Salaries in Canada

The salary range of employees working in Canada is, by default, in the range of 1,982.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 6,222.00 USD (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:

1,982 - 6,222 USD

10% earn less lthan 1,982 USD

10% earns more than 6,222 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 2,802

Median 2,693

10% 1,861

25% 2,219

75% 3,262

90% 3,876

25-34

Average 3,804

Median 3,424

10% 1,796

25% 2,456

75% 4,723

90% 6,272

35-44

Average 4,338

Median 4,005

10% 2,321

25% 3,016

75% 5,289

90% 6,763

45-54

Average 4,104

Median 3,549

10% 1,592

25% 2,364

75% 5,212

90% 7,280

55+

Average 3,718

Median 3,260

10% 1,548

25% 2,230

75% 4,690

90% 6,434

Salaries by gender

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

Men

4,049 USD

3,578 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

21,471.34 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

20,205.65 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

19,491.67 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

18,975.44 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

17,348.88 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

16,987.60 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

16,775.56 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

16,688.95 USD

9. Managing Director Top Management

16,015.85 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

15,992.01 USD

11. Head of product development Management

15,895.42 USD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

15,698.63 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

15,197.09 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

14,520.25 USD

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

14,340.09 USD

16. Publishing House Director Top Management

14,261.93 USD

17. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

14,228.67 USD

18. Marketing Director Top Management

14,217.31 USD

19. IT Manager Management

14,138.73 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

14,105.47 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

3,127.74 USD

2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,547.62 USD

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

3,557.93 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

3,575.31 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

3,585.79 USD

6. Housekeeper Service Industries

3,713.81 USD

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

3,724.60 USD

8. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,783.38 USD

9. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,812.19 USD

10. Packer Production

3,823.48 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

3,863.47 USD

12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,908.37 USD

13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

3,911.36 USD

14. Cleaner General labour

3,911.90 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

3,930.82 USD

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

3,951.02 USD

17. Cashier Banking

3,960.40 USD

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

3,969.00 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,986.36 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

3,993.69 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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