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Average earnings of the population 15 years and over by highest level of schooling, by census metropolitan areas (2001 Census)

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Highest level of schooling: Refers to the highest grade or year of elementary or secondary (high) school attended, or to the highest year of university or other non-university education completed. University education is considered to be a higher level of schooling than other non-university education. Also, the attainment of a degree, certificate or diploma is considered to be at a higher level than years completed or attended without an educational qualification.

Earnings (employment income): Refers to total income received by persons 15 years of age and over during calendar year 2000 as wages and salaries, net income from a non-farm unincorporated business and/or professional practice, and/or net farm self-employment income.

High school graduation certificate and/or some postsecondary: Includes persons who have attended courses at postsecondary institutions and who may or may not have a high school graduation certificate. Excludes persons with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree. Since 1981, "postsecondary" refers to years of schooling completed at university or at institutions other than a university, a secondary (high) school or an elementary school. Examples of postsecondary institutions include community colleges, institutes of technology, CEGEPs, private trade schools, private business colleges and schools of nursing.

Census metropolitan area: Area consisting of one or more adjacent municipalities situated around a major urban core. To form a census metropolitan area, the urban core must have a population of at least 100,000.

View definitions for 2001 Census Metropolitan Areas:  St. John's ,  Halifax ,  Saint John ,  Saguenay ,  Québec ,  Sherbrooke ,  Trois-Rivières ,  Montréal ,  Ottawa–Gatineau Ontario–Quebec ,  Ottawa–Gatineau (Quebec part) ,  Ottawa–Gatineau (Ontario part) ,  Kingston ,  Oshawa ,  Toronto ,  Hamilton ,  St. Catharines–Niagara ,  Kitchener ,  London ,  Windsor ,  Greater Sudbury,  Thunder Bay ,  Winnipeg ,  Regina ,  Saskatoon ,  Calgary ,  Edmonton ,  Abbotsford ,  Vancouver ,  Victoria



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