As the capital of Canada, the federal government is this city’s largest employer, followed closely by the healthcare sector. Business and finance also make up a large part of Ottawa’s economy, in addition to a healthy tourism industry.

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The Ottawa Metro Area includes people in Ottawa, ON.; Gatineau, QC.; Clarence-Rockland, ON.; and the surrounding areas.

The PayScale Index tracks quarterly changes in total cash compensation for full-time, private industry employees. It uses 2006 average total cash compensation as a baseline.

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