Salaries in Canada by job

Median yearly pay for the jobs in Salary Predictor, from the Job Bank wage tables published by Employment and Social Development Canada (2023-2024 wages, full-time year).

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JobMedian a year
Veterinarian$124,800
Lawyer$124,301
Pharmacist$115,419
Marketing manager$115,003
Dentist$110,000
Psychologist$109,990
Airline pilot$108,160
Electrical engineer$105,394
Police officer$104,000
Civil engineer$101,005
Software developer$100,006
Data scientist$95,992
Physical therapist / physiotherapist$95,992
Firefighter$95,243
High school teacher$94,994
Mechanical engineer$94,994
Dental hygienist$93,600
Management consultant / analyst$91,728
Elementary school teacher$90,002
Financial analyst$90,002
Registered nurse$90,002
HR specialist$85,010
Accountant / auditor$83,949
Architect$80,995
Social worker$79,997
Web developer$79,997
Paramedic$79,040
Network / systems administrator$74,880
Electrician$72,800
Plumber$70,720
Paralegal$68,744
Carpenter$66,810
Sales representative (B2B)$65,520
IT support specialist$65,458
Graphic designer$65,000
Welder$62,400
Auto mechanic$62,171
Real estate agent$58,400
Bookkeeper$58,282
Administrative assistant$54,995
Truck driver (heavy)$54,954
Construction labourer$52,000
Nursing assistant$49,920
Chef / head cook$47,840
Childcare worker$46,384
Customer service representative$45,760
Warehouse worker$45,760
Hairdresser / stylist$41,350
Cook$37,440
Retail salesperson$36,005
Cashier$33,280

Pay by age and education

AgeHigh school or lessCollege, trade or associateBachelor's degreeMaster's degreeDoctorate or professional degree
25 to 34$46,400$52,800$64,000$69,500$73,000
35 to 44$56,400$64,500$83,000$91,000$99,000
45 to 54$58,000$67,500$89,000$101,000$122,000
55 to 64$54,400$65,000$86,000$100,000$134,000

Median employment income of people who worked the full year, full time, in 2020 dollars. Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population, Table 98-10-0409-01. Each column uses one census category: High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate; College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma; Bachelor's degree; Master's degree; Earned doctorate.

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Sources

  1. Wages (Job Bank open data), 2025 release. Employment and Social Development Canada, 2023-2024.
  2. Employee wages by industry, annual (Table 14-10-0064-01). Statistics Canada, 2025.
  3. Employment income statistics by highest level of education (Table 98-10-0409-01). Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population, 2020 income.
  4. Consumer Price Index, annual average (Table 18-10-0005-01). Statistics Canada, 2020-2024.

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Tables 14-10-0064-01 (2025), 98-10-0409-01 (2021 Census of Population, 2020 income) and 18-10-0005-01 (2020-2024). This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.