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Salary in Research and science in Canada

Market pay levels based on 59 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median78 927 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average83 234 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile54 080 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile103 666 $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 quartile54 080 $
Median78 927 $
Upper quartile103 666 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 54 080 $ and 103 666 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 103 666 $.
  • The upper quartile is 92% above the lower one.
  • The average (83 234 $) is 5% above the median — a few high offers pull it up.
  • The estimate uses 59 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Vacancies with salary

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Nord Quantique Sherbrooke ·

chemical physicist

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 si…

Full timeOn-siteSherbrooke
Nord Quantique Sherbrooke ·

cryogenics physicist

from 149 000 $

Overview Languages English or French 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 remotel…

Full timeOn-siteSherbrooke
Nord Quantique Sherbrooke ·

electronics physicist

from 128 000 $

Overview Languages English or French Education Earned doctorate degree Experience 1 year to less than 2 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to…

Full timeOn-siteSherbrooke
Nord Quantique Sherbrooke ·

research scientist, physics

from 115 000 $

Overview Languages English or French Education Master's degree Experience Experience an asset Hybrid Work must be completed both in person and remotely. Work setting Electronic, electrical…

Full timeHybridSherbrooke
Zamboni Chem Solutions Saint-Laurent ·

crop-research scientist

from 85 000 $

Overview Languages Bilingual Education Master's degree Experience 1 year to less than 2 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely. W…

Full timeOn-siteSaint-Laurent
Northern Health Authority British Columbia ·

medical technologist - medical laboratory

from 80 974 $

Overview Languages English Education College/CEGEP Experience 7 months to less than 1 year On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely. Work…

Full timeOn-siteBritish Columbia

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (78 927 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (83 234 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 54 080 $ to 103 666 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 54 080 $ and a quarter above 103 666 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 59 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 78 927 $ is the market level, above 103 666 $ is the strong quarter, below 54 080 $ 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.