Local Salaries · Canada
What is a good salary in 🇨🇦 Canada (Toronto)?
The median is about $3,650/month; top-10% earners clear $7,613/month.
The local wage ladder
| Band | Monthly | Annual | Local currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survival floorsingle-person essentials | $1,959 | $23,508 | 2,739 CAD/mo |
| Statutory minimumILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD). | $2,106 | $25,272 | 2,944 CAD/mo |
| Median (p50)typical earner | $3,650 | $43,800 | 5,103 CAD/mo |
| Comfortable (p75)upper-middle | $5,374 | $64,488 | 7,513 CAD/mo |
| Top 10% (p90)high earner | $7,613 | $91,356 | 10,643 CAD/mo |
| Top 1% (p99)elite | $13,863 | $166,356 | 19,380 CAD/mo |
Modeled from World Bank GNI $56,420 (2025) and Gini 31.5. Check where you stand in the interactive benchmarker.
Countries with similar median pay
- 🇫🇷 France — median $3,680/mo
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom — median $3,589/mo
- 🇦🇺 Australia — median $3,805/mo
- 🇮🇹 Italy — median $3,427/mo
See also: what everyday life costs in Canada · a fair US → Canada salary
Frequently asked questions
- What is a good salary in Canada?
- The median wage is about $3,650/month ($43,800/year). A "comfortable" p75 salary is around $5,374/month, and you'd be a top-10% earner above $7,613/month.
- What is a top 10% salary in Canada?
- Roughly $7,613/month ($91,356/year) puts you in the top 10%; the top 1% starts near $13,863/month.
- What is the minimum wage in Canada?
- About $2,106/month. ILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD).
- How are these Canada salary figures calculated?
- A log-normal wage model calibrated from World Bank GNI per capita ($56,420, 2025) and the Gini index (31.5). Estimates for benchmarking, not payroll data.