960s, the gender pay gap is still quite wide in the United States. Moreover, the gap seems to have leveled off in recent years, remaining at a substantial level. In 2012, women’s median earnings were just 78.3% those of men’s median earnings. In dollar terms, women made $10,404 less than men that year.
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Construction sector paces hourly wage gains: Statscan
OTTAWA – Statistics Canada says average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees were $933 in December, up 0.9 per cent from the previous month.
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Alberta average weekly earnings best of all provinces
CALGARY – Alberta recorded the highest year-over-year increase in average weekly earnings in December among all provinces, according to Statistics Canada.
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Here’s How Much You Have To Make To Buy A House In 25 Major Cities
Online mortgage company HSH.com recently estimated the salaries needed to afford a house in 25 metropolitan areas across the United States. Because, the cost of real estate varies across cities and regions — you need to be making about four times as much money in San Diego as in Cincinnati to afford a house.
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Oil patch salaries rise 5 times as fast as rest of Canada
The average salary of young men working in Canada’s oil patch increased by 21 per cent between 2001 and 2008, more than five times the pace of gain seen by those workers in other parts of the country.
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13 states raising pay for minimum-wage workers
The retail-worker strikes that swept the nation in 2013 did not move Congress to raise the minimum wage, but a growing number of states are taking action.
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Alberta leads all provinces with highest average wages
CALGARY – Average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees in Alberta were the highest of all provinces in September, according to Statistics Canada.
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Canadian Wage Gap: Largest Difference Ever Between West, Maritimes
There’s a different kind of income inequality growing in Canada, and where you rank on the ladder depends on where you live.
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Alberta wages best in Canada
CALGARY – Alberta had the highest average weekly earnings of non-farm payroll employees among all provinces in the country in August.
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