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Salary in Canada

Market pay levels based on 47 158 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median66 468 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average68 316 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile56 952 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile78 119 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile56 952 $
Median66 468 $
Upper quartile78 119 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 56 952 $ and 78 119 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 78 119 $.
  • The upper quartile is 37% above the lower one.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The estimate uses 47 158 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Vacancies with salary

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Government of Northwest Territories Yellowknife ·

obstetrician-gynecologist

from 504 332 $

Overview Languages English Education Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry Experience Experience an asset On site Work must be completed at the physical location.…

Full timeOn-siteYellowknife
Government of Northwest Territories Yellowknife ·

internal medicine specialist

from 502 965 $

Overview Languages English Education Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry Experience Experience an asset On site Work must be completed at the physical location.…

Full timeOn-siteYellowknife
Brockville General Hospital Brockville ·

internal medicine specialist

from 468 000 $

Overview Languages English Education Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry Experience 1 year to less than 2 years On site Work must be completed at the physical lo…

Full timeOn-siteBrockville
Doctors On Site Newmarket ·

internal medicine specialist

from 450 000 $

Overview Languages English Education Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry Experience 1 to less than 7 months Hybrid Work must be completed both in person and remo…

Full timeHybridNewmarket
Government of Northwest Territories Yellowknife ·

family physician

from 427 261 $

Overview Languages English Education Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry Experience Experience an asset On site Work must be completed at the physical location.…

Full timeOn-siteYellowknife
Brockville General Hospital Brockville ·

psychiatrist

from 400 000 $

Overview Languages English Education Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry Experience Experience an asset On site Work must be completed at the physical location.…

Full timeOn-siteBrockville

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (66 468 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (68 316 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 56 952 $ to 78 119 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 56 952 $ and a quarter above 78 119 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 47 158 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 66 468 $ is the market level, above 78 119 $ is the strong quarter, below 56 952 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.