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 ~$95,460 in US-equivalent buying power—rank #12 of 38 countries in our catalog. Compare mid-level gross pay, USD equivalents, and CoL-adjusted buying power across 89 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 · #11 most expensive of 38
Avg buying power
$95,460
Mid-level roles · US-equivalent
Global rank
#12
of 38 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$301,598 | $214,645 | $233,310 | $233,310 | View |
| Machine Learning Engineer | CA$223,392 | $158,987 | $172,812 | $172,812 | View |
| Cloud Architect | CA$223,261 | $158,893 | $172,710 | $172,710 | View |
| Dentist | CA$211,119 | $150,252 | $163,317 | $163,317 | View |
| Investment Banker | CA$198,781 | $141,471 | $153,773 | $153,773 | View |
| Product Manager | CA$193,885 | $137,987 | $149,986 | $149,986 | View |
| Site Reliability Engineer | CA$193,023 | $137,373 | $149,318 | $149,318 | View |
| Security Engineer | CA$193,023 | $137,373 | $149,318 | $149,318 | View |
| Software Engineer | CA$187,683 | $133,573 | $145,188 | $145,188 | View |
| DevOps Engineer | CA$183,831 | $130,831 | $142,208 | $142,208 | View |
| Lawyer | CA$176,259 | $125,442 | $136,350 | $136,350 | View |
| Data Engineer | CA$175,214 | $124,699 | $135,542 | $135,542 | View |
| Full Stack Developer | CA$169,469 | $120,610 | $131,098 | $131,098 | View |
| Backend Developer | CA$169,209 | $120,425 | $130,897 | $130,897 | View |
| Cybersecurity Analyst | CA$168,164 | $119,681 | $130,088 | $130,088 | View |
| Nurse Practitioner | CA$167,929 | $119,514 | $129,907 | $129,907 | View |
| Pharmacist | CA$167,119 | $118,937 | $129,279 | $129,279 | View |
| Sales Engineer | CA$162,158 | $115,407 | $125,442 | $125,442 | View |
| IOS Developer | CA$160,226 | $114,032 | $123,948 | $123,948 | View |
| Mobile Developer | CA$159,155 | $113,270 | $123,120 | $123,120 | View |
| Financial Controller | CA$156,675 | $111,505 | $121,201 | $121,201 | View |
| Professor | CA$153,541 | $109,274 | $118,776 | $118,776 | View |
| Frontend Developer | CA$150,799 | $107,323 | $116,655 | $116,655 | View |
| Android Developer | CA$150,616 | $107,192 | $116,513 | $116,513 | View |
| Strategy Consultant | CA$145,054 | $103,234 | $112,211 | $112,211 | View |
| Penetration Tester | CA$143,945 | $102,445 | $111,353 | $111,353 | View |
| UX Researcher | CA$142,574 | $101,469 | $110,292 | $110,292 | View |
| Project Manager | CA$139,832 | $99,517 | $108,171 | $108,171 | View |
| UX Designer | CA$138,500 | $98,569 | $107,140 | $107,140 | View |
| Business Development Manager | CA$131,789 | $93,793 | $101,949 | $101,949 | View |
| Electrical Engineer | CA$131,789 | $93,793 | $101,949 | $101,949 | View |
| Veterinarian | CA$130,510 | $92,883 | $100,960 | $100,960 | View |
| Construction Manager | CA$128,995 | $91,805 | $99,788 | $99,788 | View |
| Embedded Engineer | CA$126,515 | $90,040 | $97,870 | $97,870 | View |
| SEO Manager | CA$124,034 | $88,274 | $95,950 | $95,950 | View |
| Brand Strategist | CA$124,034 | $88,274 | $95,950 | $95,950 | View |
| Account Executive | CA$124,034 | $88,274 | $95,950 | $95,950 | View |
| Game Developer | CA$122,794 | $87,392 | $94,991 | $94,991 | View |
| Financial Analyst | CA$122,520 | $87,197 | $94,779 | $94,779 | View |
| QA Engineer | CA$121,554 | $86,509 | $94,032 | $94,032 | View |
| Scrum Master | CA$121,554 | $86,509 | $94,032 | $94,032 | View |
| HR Manager | CA$121,554 | $86,509 | $94,032 | $94,032 | View |
| Supply Chain Manager | CA$121,318 | $86,341 | $93,849 | $93,849 | View |
| Data Analyst | CA$120,639 | $85,858 | $93,324 | $93,324 | View |
| Business Analyst | CA$120,117 | $85,486 | $92,920 | $92,920 | View |
| Mechanical Engineer | CA$120,117 | $85,486 | $92,920 | $92,920 | View |
| Data Scientist | CA$120,000 | $85,403 | $92,829 | $92,829 | View |
| Business Intelligence Analyst | CA$119,490 | $85,040 | $92,435 | $92,435 | View |
| Physical Therapist | CA$119,490 | $85,040 | $92,435 | $92,435 | View |
| Registered Nurse | CA$117,767 | $83,814 | $91,102 | $91,102 | View |
| Operations Manager | CA$117,506 | $83,628 | $90,900 | $90,900 | View |
| Compliance Officer | CA$117,193 | $83,405 | $90,658 | $90,658 | View |
| Civil Engineer | CA$117,193 | $83,405 | $90,658 | $90,658 | View |
| Customer Success Manager | CA$116,526 | $82,931 | $90,142 | $90,142 | View |
| Risk Analyst | CA$113,198 | $80,562 | $87,567 | $87,567 | View |
| Optometrist | CA$110,978 | $78,982 | $85,850 | $85,850 | View |
| Technical Writer | CA$109,202 | $77,718 | $84,476 | $84,476 | View |
| Accountant | CA$101,839 | $72,478 | $78,780 | $78,780 | View |
| Warehouse Manager | CA$98,901 | $70,387 | $76,508 | $76,508 | View |
| Tax Accountant | CA$97,922 | $69,690 | $75,750 | $75,750 | View |
| Dental Hygienist | CA$97,765 | $69,579 | $75,629 | $75,629 | View |
| Therapist | CA$96,825 | $68,910 | $74,902 | $74,902 | View |
| Digital Marketer | CA$92,125 | $65,565 | $71,266 | $71,266 | View |
| Recruiter | CA$91,184 | $64,895 | $70,538 | $70,538 | View |
| Radiologic Technologist | CA$90,558 | $64,450 | $70,054 | $70,054 | View |
| Electrician | CA$85,805 | $61,067 | $66,377 | $66,377 | View |
| SEO Specialist | CA$85,231 | $60,658 | $65,933 | $65,933 | View |
| Sales Representative | CA$84,343 | $60,026 | $65,246 | $65,246 | View |
| Copywriter | CA$83,455 | $59,394 | $64,559 | $64,559 | View |
| Plumber | CA$82,254 | $58,540 | $63,630 | $63,630 | View |
| PPC Specialist | CA$81,863 | $58,261 | $63,327 | $63,327 | View |
| Social Worker | CA$80,949 | $57,611 | $62,621 | $62,621 | View |
| Social Media Manager | CA$79,382 | $56,496 | $61,409 | $61,409 | View |
| Truck Driver | CA$77,241 | $54,972 | $59,752 | $59,752 | View |
| Graphic Designer | CA$74,473 | $53,002 | $57,611 | $57,611 | View |
| Office Manager | CA$73,637 | $52,407 | $56,964 | $56,964 | View |
| Paralegal | CA$72,697 | $51,738 | $56,237 | $56,237 | View |
| Teacher | CA$71,940 | $51,199 | $55,651 | $55,651 | View |
| Video Editor | CA$70,425 | $50,121 | $54,479 | $54,479 | View |
| Restaurant Manager | CA$70,425 | $50,121 | $54,479 | $54,479 | View |
| Elementary Teacher | CA$68,728 | $48,913 | $53,166 | $53,166 | View |
| Content Writer | CA$68,154 | $48,505 | $52,723 | $52,723 | View |
| Pharmacy Technician | CA$64,550 | $45,940 | $49,935 | $49,935 | View |
| Chef | CA$63,819 | $45,420 | $49,370 | $49,370 | View |
| Delivery Driver | CA$58,858 | $41,889 | $45,532 | $45,532 | View |
| Medical Assistant | CA$58,127 | $41,369 | $44,966 | $44,966 | View |
| Customer Support Specialist | CA$57,657 | $41,034 | $44,602 | $44,602 | View |
| Warehouse Worker | CA$52,643 | $37,466 | $40,724 | $40,724 | View |
| Tutor | CA$50,450 | $35,905 | $39,027 | $39,027 | 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
- BelgiumCoL 0.88× 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
- New ZealandCoL 0.88× US
- South AfricaCoL 0.52× US
- United Arab EmiratesCoL 0.95× US
- IsraelCoL 0.97× US
- South KoreaCoL 0.82× US
- Hong KongCoL 0.90× US
- AustriaCoL 0.86× US
- DenmarkCoL 0.98× US
- FinlandCoL 0.88× US
- PortugalCoL 0.68× US
- CzechiaCoL 0.58× US
- RomaniaCoL 0.48× US
- MalaysiaCoL 0.42× US
- PhilippinesCoL 0.36× US
- IndonesiaCoL 0.34× US
- ColombiaCoL 0.36× US
- ThailandCoL 0.38× US
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