Salaries in Canada

The salary range of employees working in Canada is, by default, in the range of 23,784 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 74,664 USD (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:

24K - 75K USD

10% earn less lthan 24K USD

10% earns more than 75K USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Canada into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Canada by age in USD.

<24

Average 34K

Median 32K

10% 22K

25% 27K

75% 39K

90% 47K

25-34

Average 46K

Median 41K

10% 22K

25% 29K

75% 57K

90% 75K

35-44

Average 52K

Median 48K

10% 28K

25% 36K

75% 63K

90% 81K

45-54

Average 49K

Median 43K

10% 19K

25% 28K

75% 63K

90% 87K

55+

Average 45K

Median 39K

10% 19K

25% 27K

75% 56K

90% 77K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

48,588 USD

42,936 USD

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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

3,081,371 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

2,899,732 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

2,797,267 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

2,723,183 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

2,489,755 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,437,906 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,407,477 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

2,395,047 USD

9. Managing Director Top Management

2,298,449 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

2,295,028 USD

11. Head of product development Management

2,281,166 USD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

2,252,925 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

2,180,949 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

2,083,815 USD

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

2,057,960 USD

16. Publishing House Director Top Management

2,046,743 USD

17. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,041,970 USD

18. Marketing Director Top Management

2,040,339 USD

19. IT Manager Management

2,029,062 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

2,024,289 USD

The worst paid positions in Canada

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

448,865 USD

2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

509,122 USD

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

510,602 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

513,096 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

514,599 USD

6. Housekeeper Service Industries

532,972 USD

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

534,521 USD

8. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

542,956 USD

9. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

547,091 USD

10. Packer Production

548,712 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

554,450 USD

12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

560,893 USD

13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

561,323 USD

14. Cleaner General labour

561,400 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

564,115 USD

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

567,015 USD

17. Cashier Banking

568,361 USD

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

569,594 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

572,086 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

573,139 USD

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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