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title: "What Is a Good Salary in Canada? — Geo-Parity"
description: "Median wage in Canada ≈ $3,650/mo; top 10% above $7,613/mo, minimum $2,106/mo. Full local wage ladder from World Bank data."
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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 | $1,925 | $23,100 | 2,691 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 |

Modelled from World Bank GNI $56,420 (2025) and Gini 31.5. Check where you stand in the [interactive benchmarker](https://geo-parity.com/wage-bands/?country=CA).

## Countries with similar median pay

- [🇫🇷 France](https://geo-parity.com/wage-bands/france/) — median $3,680/mo
- [🇬🇧 United Kingdom](https://geo-parity.com/wage-bands/united-kingdom/) — median $3,589/mo
- [🇦🇺 Australia](https://geo-parity.com/wage-bands/australia/) — median $3,805/mo
- [🇮🇹 Italy](https://geo-parity.com/wage-bands/italy/) — median $3,427/mo

See also: [what everyday life costs in Canada](https://geo-parity.com/cost-of-living/united-states-vs-canada/) · [a fair US → Canada salary](https://geo-parity.com/salary/united-states-to-canada/)

## 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.

Log-normal model from World Bank data — estimates for benchmarking, not payroll data. Agents: GET /api/wage-bands.json?country=CA.

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Source: Geo-Parity — https://geo-parity.com/wage-bands/canada/ · JSON: https://geo-parity.com/api/wage-bands.json?country=CA