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Salary in Engineering in the Durham region

Market pay levels based on 5 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median75 000 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average68 664 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile74 880 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile78 000 $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 quartile74 880 $
Median75 000 $
Upper quartile78 000 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 74 880 $ and 78 000 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 78 000 $.
  • The average (68 664 $) is 8% below the median — many offers sit at the lower end.
  • The sample is small (5 offers), so treat the numbers as a rough guide.

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EJ Industries Ltd Ajax ·

mechanical engineering technician

from 79 040 $

Overview Languages English Education College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years Experience 3 years to less than 5 years On site Work m…

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Smid Construction Limited Ajax ·

electrical mechanic

from 76 960 $

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience 1 year to less than 2 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is…

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Trans-United Consultants Ltd. Whitby ·

quality control engineer

from 75 000 $

Overview Languages English Education College/CEGEP Experience 5 years or more On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely. Work setting Urba…

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Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (75 000 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (68 664 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 74 880 $ to 78 000 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 74 880 $ and a quarter above 78 000 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 5 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 75 000 $ is the market level, above 78 000 $ is the strong quarter, below 74 880 $ 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.