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Wages in Canada
If you're moving to Canada from the UK,
Europe or USA, you're likely to find Canadian wages are
a bit lower than you are used to. This is often
compensated for by lower house prices in Canada.
We'll begin our survey of Canadian wage rates with the
minimum wage. Each province sets its own minimum wage -
ranging from $6.40 to $8.50 per hour. We've provided
detailed figures for
the minimum wage in each Canadian province.
Graduates in the secondary education sector earn
attractive salaries by Canadian standards. For example,
school-teachers at the top of the pay scale (after 11
years teaching) can earn $70,000 pa or more.
Academic salaries vary quite widely depending on the
employer. Lecturer pay scales run from around $42,000 -
$70,000. Assistant professor / senior lecturer pay
scales run from around $50,000 - $80,000. For professors
the scale is around $75,000 - 110,000. Individual
institutions may pay significantly more or less than
these averages.
Looking at jobs throughout Canada, typical wages are as
follows:
Average Hourly Wages in Canada in 2004
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Profession |
Average
Hourly Wage |
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Retail Sales / Sales
Clerk |
$12 |
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Data Entry Clerk |
$13 |
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Accounting Clerk |
$16 |
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Bookkeeper |
$16 |
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Truck Driver |
$19 |
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Plumber |
$19 |
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Carpenter |
$19 |
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Electrician |
$20 |
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Executive Assistant |
$20 |
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Social Worker |
$24 |
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Architect |
$26 |
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Registered Nurse |
$27 |
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Physiotherapist |
$27 |
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Computer Engineer
(not software) |
$29 |
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Engineering Manager |
$35 |
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Computer and Info
Systems Manager |
$37 |
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Lawyer |
$40 |
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Dentist |
$60 |
In practice, wages vary from city to city and province
to province - sometimes quite widely. Here are pay
scales for jobs in Toronto, Calgary and Winnipeg:


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