Analytical and social intelligence skills are associated with higher wages than physical skills
Source: Source: Martin Prosperity Institute and Institute for Competitiveness & Prosperity analysis based on Statistics Canada 2006 Census (full-time workers, excluding self-employed); O*NET 12.0 database, skill and ability variables – developed for the US Department of Labor.
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Analytical and social intelligence skills are associated with higher wages than physical skills
Report on Canada 2009 | Page 51
Our economy clearly recognizes and values analytical skills - moving from a job at the 25th percentile of analytical contact to one that is at the 75th increases earnings in Canada on average by more than a third, or $15,200. For social intelligence skills, the ramp up is event higher - $20,600. However, the reverse pattern is true when we take physical skills.
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