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In "Freedom" money:
Meanwhile here in the "land of the free" where those conversions are relevant, my hourly isn't even close to that 19.30 USD.
Not that pay equity isn't an issue... but the averages don't account well for geographical cost-of-living... including Vancouver and Victoria, possibly the least affordable places to rent or live. These places are orders of magnitude larger in population than other lower-cost areas in the province such as Prince Rupert or Prince George and where Indigenous people might live (though treaty and traditional lands are all over the place in B.C.).
Keep in mind these averages are across all age groups - I'm assuming that (like me) you're relatively young and still early in your working career where pay is generally lower.
50% of people earn less than the average hourly wage
Actually, because the highly paid people tend to be REALLY highly paid, a LOT more than 50% of people earn less.