Average salary in Canada (2026)

Average hourly pay in Canada

The median posting in Canada pays CA$28.69 an hour, and the middle half CA$20.75–CA$39.66 an hour, as employers posted it. Full-time, that is CA$59,700 a year.

Average monthly salary in Canada

The median posting in Canada pays CA$4,975 a month (CA$59,700 a year ÷ 12), and the middle half CA$3,600–CA$6,875 a month. These are base pay before tax, in Canadian dollars (CAD).

Pay by role

1. CookCA$22.00/hr (CA$45.8K/yr) median, CA$19.00–CA$29.00/hr typical, 3,044 postings
2. Registered NurseCA$50.06/hr (CA$104K/yr) median, CA$48.67–CA$50.87/hr typical, 2,315 postings
3. Food Service SupervisorCA$20.00/hr (CA$41.6K/yr) median, CA$18.50–CA$22.00/hr typical, 2,108 postings
4. CashierCA$17.95/hr (CA$37.3K/yr) median, CA$17.15–CA$18.80/hr typical, 1,495 postings
5. LabourerCA$16.60/hr (CA$34.5K/yr) median, CA$16.60–CA$19.61/hr typical, 1,399 postings
6. Restaurant ManagerCA$37.00/hr (CA$77K/yr) median, CA$31.75–CA$38.40/hr typical, 1,370 postings
7. Pharmacy Assistant$21.13/hr ($43.9K/yr) median, $20.95–$21.33/hr typical, 1,286 postings
8. Pharmacist$56.08/hr ($117K/yr) median, $54.13–$56.25/hr typical, 1,125 postings
9. Software EngineerCA$158K median, CA$126K–CA$185K typical, 1,079 postings
10. Sales AssociateCA$18.98/hr (CA$39.5K/yr) median, CA$17.95–CA$22.13/hr typical, 1,007 postings

Companies

1. Myview · CA$38.2K median, 12,233 postings
2. Loblaw Companies · $38.2K median, 6,641 postings
3. Shoppers Drug Mart · $41.2K median, 4,306 postings
4. Walmart · CA$37.4K median, 2,141 postings
5. Fraserhealth · $105K median, 1,983 postings
6. TD · CA$71.8K median, 1,457 postings
7. McDonald's Restaurants of Canada · CA$37.4K median, 1,113 postings
8. Alberta Health Services / AHS · CA$93.4K median, 1,096 postings
9. PetSmart · CA$48.2K median, 1,076 postings
10. Tim Hortons · CA$40.6K median, 864 postings

States and cities

• Ontario, Canada · CA$67.5K median, 66,378 postings
• British Columbia, Canada · CA$65.3K median, 40,093 postings
• Quebec, Canada · CA$54.1K median, 27,791 postings
• Alberta, Canada · CA$60.3K median, 21,817 postings
• Manitoba, Canada · CA$53.8K median, 6,555 postings
• Saskatchewan, Canada · CA$57.2K median, 6,378 postings
• Nova Scotia, Canada · CA$51.3K median, 6,087 postings
• New Brunswick, Canada · CA$54.1K median, 3,847 postings
• Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada · CA$58.6K median, 2,291 postings
• Prince Edward Island, Canada · CA$45.8K median, 965 postings
• Yukon, Canada · CA$62.4K median, 520 postings
• Northwest Territories, Canada · CA$74.9K median, 398 postings
• Nunavut, Canada · CA$87.4K median, 138 postings

Pay transparency

43% of the 538,268 open job postings in Canada list a pay range. See every state and country

Newest postings in Canada

1. Project ManagerHarris Corrections Solutions · Remote · $80K–$100K/yr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
2. Produce Clerk Part Time DayMyview · Canada · CA$15.00–CA$25.50/hr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
3. Coffee Shop Clk PT Part Time DayMyview · Canada · CA$17.95–CA$22.19/hr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
4. Coffee Shop Clk PT Part Time DayMyview · Canada · CA$17.95–CA$22.19/hr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
5. [B] Dietary Aide, AgeCare Royal CityAgecare · New Westminster, BC, Canada · CA$25.82/hr · Posted Nov 13, 2026
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