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Salary in Retail in Canada

Market pay levels based on 1 611 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median57 570 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average59 572 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile44 720 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile74 701 $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 quartile44 720 $
Median57 570 $
Upper quartile74 701 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 44 720 $ and 74 701 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 74 701 $.
  • The upper quartile is 67% above the lower one.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The estimate uses 1 611 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Nature Expert Montreal ·

store manager - retail

from 99 840 $

Overview Languages Bilingual Education College/CEGEP 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. Wo…

Full timeOn-siteMontreal
AquaFloraCanada Hamilton ·

retail sales manager

from 98 134 $

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. Asset languag…

Full timeOn-siteHamilton
West-can auto parts Port Coquitlam ·

store manager - retail

from 97 760 $

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience 3 years to less than 5 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is…

Full timeOn-sitePort Coquitlam
Hi Liquor Store Lethbridge ·

liquor store manager

from 96 720 $

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience 3 years to less than 5 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is…

Full timeOn-siteLethbridge
Circle K Edmonton ·

store manager - retail

from 96 720 $

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience 5 years or more On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to…

Full timeOn-siteEdmonton
Adam International Inc. Vancouver ·

retail sales manager

from 96 116 $

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience 2 years to less than 3 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is…

Full timeOn-siteVancouver

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (57 570 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (59 572 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 44 720 $ to 74 701 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 44 720 $ and a quarter above 74 701 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 1 611 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 57 570 $ is the market level, above 74 701 $ is the strong quarter, below 44 720 $ 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.