Public‐ and Private‐Sector Wage Differentials in Canada Revisited

Using a variety of techniques, we estimate the wage premium for federal, provincial, and municipal public‐sector employees in Canada. We find that females in the public sector are paid a wage premium, with federal government workers enjoying the highest rents, followed by local and provincial public‐sector employees. Estimates for males suggest that rent payments are comparably less, but results are inconclusive.