INCREASES ACROSS CANADA BY POSITION LEVEL

The planned increases across Canada are approximately 3.7% on average, with a typical (i.e.: median) increase of 3.5%. The Province of Quebec and the Territories are outliers, with median increases of approximately 3.8%.

Virtually all of the employers expect to increase their salaries in 2025. However, approximately 2% plan to not award salary increases to executive positions.

INCREASES BY SECTOR OF ECONOMY

Private sector employers are planning slightly higher increases (average of 3.7% and median of 3.5%), reflecting competitive pressures to attract and retain talent, especially in high demand industries. Not-for-profit employers are planning increases similar to those in the private sector (average of 3.6% and median of 3.5%), whereas public sector employers are planning the lowest increases (average of 3.1% and median of 3.0%).

INCREASES BY SELECTED INDUSTRIES

The magnitude of salary increases varies by industry, reflecting such things as labour market demands, economic conditions in the industry and employers’ ability-to-pay. Technology companies and employers providing professional, scientific and technical services are planning the largest salary increases for non-union employees (average and median of approximately 4.0%), closely followed by companies in the mining, quarrying and oil and gas industry (average of 3.7% and median of 4.0%). Employers in educational services are planning for relatively lower 2025 salary increases (overall average and median of less than 3.0%).