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.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

1,494 CAD (net)

Croatia

2,302 CAD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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

4,285 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,880 CAD

Anually salary

51,420 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

3,644 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 CAD

Anually salary

43,728 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

6,574 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,021 CAD

Anually salary

78,888 USD

Anually salary

108,252 CAD

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

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Canada

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,915 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 CAD

Anually salary

34,980 USD

Anually salary

48,000 CAD

Posted: 2025-07-19 12:57:54

Event Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Canada

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

7,287 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 CAD

Anually salary

87,444 USD

Anually salary

120,000 CAD

Posted: 2025-07-11 16:24:29

Engine Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Canada

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,530 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,100 CAD

Anually salary

18,360 USD

Anually salary

25,200 CAD

Posted: 2025-07-11 08:48:01

Production Supervisor
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Canada

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,449 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,360 CAD

Anually salary

29,388 USD

Anually salary

40,320 CAD

Posted: 2025-06-17 09:57:47

Photographer
Arts & Culture

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Canada

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,722 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,107 CAD

Anually salary

44,664 USD

Anually salary

61,284 CAD

Posted: 2025-06-15 19:12:26

Controller
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Canada

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,713 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,584 CAD

Anually salary

92,556 USD

Anually salary

127,008 CAD

Posted: 2025-06-03 22:42:48

Head of product development
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Canada

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

10,931 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

15,000 CAD

Anually salary

131,172 USD

Anually salary

180,000 CAD

Posted: 2025-05-28 04:55:37

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

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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