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Average wages of farm help in Canada, by province, 1909, 1910 and 1914 to 1916
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| Per month in summer season, including board | Per year, including board | Average value of board, per month | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Males | Females | Males | Females | |
| $ | ||||||
| Canada | ||||||
| 1909 | 33.69 | 19.08 | 336.29 | 206.08 | 10.00 | 8.00 |
| 1910 | 35.15 | 20.70 | 347.70 | 209.69 | 12.49 | 9.56 |
| 1914 | 35.55 | 18.81 | 323.30 | 189.35 | 14.27 | 11.24 |
| 1915 | 37.10 | 20.20 | 341.00 | 200.00 | 14.57 | 11.45 |
| 1916 | 43.23 | 22.46 | 396 88 | 227 86 | 16.90 | 13.06 |
| Prince Edward Island | ||||||
| 1909 | 25.27 | 13.87 | 226.47 | 144.27 | 8.00 | 6.00 |
| 1910 | 26.60 | 15.00 | 244.89 | 149.25 | 10.15 | 7.60 |
| 1914 | 24.71 | 13.48 | 220.93 | 135.89 | 10.12 | 7.62 |
| 1915 | 26.67 | 14.59 | 237.52 | 136.80 | 10.28 | 9.44 |
| 1916 | 31.35 | 17.81 | 301.35 | 166.79 | 12.63 | 9.22 |
| Nova Scotia | ||||||
| 1909 | 31.20 | 15.00 | 310.85 | 165.13 | 10.00 | 7.00 |
| 1910 | 33.70 | 16.90 | 321.30 | 175.60 | 11.50 | 7.90 |
| 1914 | 31.20 | 14.80 | 301.00 | 155.47 | 11.48 | 8.11 |
| 1915 | 32.95 | 15.85 | 309.78 | 168.81 | 11.66 | 8.36 |
| 1916 | 38.77 | 19.11 | 364.91 | 194.88 | 15 84 | 11.29 |
| New Brunswick | ||||||
| 1909 | 32.59 | 16.02 | 239.55 | 172.13 | 10.00 | 8.00 |
| 1910 | 33.90 | 16.70 | 289.40 | 151.65 | 11.25 | 7.50 |
| 1914 | 31.93 | 15.10 | 301.55 | 164.79 | 11.23 | 7.76 |
| 1915 | 33.73 | 16.11 | 307.96 | 153.44 | 14.17 | 8.48 |
| 1916 | 35.74 | 16.66 | 328.02 | 163.91 | 13.58 | 9.61 |
| Quebec | ||||||
| 1909 | 33.33 | 16.75 | 330.97 | 176.89 | 10.00 | 8.00 |
| 1910 | 36.40 | 18.98 | 313.41 | 177.94 | 11.56 | 8.00 |
| 1914 | 33.56 | 15.65 | 296.35 | 152.38 | 13.29 | 9.37 |
| 1915 | 33.08 | 16.44 | 301.00 | 159.00 | 13.37 | 9.60 |
| 1916 | 40.79 | 19.70 | 370.92 | 195.79 | 15.77 | 10.95 |
| Ontario | ||||||
| 1909 | 31.52 | 18.22 | 331.56 | 203.37 | 10.00 | 8.00 |
| 1910 | 31.40 | 20.10 | 335.84 | 211.10 | 12.00 | 9.60 |
| 1914 | 32.09 | 16.67 | 297.29 | 172.00 | 13.09 | 10.43 |
| 1915 | 31.09 | 17.12 | 304.00 | 179.00 | 13.30 | 10.58 |
| 1916 | 39.41 | 20.58 | 360.43 | 205.81 | 16.43 | 12.59 |
| Manitoba | ||||||
| 1909 | 35.95 | 23.97 | 365.55 | 261.84 | 11.00 | 9.00 |
| 1910 | 40.00 | 25.00 | 400.00 | 282.00 | 14.70 | 11.30 |
| 1914 | 39.13 | 22.35 | 364.41 | 225.61 | 15.49 | 12.98 |
| 1915 | 45.18 | 27.29 | 390.47 | 244.79 | 15.21 | 12.75 |
| 1916 | 48.37 | 26.97 | 454.29 | 283.16 | 18.14 | 14.61 |
| Saskatchewan | ||||||
| 1909 | 38.30 | 24.23 | 389.90 | 263.86 | 16.00 | 10.00 |
| 1910 | 40.00 | 24.50 | 402.50 | 263.60 | 14.00 | 13.00 |
| 1914 | 40.51 | 22.96 | 365.90 | 234.93 | 16.50 | 13.96 |
| 1915 | 42.22 | 23.81 | 386.06 | 240.90 | 16.78 | 13.97 |
| 1916 | 48.55 | 25.66 | 433.58 | 278.10 | 18.19 | 15.33 |
| Alberta | ||||||
| 1909 | 40.08 | 26.16 | 421.62 | 285.12 | 15.00 | 12.00 |
| 1910 | 40.00 | 27.50 | 416.00 | 300.00 | 16.70 | 13.90 |
| 1914 | 40.26 | 23.63 | 364.80 | 236.32 | 16.36 | 13.91 |
| 1915 | 44.02 | 24.25 | 404.00 | 253.00 | 16.94 | 14.17 |
| 1916 | 52.28 | 29.12 | 501.27 | 299.21 | 19.52 | 16.39 |
| British Columbia | ||||||
| 1909 | 45.50 | 25.27 | 428.33 | 265.00 | 15.00 | 10.00 |
| 1910 | 57.40 | 38.00 | - | - | 20.00 | 17.00 |
| 1914 | 47.85 | 31.18 | 459.72 | 324.44 | 21.40 | 17.58 |
| 1915 | 49.37 | 31.21 | 463.04 | 286.68 | 19.15 | 16.00 |
| 1916 | 49.86 | 28.66 | 542.91 | 325.09 | 21.86 | 18.38 |
| Note: Values are as estimated by correspondents. | ||||||
| Source: Statistics Canada, The Canada Year Book, 1916-17. | ||||||
