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Salary Mechanical engineer in Canada

Market pay levels based on 8 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median85 000 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average87 460 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile74 880 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile98 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 $
Median85 000 $
Upper quartile98 000 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 74 880 $ and 98 000 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 98 000 $.
  • The upper quartile is 31% above the lower one.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The sample is small (8 offers), so treat the numbers as a rough guide.

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ConeTec Investigations Burnaby ·

mechanical engineer

from 85 000 $

Overview Languages English Education Bachelor's 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 remotely.…

Full timeOn-siteBurnaby
illumiSonics Inc Waterloo ·

mechanical engineer

from 85 000 $

Overview Languages English Education Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience Mechanical engineering Engineering, other Experience 3 years to less than 5 years On site Work must be comple…

Full timeOn-siteWaterloo
Moreau Rouyn-Noranda ·

mechanical engineer

from 74 880 $

Overview Languages French Education Bachelor's degree Experience 3 years to less than 5 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely. B…

Full timeOn-siteRouyn-Noranda
DISTRIBUTIONS KIM LONG INC. Montreal ·

mechanical engineer

from 72 800 $

Overview Languages English or French Education Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience Experience 2 years to less than 3 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. Th…

Full timeOn-siteMontreal

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (85 000 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (87 460 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 74 880 $ to 98 000 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 74 880 $ and a quarter above 98 000 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 8 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 85 000 $ is the market level, above 98 000 $ 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.