Manitoba's minimum wage is $11.00 per hour. Salaries and wages often constitute the major expenditure of an enterprise. Brandon and the Province of Manitoba are very competitive in average hourly earnings by employees, ranking eighth lowest out of thirty two Canadian cities in average hourly wages in industrial aggregate hourly wage. Employees may earn less than their counterparts elsewhere, but still have a higher standard of living.
Detailed wage reports containing high, low and average wages for over 500 positions (both union and non-union), labour market area wage reports and construction industry wage information are available.
Income by Education Level 2011
Median Income of Economic Families
| Year | Brandon (CY) | Manitoba | Canada |
| 2016 | $84,386 | $84,441 | $88,306 |
Statistics Canada Census Profile 2016
Median Individual Income for Taxfilers
| Year | Brandon (CA) | Canada | ||||
| Both Sexes | Males | Females | Both Sexes | Males | Females | |
| 2015 | $35,860 | $43,740 | $29,740 | $33,920 | $40,900 | $28,410 |
| 2014 | $34,260 | $42,380 | $28,330 | $32,790 | $40,120 | $27,090 |
| 2013 | $33,360 | $41,210 | $27,350 | $32,020 | $39,290 | $26,400 |
| 2012 | $32,510 | $40,690 | $26,530 | $31,320 | $38,480 | $25,800 |
| 2011 | $31,550 | $39,290 | $25,640 | $30,180 | $37,150 | $24,830 |
| 2010 | $30,650 | $37,660 | $24,850 | $29,250 | $35,990 | $24,100 |
| 2009 | $30,100 | $36,410 | $24,340 | $28,840 | $35,400 | $23,700 |
| 2008 | $28,750 | $35,240 | $22,260 | $28,920 | $35,970 | $23,430 |
Statistics Canada CANSIM Table 111-0004
Distribution of Income for the Population 15 Years and Over
| Total Income | Brandon (CY) | Manitoba | Canada |
| Population 15 years and older | 38,305 | 1,001,310 | 28,642,980 |
| Less than $10,000 (%) | 11 | 14 | 14 |
| $10,000 - $19,999(%) | 15 | 15 | 16 |
| $20,000 - $29,999 (%) | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| $30,000 - $39,999 (%) | 14 | 12 | 11 |
| $40,000 - $49,999 (%) | 13 | 11 | 10 |
| $50,000 - $59,999 (%) | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| $60,000 - $79,999 (%) | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| $80,000 - $99,999 (%) | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| $100,000 and over (%) | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| $100,000 - $149,999 (%) | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| $150,000 and over (%) | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Statistics Canada Census Profile 2016
Less than $10,000 inlcudes those with zero and negative incomes
