Pay Scale
Wondering what a certain type of job pays in Canada? Learn more about PayScale and minimum wages offered in different provinces in Canada.
Pay Scale in Canada
| Positions | PayScale |
|---|---|
| Administrative Assistant | C$41,190 |
| Executive Assistant | C$54,767 |
| Software Developer | C$67,109 |
| Operations Manager | C$69,913 |
| Legal Assistant | C$45,366 |
| General / Operations Manager | C$50,321 |
| Human Resources (HR) Manager | C$70,542 |
PayScale in Canada varies from province to province. Your PayScale is usually determined based on job opportunities, job requirements and minimum wages in each province/territory.
The best way to identify what would be a decent salary for the the type of job that you want to apply for is by looking in to job openings in your field. Job postings in your field on websites like Monster, Workopolis, Indeed and LinkedIn will provide you with a decent insight on the duties, responsibilities and experience asked for jobs in your field and what kind of salaries are offered.
The Labour Market Information (LMI) Service helps Canadians find information about occupations and labour market trends and outlooks, including skill or labour shortages and surpluses, and statistics on unemployment rates and the working-age population.
The Working in Canada Web site offers local and provincial/territorial information on occupations. For example, the Web site features information on:
- Expect an increase of 21% in the IT/Software Development occupations in Canada by 2028.
- The expected salary increases in 2020 is 4%.
- Canadian Industries with the most growth as of 2020:
- Arts, Entertainment and Recreation – +26.3%
- Real Estate (Rental/Leasing) – +14.6%
- Administrative and Support – +9.4%
- Public Administration – +9.3%
- Finance and Insurance – +9.1%
- Health Care and Social Assistance – +8.4%
- Retail – +8.0%
- Salaries for Administrative professionals have increased approximately by 10% every 17 months.
- The highest salary increases in 2020 in Canada are expected to be in the professional, scientific and technical sector at 3.3 %, and in the public administration sector at 3 %. Respondents anticipate lower than average increasesin the arts, entertainment and recreation sector at 2.4 %.
| Provinces | Increase in Percentage |
|---|---|
| BC | 2.7% |
| Alberta | 3.6% |
| Saskatchewan | 3.2% |
| Manitoba | 2.7% |
| Ontario | 2.7% |
| Quebec | 2.7% |
| Atlantic Canada | 2.6% |
| Newfoundland | 3.4% |
| Province | General Wage (10-2018) | More Information on Employment Standards |
|---|---|---|
| Alberta | $15.00 |  |
| BC | $15.20 | |
| Manitoba | $11.95 | |
| Newfoundland | $12.75 | |
| NWT | $15.20 | |
| Nova Scotia | $12.95 | |
| Nunavut | $16.00 | |
| Ontario | $15.00 | |
| PEI | $13.00 | |
| Quebec | $13.50 |  |
| Saskatchewan | $11.81 | |
| Yukon | $15.20 |