Salaries in Canada

The salary range of employees working in Canada is, by default, in the range of 32,964 CAD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 103,464 CAD (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:

33K - 103K CAD

10% earn less lthan 33K CAD

10% earns more than 103K 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 47K

median 45K

10% 31K

25% 37K

75% 54K

90% 64K

25-34

Average 63K

median 57K

10% 30K

25% 41K

75% 79K

90% 104K

35-44

Average 72K

median 67K

10% 39K

25% 50K

75% 88K

90% 112K

45-54

Average 68K

median 59K

10% 26K

25% 39K

75% 87K

90% 121K

55+

Average 62K

median 54K

10% 26K

25% 37K

75% 78K

90% 107K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

67,344 CAD

59,496 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

2,231,050 CAD

2. IT Director Top Management

2,099,534 CAD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

2,025,346 CAD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

1,971,706 CAD

5. Plant manager Top Management

1,802,693 CAD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,765,152 CAD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,743,120 CAD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

1,734,120 CAD

9. Managing Director Top Management

1,664,179 CAD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

1,661,702 CAD

11. Head of product development Management

1,651,666 CAD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,631,218 CAD

13. Sales Director Top Management

1,579,104 CAD

14. Technical Director Top Management

1,508,774 CAD

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,490,054 CAD

16. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,481,933 CAD

17. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,478,477 CAD

18. Marketing Director Top Management

1,477,296 CAD

19. IT Manager Management

1,469,131 CAD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

1,465,675 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

324,998 CAD

2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

368,627 CAD

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

369,698 CAD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

371,504 CAD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

372,593 CAD

6. Housekeeper Service Industries

385,896 CAD

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

387,017 CAD

8. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

393,124 CAD

9. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

396,118 CAD

10. Packer Production

397,292 CAD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

401,446 CAD

12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

406,112 CAD

13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

406,423 CAD

14. Cleaner General labour

406,479 CAD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

408,444 CAD

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

410,544 CAD

17. Cashier Banking

411,519 CAD

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

412,412 CAD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

414,216 CAD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

414,978 CAD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

17,928 CAD (net)

Croatia

27,623 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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