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Salary in Engineering on-site in Canada

Market pay levels based on 644 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median74 833 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average72 434 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile69 977 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile75 573 $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 quartile69 977 $
Median74 833 $
Upper quartile75 573 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 69 977 $ and 75 573 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 75 573 $.
  • The upper quartile is 8% above the lower one.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The estimate uses 644 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Stream-Flo Industries Ltd. Edmonton ·

director of quality assurance engineering

from 171 000 $

Overview Languages English Education Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience Experience 5 years or more On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to wor…

Full timeOn-siteEdmonton
Nord Quantique Sherbrooke ·

engineering scientist

from 167 000 $

Overview Languages English Education Earned doctorate degree Experience 5 years or more On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely. Work se…

Full timeOn-siteSherbrooke
Cordax Evaluation Technologies Inc. Calgary ·

director of quality assurance engineering

from 150 000 $

Overview Languages English Education Bachelor's degree Experience 5 years or more On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely. Green job Hel…

Full timeOn-siteCalgary
Krem Food Services Inc Richmond ·

food production manager

from 145 600 $

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. Responsibilities…

Full timeOn-siteRichmond
Asiil Enterprises Ltd Prince Albert ·

electrician

from 114 816 $

Overview Languages English Education Other trades certificate or diploma Experience 7 months to less than 1 year On the road Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required…

Full timeOn-sitePrince Albert
Micromatter Technologies Inc. Surrey ·

metrologist

from 110 240 $

Overview Languages English Education Earned doctorate degree Experience 2 years to less than 3 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remo…

Full timeOn-siteSurrey

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (74 833 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (72 434 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 69 977 $ to 75 573 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 69 977 $ and a quarter above 75 573 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 644 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 74 833 $ is the market level, above 75 573 $ is the strong quarter, below 69 977 $ 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.