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Canadian Women's Median Income Is Highest In Iqaluit (PHOTOS)

Surprising Place In Canada Where Women Make More Money Than Men
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In Canada's north, it seems like the glass ceiling has been cracked.

Statistics Canada's third and final installment of the National Household Survey provides a bank of information on family and individual incomes of Canadians.

According to data from StatsCan's survey of those aged 15 and older, in most if not all surveyed Canadian cities women have higher incomes than men until they reach a certain salary range, which varies from city to city. There is almost always more men than women in the salary ranges above $50,000-60,000.

StatsCan's numbers indicate that women's incomes concentrated more at the bottom end of the wage scale than at the top.

But in Iqaluit, there are more women who make between $80,000 and $125,000 than there are men, and the city's median income for women is the highest in the country.

In Toronto, women are in the lead up until the $40,000-$49,000 range. After that, men have the higher numbers.

The same goes for Calgary, Saskatoon, Edmonton, Victoria, Montreal, Fredericton, St. John's, Regina and Vancouver.

But in Yellowknife, women lose the higher-income lead at the $60,000-79,000 salary range, and in Whitehorse it's almost a tie at the $60,000-$80,000 mark.

Check out the slideshow below to see how much men and women make across Canada:

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Median Income For Women In Canada
Median Income For Women In Canada(01 of57)
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The following data comes from Statistics Canada's 2011 National Household Survey. (credit:Getty Images)
St. Catharines -- $23,316(02 of57)
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Median income for men: $35,028Average income for women: $29,775Average income for men: $43,195 (credit:Getty)
Charlottetown -- $24,248(03 of57)
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Median income for men: $30,961Average income for women: $31,542Average income for men: $40,965 (credit:CP)
Toronto -- $24,359(04 of57)
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Median income for men: $31,233Average income for women: $37,015Average income for men: $52,716 (credit:CP)
Montreal -- $24,361(05 of57)
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Median income for men: $32,887Average income for women: $32,090Average income for men: $44,800 (credit:CP)
Vancouver -- $24,551(06 of57)
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Median income for men: $31,704Average income for women: $35,618Average income for men: $50,897 (credit:CP)
Hamilton -- $24,761(07 of57)
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Median income for men: $35,666Average income for women: $32,561Average income for men: $45,725 (credit:CP)
Fredericton -- $24,990(08 of57)
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Median income for men: $34,527Average income for women: $32,306Average income for men: $44,772 (credit:CP)
St. John's -- $25,593(09 of57)
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Median income for men: $35,042Average income for women: $33,940Average income for men: $48,258 (credit:CP)
Thunder Bay -- $25,741(10 of57)
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Median income for men: $37,821Average income for women: $32,830Average income for men: $45,148 (credit:CP)
Winnipeg -- $25,923(11 of57)
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Median income for men: $35,776Average income for women: $32,400Average income for men: $44,342 (credit:CP)
Halifax -- $26,736(12 of57)
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Median income for men: $39,154Average income for women: $33,398Average income for men: $48,096 (credit:CP)
Quebec City -- $27,053(13 of57)
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Median income for men: $36,117Average income for women: $32,334Average income for men: $43,858 (credit:CP)
Victoria -- $27,324(14 of57)
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Median income for men: $34,235Average income for women: $33,792Average income for men: $42,084 (credit:CP)
Saskatoon -- $28,069(15 of57)
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Median income for men: $40,913Average income for women: $35,426Average income for men: $52,018 (credit:CP)
Edmonton -- $28,460(16 of57)
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Median income for men: $43,929Average income for women: $37,100Average income for men: $56,034 (credit:CP)
Calgary -- $30,516(17 of57)
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Median income for men: $45,781Average income for women: $41,438Average income for men: $68,928 (credit:CP)
Regina -- $31,349(18 of57)
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Median income for men: $42,006Average income for women: $38,488Average income for men: $53,324 (credit:CP)
Ottawa -- $33,728(19 of57)
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Median income for men: $46,513Average income for women: $41,857Average income for men: $58,318 (credit:CP)
Whitehorse -- $40,702(20 of57)
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Median income for men: $46,265Average income for women: $45,636Average income for men: $53,264 (credit:CP)
Yellowknife -- $51,951(21 of57)
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Median income for men: $66,153Average income for women: $56,064Average income for men: $73,225 (credit:CP)
Iqaluit -- $57,897(22 of57)
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Median income for men: $62,187Average income for women: $63,456Average income for men: $69,539 (credit:CP)
14: Pilot(23 of57)
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Average salary $44,224.00 (credit:Getty Images)
13: Farmer(24 of57)
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Average salary: $46,213.00 (credit:Getty Images)
12: Secretary(25 of57)
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Yes, apparently they still have secretaries.Average salary: $46,369.00 (credit:Getty Images)
11: Truck Driver(26 of57)
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Average salary: $47,562.00 (credit:Getty Images)
10: Financial advisor(27 of57)
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Average salary: $52,635.00*Having some sort of certification in finance or business would likely help in this career, but isn't necessary. (credit:Getty Images)
9: Bricklayer(28 of57)
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Average salary: $53,017.00 (credit:Getty Images)
8: Recruiter(29 of57)
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Average salary: $54,048.00*Though a degree isn't required, you may be at a disadvantage when searching for work as a recruiter against those with degrees in human resources. (credit:Getty Images)
7: Mechanic(30 of57)
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Average salary: $54,279.00 (credit:Getty Images)
6: Train driver(31 of57)
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Average salary: $56,640.00 (credit:Getty Images)
5: Human resources manager(32 of57)
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Average salary: $58,033.00*As with recruiters, you my be at a disadvantage in this field against those with a human resources degree. (credit:Getty Images)
4: Electrician(33 of57)
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Average salary: $62,526.00 (credit:Getty Images)
3: Electrical engineer(34 of57)
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Average salary: $81,349.00*Adzuna explains: For some electrical engineering jobs, a degree is required, and for others it isn't — there are alternative professional qualifications. (credit:Getty Images)
2: Real estate agent(35 of57)
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Average salary: $88,200.00 (credit:Getty Images)
1: Mining and construction(36 of57)
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Average salary: $93,320.00 (credit:Getty Images)
Energy / oil and gas - 1,906 jobs(37 of57)
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Information technology - 2,559(38 of57)
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Number of jobs available at time of Adzuna survey (credit:Getty Images)
Consultancy - 3,434(39 of57)
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Number of jobs available at time of Adzuna survey (credit:Getty Images)
Sales - 3,638(40 of57)
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Number of jobs available at time of Adzuna survey (credit:Getty Images)
Engineering (best)- 4,968(41 of57)
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Number of jobs available at time of Adzuna survey (credit:Getty Images)
Mechanical engineering - $68,075(42 of57)
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Source: Adzuna (credit:Getty Images)
Engineering (overall) - $67,036(43 of57)
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Source: Adzuna (credit:Getty Images)
Electrical engineering - $67,712(44 of57)
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Source: Adzuna (credit:Getty Images)
Software engineering - $67,274(45 of57)
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Civil engineering (best) - $68,356(46 of57)
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PR, advertising and marketing - $42,209(47 of57)
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Source: Adzuna (credit:Getty Images)
Social work - $42,204(48 of57)
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Source: Adzuna (credit:Getty Images)
Human resources and recruitment - $42,195(49 of57)
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Source: Adzuna (credit:Getty Images)
Sales - $41,463(50 of57)
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Source: Adzuna (credit:Getty Images)
Creative & design (worst) - $36,805(51 of57)
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Source: Adzuna (credit:Getty Images)
Manitoba - 28 grads per job(52 of57)
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Average starting salary: $45,650. (credit:Shutterstock)
British Columbia - 20 grads per job(53 of57)
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Average starting salary: $45,450. (credit:Canadian Press)
Saskatchewan - 15.8 grads per job(54 of57)
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Average starting salary: $59,059. (credit:Alamy)
Newfoundland - 13.9 grads per job(55 of57)
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Average starting salary: $52,620. (credit:Alamy)
Prince Edward Island - 10.6 grads per job(56 of57)
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Average starting salary: $36,776. (credit:Shutterstock)
Alberta - 9.4 grads per job(57 of57)
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Average starting salary: $59,957 (credit:Alamy)

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