🌍 Top 20 to work · North America · CAD · Estimate

Working in Canada

Points-based permanent residence and strong healthcare demand.

💡 Tip for Latin Americans: Express Entry gives extra points for French; Quebec runs its own program.
Visa route
Express Entry · PNP · Global Talent Stream
Cost of living (US = 100)
74
Languages
English · Français

Reference salaries by profession

Your professionMedian pay (local)In USDDemand
Human resources managersCA$126,800
$92,55557/100Calculator →
Software developers OfficialCA$117,499
$85,76675/100Calculator →
Information security analystsCA$113,270
$82,67980/100Calculator →
Data scientistsCA$105,420
$76,94980/100Calculator →
Medical and health services managersCA$105,210
$76,79669/100Calculator →
Project management specialistsCA$100,930
$73,67260/100Calculator →
Management analystsCA$100,470
$73,33666/100Calculator →
Computer systems analystsCA$92,810
$67,74572/100Calculator →
Registered nurses OfficialCA$90,002
$65,69578/100Calculator →
Accountants and auditors OfficialCA$83,949
$61,27658/100Calculator →
LogisticiansCA$81,200
$59,27071/100Calculator →
Operations research analystsCA$77,980
$56,92078/100Calculator →
Market research analysts and marketing specialistsCA$77,690
$56,70861/100Calculator →
Human resources specialistsCA$74,910
$54,67960/100Calculator →
Training and development specialistsCA$68,340
$49,88367/100Calculator →

*Purchasing power = USD pay adjusted for cost of living (US = 100): what that salary would be worth living in the US. Gross pay, before tax. Outside the US figures are estimates (country/family pay ratio × FX) unless marked official. · Job Bank / StatCan · https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/trend-analysis/search-wages

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