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Salaries in Canada - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Canada is, by default, in the range of 2,790.00 CAD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 8,554.00 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:
2,790 - 8,554 CAD
10% earn less lthan 2,790 CAD
10% earns more than 8,554 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 3,914
Median 3,768
10% 2,626
25% 3,118
75% 4,547
90% 5,381
25-34
 
 
Average 5,323
Median 4,803
10% 2,539
25% 3,457
75% 6,605
90% 8,743
35-44
 
 
Average 6,057
Median 5,615
10% 3,304
25% 4,262
75% 7,360
90% 9,350
45-54
 
 
Average 5,701
Median 4,971
10% 2,313
25% 3,365
75% 7,208
90% 9,958
55+
 
 
Average 5,172
Median 4,575
10% 2,252
25% 3,181
75% 6,486
90% 8,803

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

Men
5,593 CAD
4,983 CAD
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
15,673.00 CAD
2. IT Director Top Management
14,572.00 CAD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
13,685.00 CAD
4. Plant manager Top Management
12,512.00 CAD
5. IT Architect Information Technology
12,175.00 CAD
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
12,137.00 CAD
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
12,098.00 CAD
8. Managing Director Top Management
11,658.00 CAD
9. Solution architect Information Technology
11,335.00 CAD
10. Economic/Financial Director Top Management
11,321.00 CAD
11. Lead developer Information Technology
11,205.00 CAD
12. Head of product development Management
11,135.00 CAD
13. Sales Director Top Management
10,960.00 CAD
14. Agile Coach Information Technology
10,558.00 CAD
15. Technical Director Top Management
10,496.00 CAD
16. IT Manager Management
10,393.00 CAD
17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
10,342.00 CAD
18. Marketing Director Top Management
10,335.00 CAD
19. Publishing House Director Top Management
10,285.00 CAD
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
10,173.00 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
2,263.00 CAD
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,558.00 CAD
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
2,586.00 CAD
4. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,728.00 CAD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,738.00 CAD
6. Packer Production
2,757.00 CAD
7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
2,786.00 CAD
8. Cleaner General labour
2,800.00 CAD
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,818.00 CAD
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
2,820.00 CAD
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
2,834.00 CAD
12. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
2,849.00 CAD
13. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,874.00 CAD
14. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
2,880.00 CAD
15. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
2,900.00 CAD
16. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
2,911.00 CAD
17. Florist Service Industries
2,916.00 CAD
18. Refuse Collector Service Industries
2,945.00 CAD
19. Security Guard Security & Protection
2,947.00 CAD
20. Au-pair General labour
2,975.00 CAD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SloveniaSlovenia
4,107 CAD (gross)
MacedoniaMacedonia
1,254 CAD (net)
LatviaLatvia
2,858 CAD (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
3,857 CAD (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Male
Forklift Truck Operator
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Canada
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
5,659 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,000 CAD
Anually salary
67,908 USD
Anually salary
96,000 CAD
ClockPosted: 2026-10-29 21:17:36
Male
SRE – Site Reliability Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Canada
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
5,689 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,042 CAD
Anually salary
68,268 USD
Anually salary
96,504 CAD
ClockPosted: 2026-10-22 20:29:02
Male
Crane Operator
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Canada
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,377 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,360 CAD
Anually salary
28,524 USD
Anually salary
40,320 CAD
ClockPosted: 2026-09-23 12:24:11
Male
Chemist
Chemical Industry
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Canada
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,942 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,400 CAD
Anually salary
71,304 USD
Anually salary
100,800 CAD
ClockPosted: 2026-09-07 02:27:47
Male
Agricultural Engineer, Agronomist
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Canada
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,377 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,360 CAD
Anually salary
28,524 USD
Anually salary
40,320 CAD
ClockPosted: 2026-09-06 22:10:07
Male
Quality Inspector
Quality Management
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Canada
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,415 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,000 CAD
Anually salary
16,980 USD
Anually salary
24,000 CAD
ClockPosted: 2026-09-01 19:44:38
Male
IT Network Administrator
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Canada
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,754 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,720 CAD
Anually salary
57,048 USD
Anually salary
80,640 CAD
ClockPosted: 2026-08-29 01:34:03
Male
Chambermaid
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Canada
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,258 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,192 CAD
Anually salary
27,096 USD
Anually salary
38,304 CAD
ClockPosted: 2026-08-19 04:14:49
Male
Graphic Designer
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Canada
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,316 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,274 CAD
Anually salary
27,792 USD
Anually salary
39,288 CAD
ClockPosted: 2026-08-02 23:36:27
Male
Sales Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Canada
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,131 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,667 CAD
Anually salary
73,572 USD
Anually salary
104,004 CAD
ClockPosted: 2026-07-29 21:56:10
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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 5,398 CAD.

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

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

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 10.91% less than men.

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