Physician Assistant Salary in Canada
$81,330
per year
per month
$6,780
per month
per year
Physician Assistant - Average Salary
The average salary for a Physician Assistant (PA) is $81,330 per year ($6,780 per month), which is $15,559 (+24%) higher than the average Canadian salary.
A Canadian Physician Assistant can expect an average starting salary of $67,125. The highest salaries can exceed $120,000.
A Canadian Physician Assistant can expect an average starting salary of $67,125. The highest salaries can exceed $120,000.
$67,125
Low
$81,330
Average
$120,000
High
$5,590
Low
$6,780
Average
$10,000
High
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Physician Assistant Salary Range
Among certified PAs in Canada, Physician Assistants employed in private practice, family health teams or community health centres tend to have the lowest salaries, while PAs employed by hospitals or PAs with emergency medicine, gastroenterology, oncology and neurosurgery subspecialties enjoy the highest salaries.
Physician Assistant - Pay by Experience Level
An Entry Level Physician Assistant with less than three years of experience can expect to earn an average salary of $74,890 per year. A mid career Physician Assistant with 4-9 years of experience earns an average salary of $79,660, while a Senior Physician Assistant with 10-20 years of experience makes on average $99,100. PAs with more than 20 years of experience earn $104,000 on average.
How Work Experience Affects the Salary of a Physician Assistant
| Late Career | ▲ +28% |
| Senior | ▲ +22% |
| Average Salary | $81,330/year |
| Mid Career | ▼ -2% |
| Entry Level | ▼ -8% |
Gender Breakdown
Female
67%
67%
Male
33%
33%
Physician Assistant - Related Salaries
The salary information presented on this page is based on all Physician Assistant jobs published on Jobted in the last 12 months.
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