Salaries in Canada

The salary range of employees working in Canada is, by default, in the range of 32,964 CAD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 103,464 CAD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual salary including bonuses. Salaries can vary significantly within individual job positions. If you are interested in salaries for a specific position, participate in the survey.

Gross salary in Canada is

80% of people earn:

33K - 103K CAD

10% earn less lthan 33K CAD

10% earns more than 103K CAD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Canada into salary brackets in CAD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Canada by age in CAD.

<24

Average 47K

Median 45K

10% 31K

25% 37K

75% 54K

90% 64K

25-34

Average 63K

Median 57K

10% 30K

25% 41K

75% 79K

90% 104K

35-44

Average 72K

Median 67K

10% 39K

25% 50K

75% 88K

90% 112K

45-54

Average 68K

Median 59K

10% 26K

25% 39K

75% 87K

90% 121K

55+

Average 62K

Median 54K

10% 26K

25% 37K

75% 78K

90% 107K

Salaries by gender

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Canada (CAD).

Men

67,344 CAD

59,496 CAD

Women

In general, in Canada, men earn 13.2% more than women.

The best paid positions in Canada

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Canada (CAD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

2,231,050 CAD

2. IT Director Top Management

2,099,534 CAD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

2,025,346 CAD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

1,971,706 CAD

5. Plant manager Top Management

1,802,693 CAD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,765,152 CAD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,743,120 CAD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

1,734,120 CAD

9. Managing Director Top Management

1,664,179 CAD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

1,661,702 CAD

11. Head of product development Management

1,651,666 CAD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,631,218 CAD

13. Sales Director Top Management

1,579,104 CAD

14. Technical Director Top Management

1,508,774 CAD

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,490,054 CAD

16. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,481,933 CAD

17. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,478,477 CAD

18. Marketing Director Top Management

1,477,296 CAD

19. IT Manager Management

1,469,131 CAD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

1,465,675 CAD

The worst paid positions in Canada

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Canada (CAD)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

324,998 CAD

2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

368,627 CAD

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

369,698 CAD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

371,504 CAD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

372,593 CAD

6. Housekeeper Service Industries

385,896 CAD

7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

387,017 CAD

8. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

393,124 CAD

9. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

396,118 CAD

10. Packer Production

397,292 CAD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

401,446 CAD

12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

406,112 CAD

13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

406,423 CAD

14. Cleaner General labour

406,479 CAD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

408,444 CAD

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

410,544 CAD

17. Cashier Banking

411,519 CAD

18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

412,412 CAD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

414,216 CAD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

414,978 CAD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

Engine Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Canada

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,569 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,175 CAD

Anually salary

18,828 USD

Anually salary

26,100 CAD

Posted: 2025-09-08 23:48:33

Department Director
Public Administration, Self-governance

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Canada

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,428 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,750 CAD

Anually salary

41,136 USD

Anually salary

57,000 CAD

Posted: 2025-08-21 14:34:57

Assistant to a Tax Advisor
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

55+

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Canada

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

5,352 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,417 CAD

Anually salary

64,224 USD

Anually salary

89,004 CAD

Posted: 2025-08-20 22:46:42

Carpenter
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Canada

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,637 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,040 CAD

Anually salary

43,644 USD

Anually salary

60,480 CAD

Posted: 2025-08-19 01:51:51

Technical Manager
Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Canada

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

6,902 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,565 CAD

Anually salary

82,824 USD

Anually salary

114,780 CAD

Posted: 2025-08-12 03:03:53

Goldsmith, Jeweller
Service Industries

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Canada

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

4,122 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,712 CAD

Anually salary

49,464 USD

Anually salary

68,544 CAD

Posted: 2025-08-10 15:55:38

Biologist
Education, Science & Research

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Canada

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,849 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,720 CAD

Anually salary

58,188 USD

Anually salary

80,640 CAD

Posted: 2025-08-04 04:34:39

Store Department Manager
Commerce

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Canada

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

4,149 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,750 CAD

Anually salary

49,788 USD

Anually salary

69,000 CAD

Posted: 2025-07-31 18:01:54

Dental Technician
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Canada

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

4,243 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,880 CAD

Anually salary

50,916 USD

Anually salary

70,560 CAD

Posted: 2025-07-26 21:14:17

Project Manager
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Canada

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,608 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 CAD

Anually salary

43,296 USD

Anually salary

60,000 CAD

Posted: 2025-07-25 18:00:14

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

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The best paid positions in Canada

The worst paid positions in Canada

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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