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Salaries in Canada - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Canada is, by default, in the range of 2,720.00 CAD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 8,647.00 CAD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly 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:
2,720 - 8,647 CAD
10% earn less lthan 2,720 CAD
10% earns more than 8,647 CAD
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Distribution of employees in Canada into salary brackets in CAD.

Average salary and range in Canada by age in CAD.

<24
 
 
Average 3,917
Median 3,766
10% 2,590
25% 3,096
75% 4,575
90% 5,440
25-34
 
 
Average 5,288
Median 4,751
10% 2,470
25% 3,393
75% 6,581
90% 8,760
35-44
 
 
Average 5,908
Median 5,465
10% 3,177
25% 4,121
75% 7,198
90% 9,193
45-54
 
 
Average 5,811
Median 4,968
10% 2,141
25% 3,248
75% 7,411
90% 10,481
55+
 
 
Average 5,158
Median 4,505
10% 2,105
25% 3,056
75% 6,521
90% 8,994

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

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Men
5,547 CAD
4,915 CAD
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Women
In general, in Canada, men earn 12.9% 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
15,733.00 CAD
2. IT Director Top Management
14,565.00 CAD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
13,678.00 CAD
4. Plant manager Top Management
12,505.00 CAD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
12,305.00 CAD
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
12,092.00 CAD
7. IT Architect Information Technology
11,955.00 CAD
8. Managing Director Top Management
11,595.00 CAD
9. Lead developer Information Technology
11,477.00 CAD
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
11,316.00 CAD
11. Head of product development Management
11,227.00 CAD
12. Sales Director Top Management
10,954.00 CAD
13. Technical Director Top Management
10,551.00 CAD
14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
10,337.00 CAD
15. IT Manager Management
10,332.00 CAD
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
10,280.00 CAD
17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
10,167.00 CAD
18. Marketing Director Top Management
10,003.00 CAD
19. Logistics Director Top Management
9,857.00 CAD
20. DevOps Engineer Information Technology
9,754.00 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
2,254.00 CAD
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,557.00 CAD
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
2,584.00 CAD
4. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,727.00 CAD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,737.00 CAD
6. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
2,784.00 CAD
7. Packer Production
2,788.00 CAD
8. Cleaner General labour
2,797.00 CAD
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,817.00 CAD
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
2,819.00 CAD
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
2,833.00 CAD
12. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
2,848.00 CAD
13. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,873.00 CAD
14. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
2,878.00 CAD
15. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
2,890.00 CAD
16. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
2,910.00 CAD
17. Florist Service Industries
2,914.00 CAD
18. Refuse Collector Service Industries
2,944.00 CAD
19. Security Guard Security & Protection
2,967.00 CAD
20. Au-pair General labour
2,974.00 CAD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

PolandPoland
4,249 CAD (gross)
LithuaniaLithuania
3,316 CAD (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
3,250 CAD (gross)
BulgariaBulgaria
2,507 CAD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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Petroleum engineer
Mining, Metallurgy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Canada
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,070 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,834 CAD
Anually salary
84,840 USD
Anually salary
118,008 CAD
ClockPosted: 2026-04-03 22:26:08
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CNC Programmer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Canada
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,516 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,500 CAD
Anually salary
30,192 USD
Anually salary
42,000 CAD
ClockPosted: 2026-03-31 02:00:51
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Production Planner
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Canada
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,468 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,042 CAD
Anually salary
17,616 USD
Anually salary
24,504 CAD
ClockPosted: 2026-03-28 19:24:19
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Nursery School Teacher Assistant
Education, Science & Research
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Canada
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,456 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,025 CAD
Anually salary
17,472 USD
Anually salary
24,300 CAD
ClockPosted: 2026-03-19 04:12:24
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Welder
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Canada
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
7,278 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,123 CAD
Anually salary
87,336 USD
Anually salary
121,476 CAD
ClockPosted: 2026-03-13 11:51:22
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Nurse
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Canada
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,157 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,000 CAD
Anually salary
25,884 USD
Anually salary
36,000 CAD
ClockPosted: 2026-03-11 22:44:22
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Customs Broker
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Canada
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,793 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,667 CAD
Anually salary
57,516 USD
Anually salary
80,004 CAD
ClockPosted: 2026-03-11 19:15:17
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Police Officer
Security & Protection
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Canada
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
4,831 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,720 CAD
Anually salary
57,972 USD
Anually salary
80,640 CAD
ClockPosted: 2026-03-06 20:19:16
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Civil Engineer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Canada
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,404 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,517 CAD
Anually salary
64,848 USD
Anually salary
90,204 CAD
ClockPosted: 2026-03-05 21:08:28
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User Experience Expert
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Canada
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
9,658 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
13,433 CAD
Anually salary
115,896 USD
Anually salary
161,196 CAD
ClockPosted: 2026-03-04 17:44:54
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Canada is 5,395 CAD.

The best-paid positions in the country Canada are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Leasing Director, Plant manager, Country Manager/Director.

The worst-paid positions in the country Canada are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Postal worker, Seamstress.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Canada, regardless of the work they do, women earn 11.39% less than men.

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