Salaries in Canada

The salary range of employees working in Canada is, by default, in the range of 2,747.00 CAD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 8,622.00 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:

2,747 - 8,622 CAD

10% earn less lthan 2,747 CAD

10% earns more than 8,622 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 3,883

Median 3,733

10% 2,580

25% 3,076

75% 4,521

90% 5,372

25-34

Average 5,272

Median 4,745

10% 2,489

25% 3,404

75% 6,546

90% 8,692

35-44

Average 6,012

Median 5,550

10% 3,217

25% 4,180

75% 7,329

90% 9,373

45-54

Average 5,687

Median 4,918

10% 2,206

25% 3,276

75% 7,223

90% 10,089

55+

Average 5,153

Median 4,518

10% 2,146

25% 3,090

75% 6,499

90% 8,916

Salaries by gender

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

Men

5,612 CAD

4,958 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

15,493.40 CAD

2. IT Director Top Management

14,580.10 CAD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

14,064.90 CAD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

13,692.40 CAD

5. Plant manager Top Management

12,518.70 CAD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

12,258.00 CAD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

12,105.00 CAD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

12,042.50 CAD

9. Managing Director Top Management

11,556.80 CAD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

11,539.60 CAD

11. Head of product development Management

11,469.90 CAD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

11,327.90 CAD

13. Sales Director Top Management

10,966.00 CAD

14. Technical Director Top Management

10,477.60 CAD

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

10,347.60 CAD

16. Publishing House Director Top Management

10,291.20 CAD

17. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

10,267.20 CAD

18. Marketing Director Top Management

10,259.00 CAD

19. IT Manager Management

10,202.30 CAD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

10,178.30 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

2,256.93 CAD

2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,559.91 CAD

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

2,567.35 CAD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

2,579.89 CAD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

2,587.45 CAD

6. Housekeeper Service Industries

2,679.83 CAD

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

2,687.62 CAD

8. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,730.03 CAD

9. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,750.82 CAD

10. Packer Production

2,758.97 CAD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

2,787.82 CAD

12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,820.22 CAD

13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

2,822.38 CAD

14. Cleaner General labour

2,822.77 CAD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

2,836.42 CAD

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

2,851.00 CAD

17. Cashier Banking

2,857.77 CAD

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

2,863.97 CAD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,876.50 CAD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

2,881.79 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.

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

3,455 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,750 CAD

Anually salary

41,460 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

5,395 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,417 CAD

Anually salary

64,740 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

3,666 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,040 CAD

Anually salary

43,992 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

6,958 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,565 CAD

Anually salary

83,496 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

4,155 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,712 CAD

Anually salary

49,860 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

4,888 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,720 CAD

Anually salary

58,656 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

4,183 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,750 CAD

Anually salary

50,196 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

4,277 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,880 CAD

Anually salary

51,324 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

3,637 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 CAD

Anually salary

43,644 USD

Anually salary

60,000 CAD

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

IT auditor
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Canada

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

6,562 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,021 CAD

Anually salary

78,744 USD

Anually salary

108,252 CAD

Posted: 2025-07-22 14:41:14

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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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