Cost of living & salary equivalence
Cost of living in Canada
Canada's static cost-of-living index is 0.92× the US baseline (92% of US living costs in our model). Mid-level roles average ~$98,715 in US-equivalent buying power—rank #7 of 20 countries in our catalog. Compare mid-level gross pay, USD equivalents, and CoL-adjusted buying power across 50 roles—then open any job for junior and senior breakdowns.
Model revision Content revision: 2026-05 · Methodology
Figures use Toolminator's static salary model (ranges for comparison, not job listings). Methodology & limitations.
CoL index
0.92×
vs US baseline · #8 most expensive of 20
Avg buying power
$98,715
Mid-level roles · US-equivalent
Global rank
#7
of 20 countries on buying power
Mid-level salaries & buying power
Buying power = gross USD ÷ CoL index. US equivalent is the gross USD salary in the United States with the same purchasing power (US index = 1.0).
| Role | Gross (mid) | Gross USD | Buying power | US equivalent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physician | CA$300,718 | $214,645 | $233,310 | $233,310 | View |
| Machine Learning Engineer | CA$222,740 | $158,986 | $172,811 | $172,811 | View |
| Cloud Architect | CA$222,610 | $158,894 | $172,711 | $172,711 | View |
| Dentist | CA$210,503 | $150,252 | $163,317 | $163,317 | View |
| Investment Banker | CA$198,201 | $141,471 | $153,773 | $153,773 | View |
| Product Manager | CA$193,319 | $137,986 | $149,985 | $149,985 | View |
| Data Scientist | CA$189,544 | $135,292 | $147,057 | $147,057 | View |
| Software Engineer | CA$187,135 | $133,572 | $145,187 | $145,187 | View |
| DevOps Engineer | CA$183,295 | $130,832 | $142,209 | $142,209 | View |
| Lawyer | CA$175,745 | $125,443 | $136,351 | $136,351 | View |
| Full Stack Developer | CA$168,975 | $120,610 | $131,098 | $131,098 | View |
| Backend Developer | CA$168,715 | $120,425 | $130,897 | $130,897 | View |
| Cybersecurity Analyst | CA$167,673 | $119,681 | $130,088 | $130,088 | View |
| Pharmacist | CA$166,632 | $118,938 | $129,280 | $129,280 | View |
| Mobile Developer | CA$158,691 | $113,270 | $123,120 | $123,120 | View |
| Frontend Developer | CA$150,359 | $107,323 | $116,655 | $116,655 | View |
| Project Manager | CA$139,424 | $99,517 | $108,171 | $108,171 | View |
| UX Designer | CA$138,096 | $98,570 | $107,141 | $107,141 | View |
| Electrical Engineer | CA$131,405 | $93,794 | $101,950 | $101,950 | View |
| Construction Manager | CA$128,619 | $91,805 | $99,788 | $99,788 | View |
| Account Executive | CA$123,672 | $88,274 | $95,950 | $95,950 | View |
| Financial Analyst | CA$122,162 | $87,196 | $94,778 | $94,778 | View |
| QA Engineer | CA$121,199 | $86,509 | $94,032 | $94,032 | View |
| Scrum Master | CA$121,199 | $86,509 | $94,032 | $94,032 | View |
| HR Manager | CA$121,199 | $86,509 | $94,032 | $94,032 | View |
| Data Analyst | CA$120,288 | $85,859 | $93,325 | $93,325 | View |
| Business Analyst | CA$119,767 | $85,487 | $92,921 | $92,921 | View |
| Mechanical Engineer | CA$119,767 | $85,487 | $92,921 | $92,921 | View |
| Physical Therapist | CA$119,142 | $85,041 | $92,436 | $92,436 | View |
| Registered Nurse | CA$117,424 | $83,814 | $91,102 | $91,102 | View |
| Civil Engineer | CA$116,851 | $83,405 | $90,658 | $90,658 | View |
| Accountant | CA$101,541 | $72,478 | $78,780 | $78,780 | View |
| Digital Marketer | CA$91,856 | $65,565 | $71,266 | $71,266 | View |
| Recruiter | CA$90,918 | $64,895 | $70,538 | $70,538 | View |
| Electrician | CA$85,555 | $61,067 | $66,377 | $66,377 | View |
| SEO Specialist | CA$84,983 | $60,659 | $65,934 | $65,934 | View |
| Sales Representative | CA$84,097 | $60,026 | $65,246 | $65,246 | View |
| Plumber | CA$82,014 | $58,540 | $63,630 | $63,630 | View |
| Nurse | CA$82,000 | $58,530 | $63,620 | $63,620 | View |
| Truck Driver | CA$77,015 | $54,971 | $59,751 | $59,751 | View |
| Graphic Designer | CA$74,255 | $53,001 | $57,610 | $57,610 | View |
| Paralegal | CA$72,485 | $51,738 | $56,237 | $56,237 | View |
| Teacher | CA$71,730 | $51,199 | $55,651 | $55,651 | View |
| Restaurant Manager | CA$70,220 | $50,121 | $54,479 | $54,479 | View |
| Elementary Teacher | CA$68,528 | $48,914 | $53,167 | $53,167 | View |
| Content Writer | CA$67,954 | $48,504 | $52,722 | $52,722 | View |
| Chef | CA$63,633 | $45,420 | $49,370 | $49,370 | View |
| Medical Assistant | CA$57,957 | $41,368 | $44,965 | $44,965 | View |
| Customer Support Specialist | CA$57,488 | $41,034 | $44,602 | $44,602 | View |
| Warehouse Worker | CA$52,489 | $37,465 | $40,723 | $40,723 | View |
Higher buying power
Countries where mid-level roles score higher on our CoL-adjusted heuristic.
Lower buying power
Markets with lower average CoL-adjusted mid-level pay in our model.
North America peers
All countries
- United StatesCoL 1.00× US
- CanadaCoL 0.92× US
- United KingdomCoL 0.95× US
- GermanyCoL 0.88× US
- FranceCoL 0.86× US
- NetherlandsCoL 0.90× US
- SwedenCoL 0.91× US
- NorwayCoL 1.05× US
- SwitzerlandCoL 1.28× US
- IrelandCoL 0.93× US
- SpainCoL 0.72× US
- ItalyCoL 0.78× US
- PolandCoL 0.52× US
- AustraliaCoL 0.94× US
- SingaporeCoL 1.02× US
- JapanCoL 0.89× US
- IndiaCoL 0.28× US
- BrazilCoL 0.38× US
- MexicoCoL 0.42× US
- TürkiyeCoL 0.35× US
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