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Salaries in Canada - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Canada is, by default, in the range of 2,793.00 CAD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 8,555.00 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:
2,793 - 8,555 CAD
10% earn less lthan 2,793 CAD
10% earns more than 8,555 CAD
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Distribution of employees in Canada into salary brackets in CAD.

Average salary and range in Canada by age in CAD.

<24
 
 
Average 3,997
Median 3,830
10% 2,603
25% 3,128
75% 4,681
90% 5,604
25-34
 
 
Average 5,206
Median 4,672
10% 2,419
25% 3,327
75% 6,482
90% 8,641
35-44
 
 
Average 6,065
Median 5,608
10% 3,263
25% 4,232
75% 7,382
90% 9,429
45-54
 
 
Average 5,747
Median 4,954
10% 2,207
25% 3,287
75% 7,303
90% 10,224
55+
 
 
Average 5,201
Median 4,563
10% 2,170
25% 3,125
75% 6,554
90% 8,992

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

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Men
5,628 CAD
5,017 CAD
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Women
In general, in Canada, men earn 12.2% 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
15,445.00 CAD
2. IT Director Top Management
14,579.00 CAD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
13,691.00 CAD
4. Plant manager Top Management
12,517.00 CAD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
12,190.00 CAD
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
12,104.00 CAD
7. IT Architect Information Technology
11,831.00 CAD
8. Managing Director Top Management
11,673.00 CAD
9. Solution architect Information Technology
11,340.00 CAD
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
11,327.00 CAD
11. Head of product development Management
11,296.00 CAD
12. Lead developer Information Technology
11,158.00 CAD
13. Sales Director Top Management
10,965.00 CAD
14. Technical Director Top Management
10,713.00 CAD
15. Agile Coach Information Technology
10,563.00 CAD
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
10,347.00 CAD
17. IT Manager Management
10,301.00 CAD
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
10,290.00 CAD
19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
10,177.00 CAD
20. Logistics Director Top Management
10,127.00 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
2,226.00 CAD
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,559.00 CAD
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
2,587.00 CAD
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,722.00 CAD
5. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,729.00 CAD
6. Packer Production
2,771.00 CAD
7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
2,787.00 CAD
8. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,820.00 CAD
9. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
2,822.00 CAD
10. Cleaner General labour
2,835.00 CAD
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
2,836.00 CAD
12. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
2,850.00 CAD
13. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,876.00 CAD
14. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
2,881.00 CAD
15. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
2,892.00 CAD
16. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
2,912.00 CAD
17. Florist Service Industries
2,917.00 CAD
18. Security Guard Security & Protection
2,940.00 CAD
19. Refuse Collector Service Industries
2,946.00 CAD
20. General Labourer General labour
2,970.00 CAD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

MacedoniaMacedonia
1,236 CAD (net)
HungaryHungary
3,813 CAD (gross)
LithuaniaLithuania
3,332 CAD (net)
SerbiaSerbia
2,010 CAD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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Caseworker
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Canada
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,603 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,581 CAD
Anually salary
31,236 USD
Anually salary
42,972 CAD
ClockPosted: 2026-05-17 13:29:59
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IT Manager
Management
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Canada
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,906 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,500 CAD
Anually salary
82,872 USD
Anually salary
114,000 CAD
ClockPosted: 2026-04-22 22:27:39
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IT System Administrator
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Canada
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
4,846 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,667 CAD
Anually salary
58,152 USD
Anually salary
80,004 CAD
ClockPosted: 2026-04-22 17:05:43
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Hostess
General labour
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Canada
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,687 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,696 CAD
Anually salary
32,244 USD
Anually salary
44,352 CAD
ClockPosted: 2026-04-15 23:23:26
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Petroleum engineer
Mining, Metallurgy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Canada
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,149 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,834 CAD
Anually salary
85,788 USD
Anually salary
118,008 CAD
ClockPosted: 2026-04-03 22:26:08
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CNC Programmer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Canada
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,544 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,500 CAD
Anually salary
30,528 USD
Anually salary
42,000 CAD
ClockPosted: 2026-03-31 02:00:51
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Production Planner
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Canada
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,484 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,042 CAD
Anually salary
17,808 USD
Anually salary
24,504 CAD
ClockPosted: 2026-03-28 19:24:19
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Nursery School Teacher Assistant
Education, Science & Research
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Canada
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,472 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,025 CAD
Anually salary
17,664 USD
Anually salary
24,300 CAD
ClockPosted: 2026-03-19 04:12:24
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Welder
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Canada
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
7,359 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,123 CAD
Anually salary
88,308 USD
Anually salary
121,476 CAD
ClockPosted: 2026-03-13 11:51:22
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Nurse
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Canada
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,181 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,000 CAD
Anually salary
26,172 USD
Anually salary
36,000 CAD
ClockPosted: 2026-03-11 22:44:22
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Canada is 5,400 CAD.

The best-paid positions in the country Canada are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Leasing Director, Plant manager, Country Manager/Director.

The worst-paid positions in the country Canada are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress, Postal worker.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Canada, regardless of the work they do, women earn 10.86% less than men.

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