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 ~$98,718 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
$98,718
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$300,096 | $214,646 | $233,311 | $233,311 | View |
| Machine Learning Engineer | CA$222,279 | $158,986 | $172,811 | $172,811 | View |
| Cloud Architect | CA$222,149 | $158,893 | $172,710 | $172,710 | View |
| Dentist | CA$210,067 | $150,252 | $163,317 | $163,317 | View |
| Investment Banker | CA$197,791 | $141,471 | $153,773 | $153,773 | View |
| Product Manager | CA$192,919 | $137,987 | $149,986 | $149,986 | View |
| Data Scientist | CA$189,151 | $135,291 | $147,055 | $147,055 | View |
| Software Engineer | CA$186,748 | $133,573 | $145,188 | $145,188 | View |
| DevOps Engineer | CA$182,916 | $130,832 | $142,209 | $142,209 | View |
| Lawyer | CA$175,381 | $125,442 | $136,350 | $136,350 | View |
| Full Stack Developer | CA$168,625 | $120,610 | $131,098 | $131,098 | View |
| Backend Developer | CA$168,365 | $120,424 | $130,896 | $130,896 | View |
| Cybersecurity Analyst | CA$167,326 | $119,681 | $130,088 | $130,088 | View |
| Pharmacist | CA$166,287 | $118,938 | $129,280 | $129,280 | View |
| Mobile Developer | CA$158,362 | $113,269 | $123,118 | $123,118 | View |
| Frontend Developer | CA$150,048 | $107,323 | $116,655 | $116,655 | View |
| Project Manager | CA$139,135 | $99,517 | $108,171 | $108,171 | View |
| UX Designer | CA$137,810 | $98,569 | $107,140 | $107,140 | View |
| Electrical Engineer | CA$131,133 | $93,794 | $101,950 | $101,950 | View |
| Construction Manager | CA$128,353 | $91,805 | $99,788 | $99,788 | View |
| Account Executive | CA$123,416 | $88,274 | $95,950 | $95,950 | View |
| Financial Analyst | CA$121,909 | $87,196 | $94,778 | $94,778 | View |
| QA Engineer | CA$120,948 | $86,509 | $94,032 | $94,032 | View |
| Scrum Master | CA$120,948 | $86,509 | $94,032 | $94,032 | View |
| HR Manager | CA$120,948 | $86,509 | $94,032 | $94,032 | View |
| Data Analyst | CA$120,039 | $85,859 | $93,325 | $93,325 | View |
| Business Analyst | CA$119,519 | $85,487 | $92,921 | $92,921 | View |
| Mechanical Engineer | CA$119,519 | $85,487 | $92,921 | $92,921 | View |
| Physical Therapist | CA$118,895 | $85,040 | $92,435 | $92,435 | View |
| Registered Nurse | CA$117,180 | $83,814 | $91,102 | $91,102 | View |
| Civil Engineer | CA$116,609 | $83,405 | $90,658 | $90,658 | View |
| Accountant | CA$101,331 | $72,478 | $78,780 | $78,780 | View |
| Digital Marketer | CA$91,666 | $65,565 | $71,266 | $71,266 | View |
| Recruiter | CA$90,731 | $64,896 | $70,539 | $70,539 | View |
| Electrician | CA$85,378 | $61,067 | $66,377 | $66,377 | View |
| SEO Specialist | CA$84,807 | $60,659 | $65,934 | $65,934 | View |
| Sales Representative | CA$83,923 | $60,026 | $65,246 | $65,246 | View |
| Nurse | CA$82,000 | $58,651 | $63,751 | $63,751 | View |
| Plumber | CA$81,844 | $58,539 | $63,629 | $63,629 | View |
| Truck Driver | CA$76,856 | $54,972 | $59,752 | $59,752 | View |
| Graphic Designer | CA$74,102 | $53,002 | $57,611 | $57,611 | View |
| Paralegal | CA$72,335 | $51,738 | $56,237 | $56,237 | View |
| Teacher | CA$71,581 | $51,199 | $55,651 | $55,651 | View |
| Restaurant Manager | CA$70,074 | $50,121 | $54,479 | $54,479 | View |
| Elementary Teacher | CA$68,385 | $48,913 | $53,166 | $53,166 | View |
| Content Writer | CA$67,814 | $48,504 | $52,722 | $52,722 | View |
| Chef | CA$63,501 | $45,419 | $49,368 | $49,368 | View |
| Medical Assistant | CA$57,837 | $41,368 | $44,965 | $44,965 | View |
| Customer Support Specialist | CA$57,369 | $41,034 | $44,602 | $44,602 | View |
| Warehouse Worker | CA$52,381 | $37,466 | $40,724 | $40,724 | 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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