Average Salary and Wage in Canada

Average Salary in Canada (2023)

$60,355 per year
$1,160 per week
The average salary in Canada is $60,355 per year or $1,160 per week (gross income).
The average hourly wage rate in Canada is $ 31.37, considering both full- and part-time employees (Source: Statistics Canada. Table 14-10-0064-01 Employee wages by industry, annual).

Popular Salaries

Deviation from the national average salary
Pharmacist
$96,800/year
$96,800/year
+60% 
Software Engineer
$76,300/year
$76,300/year
+26% 
Project Manager
$74,654/year
$74,654/year
+24% 
Electrician
$65,644/year
$65,644/year
+9% 
Data Analyst
$64,748/year
$64,748/year
+7% 
Web Developer
$56,420/year
$56,420/year
 -7%
Licensed Practical Nurse
$53,176/year
$53,176/year
 -12%
Paralegal
$51,800/year
$51,800/year
 -14%
Graphic Designer
$48,857/year
$48,857/year
 -19%
Flight Attendant
$41,200/year
$41,200/year
 -32%

Average Salaries by Industry

Accounting
$65,312/year
$43,245/year
$66,588/year
$55,194/year
$63,285/year
$54,511/year
$63,313/year
Administration
Construction
$71,904/year
$73,496/year
$65,568/year
$54,038/year
Education & Training
Engineering
Finance
Healthcare
IT
$78,350/year
$75,400/year
$64,748/year
$78,600/year
$72,300/year
$77,236/year
$76,300/year
$51,672/year
$56,420/year
Legal
$98,100/year
$72,800/year
$67,200/year
$49,462/year
$75,300/year
$45,700/year
$48,300/year
$51,800/year
$127,600/year
$76,800/year
Manufacturing
$61,984/year
$63,211/year
Marketing
Media & Publishing
$50,200/year
$48,857/year
$50,200/year
$53,600/year
Pharmaceutical
Safety & Security
Sales
$61,047/year
$68,515/year
$84,774/year
Scientific
$96,400/year
$66,590/year
$84,680/year
$60,649/year
$60,125/year
Skilled Trades
$65,495/year
$65,644/year
$79,374/year
$62,726/year
Tourism & Hospitality
$41,200/year
$36,700/year
$54,200/year
$37,300/year
$38,900/year
Transport & Logistics
$82,800/year
$44,200/year
$61,400/year
$69,655/year
$39,800/year
$35,400/year
$60,800/year
$83,200/year
$64,800/year
$56,675/year
$36,070/year