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Canada Fast Facts
Payroll in Canada
Wages
Daily minimum wages range from $120 CAD to $152 CAD. Monthly minimum wages range from $3,600 CAD to $4,560 CAD.
Minimum wages, excluding those based on piecework, vary by province and territory. For example, the federal minimum wage is set at $17.75 CAD per hour. Provincial rates include $15.00 CAD in Alberta and Saskatchewan, $17.40 CAD in British Columbia, and $19.00 CAD in Nunavut.
Salaries
Salaries in Canada vary widely across professions.
Professionals in technology, finance, and nursing typically earn relatively more than professionals in other sectors.
Starting salaries in technology range from $70,000 CAD to $90,000 CAD annually, while salaries for experienced technology professionals can exceed $100,000 CAD per year.
Entry-level investment bankers tend to earn $80,000 CAD to $100,000 CAD per year.
Registered nurses can expect to earn roughly $93,000 CAD per year.
Salaries for lawyers, doctors, and senior management often exceed $150,000 CAD.
Salaries by location in Canada
Average annual salaries are relatively lower in Ontario, Manitoba, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia in comparison to the more remote and sparsely populated regions such as Yukon and the Northwest Territories.
As your employment partner in Canada, Safeguard Global can provide you with resources and insights about average employee compensation in various job positions, so you can be better equipped to make a competitive employment offer.
Payroll frequency
IIn Canada, salary payments on a monthly or semi-monthly basis are the most common, though weekly salary disbursements are also possible.
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