Salaries in Canada

The salary range of employees working in Canada is, by default, in the range of 23,748 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 74,532 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% 46K

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% 62K

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

48,504 USD

42,864 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

3,097,312 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

2,914,732 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

2,811,738 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

2,737,271 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

2,502,634 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,450,517 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,419,931 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

2,407,436 USD

9. Managing Director Top Management

2,310,339 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

2,306,901 USD

11. Head of product development Management

2,292,967 USD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

2,264,580 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

2,192,232 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

2,094,595 USD

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

2,068,606 USD

16. Publishing House Director Top Management

2,057,331 USD

17. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,052,533 USD

18. Marketing Director Top Management

2,050,894 USD

19. IT Manager Management

2,039,559 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

2,034,761 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

451,187 USD

2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

511,756 USD

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

513,243 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

515,750 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

517,261 USD

6. Housekeeper Service Industries

535,729 USD

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

537,287 USD

8. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

545,765 USD

9. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

549,921 USD

10. Packer Production

551,550 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

557,318 USD

12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

563,795 USD

13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

564,227 USD

14. Cleaner General labour

564,305 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

567,033 USD

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

569,948 USD

17. Cashier Banking

571,302 USD

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

572,541 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

575,046 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

576,103 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

1,567 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,175 CAD

Anually salary

18,804 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

3,422 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,750 CAD

Anually salary

41,064 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

5,343 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,417 CAD

Anually salary

64,116 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

3,630 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,040 CAD

Anually salary

43,560 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

6,890 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,565 CAD

Anually salary

82,680 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

4,114 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,712 CAD

Anually salary

49,368 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

4,841 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,720 CAD

Anually salary

58,092 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

4,142 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,750 CAD

Anually salary

49,704 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

4,235 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,880 CAD

Anually salary

50,820 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

3,602 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 CAD

Anually salary

43,224 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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