Nurses at the Verdun Hospital in the 1950s
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In 1932, the monthly salary of a nurse working at the Verdun Hospital was $300. What amount does that correspond to in today's dollars?

A) Approximately $2500

B) Approximately $3500

C) Approximately $4500

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Answer: C) 

Approximately $4500

In the early 1930s, the monthly salary of a nurse working at the Verdun Hospital was $300. According to the Bank of Canada, that corresponds, today, to a monthly salary of $4377. Even though this figure seems high, the nurses at the Verdun Hospital were paid below-average wages. According to Statistics Canada, women earned an average of $5,000 annually, or $416 per month, in 1930.