Non-union workers across Canada can expect wage increases of 3.2 per cent on average next year, according to an annual survey by Mercer.
The global business consultancy said Monday that the projected wage increases would match actual increases in base pay reported for 2012.
They would also be up slightly from the average of three per cent in 2011 and 2.9 per cent in 2010.
Mercer's 2012/2013 Canada Compensation Planning Survey, conducted annually for over 20 years, includes responses from more than 750 employers across Canada and reflects pay practices for two million non-union workers.
The results cover increases in five categories: executive, management and professional (sales and non-sales), as well as workers in the office, clerical and technician classification and those in the trades, production and service sector.
Mercer said the results are indicative of a steadily increasing trend that will also see topper-forming employees - some six per cent of the workforce - enjoy even higher increases as companies strive to retain critical talent.
Oil companies lead the way with a forecasted increase of 4.2 per cent for 2013 while high tech/telecommunications and public sector/notfor-profit forecast increases of 2.4 per cent and 2.5 per cent when salary freezes are included.
