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Average wages of male farm help per day and per month, as at January 15, May 15 and August 15, 1943 to 1946
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| Daily | Monthly | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| With board | Without board | With board | Without board | |
| $ | ||||
| January 15 | ||||
| Prince Edward Island | ||||
| 1943 | 1.64 | 2.18 | 32.60 | 48.16 |
| 1944 | 2.03 | 2.60 | 41.21 | 55.00 |
| 1945 | 2.18 | 2.95 | 45.45 | 63.50 |
| 1946 | 2.39 | 3.11 | 49.54 | 72.06 |
| Nova Scotia | ||||
| 1943 | 2.24 | 2.89 | 50.73 | 69.10 |
| 1944 | 2.78 | 3.56 | 60.87 | 84.00 |
| 1945 | 2.89 | 3.74 | 54.41 | 84.00 |
| 1946 | 3.06 | 3.92 | 61.23 | 89.27 |
| New Brunswick | ||||
| 1943 | 2.19 | 2.80 | 51.05 | 67.21 |
| 1944 | 2.61 | 3.33 | 63.57 | 81.90 |
| 1945 | 3.00 | 3.85 | 68.11 | 90.00 |
| 1946 | 3.31 | 4.31 | 80.71 | 105.73 |
| Quebec | ||||
| 1943 | 1.95 | 2.63 | 43.91 | 61.55 |
| 1944 | 2.44 | 3.20 | 52.70 | 74.87 |
| 1945 | 2.66 | 3.43 | 58.47 | 80.88 |
| 1946 | 2.89 | 3.79 | 62.68 | 86.50 |
| Ontario | ||||
| 1943 | 2.36 | 3.16 | 46.16 | 64.95 |
| 1944 | 2.72 | 3.57 | 51.02 | 73.01 |
| 1945 | 2.87 | 3.69 | 53.96 | 75.00 |
| 1946 | 3.04 | 3.93 | 57.06 | 80.51 |
| Manitoba | ||||
| 1943 | 1.82 | 2.59 | 35.27 | 55.17 |
| 1944 | 2.27 | 3.13 | 43.91 | 65.10 |
| 1945 | 2.41 | 3.45 | 50.40 | 75.00 |
| 1946 | 2.64 | 3.54 | 49.88 | 71.97 |
| Saskatchewan | ||||
| 1943 | 1.72 | 2.39 | 33.80 | 55.06 |
| 1944 | 2.11 | 3.03 | 44.00 | 67.47 |
| 1945 | 2.45 | 3.47 | 51.12 | 76.21 |
| 1946 | 2.45 | 3.56 | 49.87 | 75.72 |
| Alberta | ||||
| 1943 | 2.04 | 2.76 | 42.49 | 65 04 |
| 1944 | 2.46 | 3.38 | 54.63 | 78.63 |
| 1945 | 2.65 | 3.51 | 58.22 | 82.47 |
| 1946 | 2.76 | 3.65 | 60.25 | 86.01 |
| British Columbia | ||||
| 1943 | 2.50 | 3.62 | 52.88 | 76.16 |
| 1944 | 3.07 | 3.92 | 60.44 | 83 04 |
| 1945 | 3.36 | 4.24 | 66.13 | 93.32 |
| 1946 | 3.56 | 4.50 | 70.59 | 100.50 |
| Totals | ||||
| 1943 | 2.06 | 2.76 | 42.62 | 62.16 |
| 1944 | 2.49 | 3.30 | 50.99 | 73.19 |
| 1945 | 2.76 | 3.61 | 55.61 | 79.70 |
| 1946 | 2.93 | 3.84 | 57.24 | 82.23 |
| May 15 | ||||
| Prince Edward Island | ||||
| 1943 | 1.83 | 2.36 | 38.45 | 53.86 |
| 1944 | 2.08 | 2.70 | 47.66 | 69.22 |
| 1945 | 2.29 | 2.89 | 50.19 | 71.33 |
| 1946 | 2.53 | 3.28 | 55.76 | 77.37 |
| Nova Scotia | ||||
| 1943 | 2.23 | 2.90 | 46.48 | 64.84 |
| 1944 | 2.61 | 3.40 | 53.88 | 76.50 |
| 1945 | 3.21 | 3.88 | 64.07 | 88.15 |
| 1946 | 3.08 | 3.99 | 70.39 | 98.89 |
| New Brunswick | ||||
| 1943 | 2.27 | 2.92 | 56.62 | 73.92 |
| 1944 | 2.91 | 3.68 | 63.33 | 87.97 |
| 1945 | 3.15 | 4.04 | 75.32 | 98.86 |
| 1946 | 3.33 | 4.11 | 76.98 | 98.85 |
| Quebec | ||||
| 1943 | 2.11 | 2.82 | 47.88 | 67.27 |
| 1944 | 2.47 | 3.21 | 56.22 | 77.08 |
| 1945 | 2.74 | 3.53 | 59.68 | 82.16 |
| 1946 | 3.10 | 3.96 | 68.94 | 93.96 |
| Ontario | ||||
| 1943 | 2.55 | 3.32 | 50.69 | 71.10 |
| 1944 | 2.90 | 3.78 | 56.39 | 77.04 |
| 1945 | 3.03 | 3.92 | 59.86 | 83.46 |
| 1946 | 3.29 | 4.19 | 64.80 | 89.40 |
| Manitoba | ||||
| 1943 | 2.28 | 3.04 | 45.58 | 72.38 |
| 1944 | 2.87 | 3.78 | 63.89 | 85.83 |
| 1945 | 3.20 | 3.99 | 70.01 | 91.77 |
| 1946 | 3.24 | 4.25 | 68.75 | 91.39 |
| Saskatchewan | ||||
| 1943 | 2.43 | 3.30 | 55.52 | 76.11 |
| 1944 | 2.98 | 4.00 | 69.83 | 93.31 |
| 1945 | 3.42 | 4.35 | 75.92 | 99.34 |
| 1946 | 3.43 | 4.49 | 77.24 | 102.06 |
| Alberta | ||||
| 1943 | 2.89 | 3.67 | 61.84 | 87.96 |
| 1944 | 2.97 | 3.78 | 68.25 | 93.21 |
| 1945 | 3.20 | 4.14 | 74.76 | 98.33 |
| 1946 | 3.45 | 4.43 | 76.16 | 102.32 |
| British Columbia | ||||
| 1943 | 2.72 | 3.84 | 57.20 | 79.98 |
| 1944 | 3.17 | 4.00 | 65.47 | 90.56 |
| 1945 | 3.52 | 4.43 | 70.15 | 103.81 |
| 1946 | 3.80 | 4.74 | 79.60 | 104.05 |
| Totals | ||||
| 1943 | 2.39 | 3.15 | 52.42 | 74.17 |
| 1944 | 2.73 | 3.55 | 61.88 | 84.25 |
| 1945 | 3.04 | 3 89 | 66.88 | 90.60 |
| 1946 | 3.25 | 4.15 | 71.36 | 96.27 |
| August 15 | ||||
| Prince Edward Island | ||||
| 1943 | 1.00 | 2.44 | 39.64 | 53.95 |
| 1944 | 2.45 | 3.10 | 49.42 | 69.77 |
| 1945 | 2.55 | 3.36 | 52.59 | 76.25 |
| 1946 | 2.62 | 3.38 | 55.76 | 77.96 |
| Nova Scotia | ||||
| 1943 | 2.57 | 3.19 | 47.50 | 66.25 |
| 1944 | 2.94 | 3.74 | 55.12 | 75.44 |
| 1945 | 3.43 | 4.21 | 69.15 | 91.44 |
| 1946 | 3.24 | 4.11 | 67.45 | 91.57 |
| New Brunswick | ||||
| 1943 | 2.71 | 3.53 | 64.33 | 85.93 |
| 1944 | 3.02 | 3.73 | 66.83 | 89.93 |
| 1945 | 3.52 | 4.32 | 80.63 | 103.46 |
| 1946 | 3.56 | 4.44 | 78.61 | 103.17 |
| Quebec | ||||
| 1943 | 3.48 | 4.70 | 61.70 | 83.83 |
| 1944 | 2.73 | 3.50 | 61.04 | 81.74 |
| 1945 | 3.22 | 4.12 | 68.83 | 92.36 |
| 1946 | 3.46 | 4.36 | 74.48 | 98.41 |
| Ontario | ||||
| 1943 | 4.04 | 5.73 | 64.53 | 89.51 |
| 1944 | 3.26 | 4.09 | 59.13 | 79.64 |
| 1945 | 3.46 | 4.36 | 64.34 | 87.39 |
| 1946 | 3.62 | 4.55 | 68.40 | 92.40 |
| Manitoba | ||||
| 1943 | 3.41 | 4.20 | 59.93 | 80.11 |
| 1944 | 4.49 | 5.53 | 71.46 | 91.33 |
| 1945 | 3.97 | 4.98 | 74.84 | 97.76 |
| 1946 | 4.71 | 5.66 | 77.50 | 102.81 |
| Saskatchewan | ||||
| 1943 | 3.42 | 4.05 | 59.08 | 78.19 |
| 1944 | 4.58 | 5.42 | 75.27 | 99.49 |
| 1945 | 4.00 | 4.85 | 77.31 | 101.92 |
| 1946 | 4.71 | 5.69 | 82.99 | 111.13 |
| Alberta | ||||
| 1943 | 3.30 | 4.19 | 62.23 | 88.67 |
| 1944 | 3.78 | 4.72 | 72.31 | 98.16 |
| 1945 | 4.04 | 4.94 | 77.19 | 111.00 |
| 1946 | 4.37 | 5.17 | 80.02 | 106.66 |
| British Columbia | ||||
| 1943 | 3.28 | 4.18 | 63.71 | 87.11 |
| 1944 | 3.53 | 4.39 | 70.33 | 95.75 |
| 1945 | 3.85 | 4.64 | 76.56 | 102.62 |
| 1946 | 4.42 | 5.26 | 82.63 | 105.56 |
| Totals | ||||
| 1943 | 3.38 | 4.42 | 61.81 | 84.76 |
| 1944 | 3.53 | 4.36 | 65.99 | 88.31 |
| 1945 | 3.55 | 4.13 | 71.68 | 97.22 |
| 1946 | 4.04 | 4.95 | 75.28 | 100.62 |
| Note: Figures for 1940 to 1942 are given on pp. 732 to 733 of the Canada Year Book, 1943/1944. | ||||
| Source: Statistics Canada, Canada Year Book, 1947. | ||||
