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Information Technology Average Salaries in Canada 2024

How much money does a person working in Information Technology make in Canada?


Average Yearly Salary
123,000 CAD
( 10,300 CAD monthly)

LOW
62,200
CAD
AVERAGE
123,000
CAD
HIGH
196,000
CAD
All salary figures displayed here are per year except when noted otherwise.
All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salary after tax for every career.

A person working in Information Technology in Canada typically earns around 123,000 CAD. Salaries range from 62,200 CAD (lowest average) to 196,000 CAD (highest average, actual maximum salary is higher).


Salary Variance

The provided figure represents the median compensation that encompasses housing, transportation, and other perks. The salaries within the Information Technology domain in Canada exhibit significant discrepancies across various professions. In case you seek information about the remuneration of a specific position, please refer to the salaries listed below for respective job titles.

Salaries for specific jobs

Job TitleAverage Salary
Information Technology
2nd Line Systems Engineer116,000 CAD
A/B Testing Specialist104,000 CAD
ABAP Developer108,000 CAD
Advertising Account Planner101,000 CAD
Amazon Web Services Specialist145,000 CAD
Android Developer110,000 CAD
Angular Developer104,000 CAD
Angular JS Programmer109,000 CAD
Application Consultant146,000 CAD
Application Developer119,000 CAD
Application Management Analyst111,000 CAD
Applications Engineer98,700 CAD
Applications Support82,600 CAD
Applications System Specialist102,000 CAD
Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning Analyst126,000 CAD
Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning Developer124,000 CAD
Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning Ethics Officer140,000 CAD
Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning Governance Specialist160,000 CAD
Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning Implementation Officer168,000 CAD
Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning Lead165,000 CAD
Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning Officer168,000 CAD
Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning Prompt Specialist116,000 CAD
Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning Research Scientist153,000 CAD
Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning Sales132,000 CAD
Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning Software Engineer123,000 CAD
Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning Strategist172,000 CAD
Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning Trainer128,000 CAD
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Specialist145,000 CAD
Artificial Intelligence Developer137,000 CAD
AS400 Programmer116,000 CAD
Assembly Developer120,000 CAD
Assistant Information Technology Manager146,000 CAD
Assistant Information Technology Project Manager144,000 CAD
Assistant Service Delivery Manager132,000 CAD
Avaloq Developer108,000 CAD
Back End Developer115,000 CAD
Big Data Architect139,000 CAD
BigQuery Specialist153,000 CAD
BizTalk Developer 123,000 CAD
Blockchain Associate116,000 CAD
Blockchain Developer102,000 CAD
Blockchain Engineer115,000 CAD
Build and Release Engineer107,000 CAD
Business Intelligence Analyst129,000 CAD
Business Intelligence Consultant170,000 CAD
Business Intelligence Developer128,000 CAD
Business Intelligence Manager164,000 CAD
Business Objects Developer114,000 CAD
Business Process Analyst119,000 CAD
Business Process Consultant123,000 CAD
Business Systems Analyst109,000 CAD
C Developer130,000 CAD
C# Developer129,000 CAD
C++ Developer122,000 CAD
Capacity Planning Manager158,000 CAD
Cassandra Specialist118,000 CAD
Change Administrator106,000 CAD
Chatbot Developer105,000 CAD
ChatGPT Expert103,000 CAD
Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer192,000 CAD
Chief Cloud Officer171,000 CAD
Chief Data Governance Officer176,000 CAD
Chief Data Officer185,000 CAD
Chief Digital Ethics Officer149,000 CAD
Chief Digital Officer182,000 CAD
Chief Information Officer197,000 CAD
Chief Information Security Officer175,000 CAD
Chief Innovation Officer162,000 CAD
Chief Privacy Officer142,000 CAD
Client Delivery Manager154,000 CAD
Clojure Developer138,000 CAD
Cloud Compliance Architect117,000 CAD
Cloud Computing Specialist138,000 CAD
Cloud Infrastructure Engineer115,000 CAD
Cloud Migration Specialist129,000 CAD
Cloud Security Architect116,000 CAD
Cloud Services Engineer113,000 CAD
Cloud Solutions Architect137,000 CAD
Cloud-Based Inventory Manager126,000 CAD
CMS Developer93,400 CAD
Computer Animator106,000 CAD
Computer Engineer99,500 CAD
Computer Hardware Engineer93,400 CAD
Computer Network Support Specialist107,000 CAD
Computer Networks Architect114,000 CAD
Computer Operator77,400 CAD
Computer Programmer117,000 CAD
Computer Security Specialist136,000 CAD
Computer Support Specialist95,600 CAD
Computer Technician92,600 CAD
Computer Virtualization Implementation Specialist123,000 CAD
Copy Editor92,600 CAD
Cosmos DB Specialist116,000 CAD
Couch DB Specialist114,000 CAD
CRM Application Administrator110,000 CAD
CRM Manager112,000 CAD
Cross Platform Security Manager152,000 CAD
Curam Developer98,500 CAD
Cyber Security Consultant140,000 CAD
Cyber Security Researcher136,000 CAD
Cyber Security Specialist134,000 CAD
Cybersecurity Analyst124,000 CAD
Cybersecurity Architect129,000 CAD
Cybersecurity Compliance Specialist117,000 CAD
Cybersecurity Engineer117,000 CAD
Cybersecurity Manager167,000 CAD
Dart Developer85,000 CAD
Data Analyst114,000 CAD
Data Analytics Engineer111,000 CAD
Data Architect114,000 CAD
Data Center Specialist114,000 CAD
Data Center Technician97,900 CAD
Data Entry Coordintor62,900 CAD
Data Entry Supervisor76,800 CAD
Data Governance Manager154,000 CAD
Data Management Specialist137,000 CAD
Data Manager158,000 CAD
Data Modeling Analyst112,000 CAD
Data Privacy and Protection Manager155,000 CAD
Data Quality Analyst111,000 CAD
Data Security Analyst115,000 CAD
Data Security Manager162,000 CAD
Data Technician65,900 CAD
Data Visualisation Analyst113,000 CAD
Data Visualization Specialist117,000 CAD
Data Warehousing Manager148,000 CAD
Data Warehousing Specialist114,000 CAD
Data-driven Designer105,000 CAD
Database Administration Manager145,000 CAD
Database Administrator124,000 CAD
Database Analyst121,000 CAD
Database Developer122,000 CAD
Database Report Writer106,000 CAD
Deep Learning Developer118,000 CAD
Delivery Manager123,000 CAD
Delphi Developer124,000 CAD
Desktop Support Engineer78,300 CAD
Desktop Support Technician78,900 CAD
Desktop Virtualization Engineer96,900 CAD
Developer / Programmer117,000 CAD
Developer Evangelist112,000 CAD
Development Architect117,000 CAD
Development Group Supervisor130,000 CAD
Development Manager160,000 CAD
DevOps Engineer116,000 CAD
Digital Ethics Consultant131,000 CAD
Digital Forensics Expert120,000 CAD
Director of Application Development173,000 CAD
Director of Technology208,000 CAD
Disaster Recovery Analyst107,000 CAD
Disaster Recovery Specialist108,000 CAD
Django Specialist110,000 CAD
Documentation Specialist101,000 CAD
Driver Developer124,000 CAD
E-Commerce Manager144,000 CAD
E-Commerce Marketing Analyst129,000 CAD
E-Commerce Marketing Manager146,000 CAD
E-Commerce Sales Manager158,000 CAD
E-Commerce Strategy Manager157,000 CAD
E-waste Recycling Specialist102,000 CAD
E-waste Technician86,800 CAD
Edge Computing Engineer110,000 CAD
Elixir Developer152,000 CAD
Embedded Software Developer118,000 CAD
Enterprise Architecture Manager151,000 CAD
Enterprise Infrastructure Architect151,000 CAD
Enterprise Infrastructure Manager174,000 CAD
Erlang Developer149,000 CAD
ERP / CRM Technical Consultant118,000 CAD
ERP Analyst130,000 CAD
ERP Project Manager158,000 CAD
Ethical Hacker101,000 CAD
Financial Systems Manager178,000 CAD
Firebird Specialist108,000 CAD
Flash Developer105,000 CAD
Front End Developer96,000 CAD
Front End Web Developer97,600 CAD
Full Stack Developer117,000 CAD
Functional Analyst126,000 CAD
Game Developer108,000 CAD
GIS Analyst103,000 CAD
GIS Developer119,000 CAD
Global BI Analyst119,000 CAD
Go Developer141,000 CAD
Google Cloud Specialist142,000 CAD
Graphical User Interface ( GUI ) Programmer100,000 CAD
Graphics Programmer103,000 CAD
Graphics Web Designer94,100 CAD
Groovy Developer131,000 CAD
Hardware Design Engineer107,000 CAD
Hardware Engineering Manager166,000 CAD
Hardware Technician89,300 CAD
Haskell Developer126,000 CAD
Head of Development160,000 CAD
Head of Information Technology198,000 CAD
Help Desk Analyst107,000 CAD
Help Desk Manager128,000 CAD
Help Desk Support81,500 CAD
Help Desk Technician81,300 CAD
Helpdesk Manager138,000 CAD
IBM DB2 Specialist104,000 CAD
Imaging Programmer104,000 CAD
InfluxDB Specialist109,000 CAD
Informatics Optimization Specialist124,000 CAD
Information Assurance Analyst123,000 CAD
Information Program Director170,000 CAD
Information Security Administrator136,000 CAD
Information Security Analyst134,000 CAD
Information Security Associate112,000 CAD
Information Security Director162,000 CAD
Information Security Engineer110,000 CAD
Information Security Manager167,000 CAD
Information Security Specialist142,000 CAD
Information Services Consultant141,000 CAD
Information Systems Developer106,000 CAD
Information Systems Manager176,000 CAD
Information Systems Penetration Testing Specialist137,000 CAD
Information Systems Vulnerability Assessment Specialist130,000 CAD
Information Technology Administrator97,200 CAD
Information Technology Analyst117,000 CAD
Information Technology Architect123,000 CAD
Information Technology Asset Manager162,000 CAD
Information Technology Business Analyst124,000 CAD
Information Technology Compliance Manager169,000 CAD
Information Technology Consultant144,000 CAD
Information Technology Coordinator94,500 CAD
Information Technology Director191,000 CAD
Information Technology Engineer95,900 CAD
Information Technology Executive166,000 CAD
Information Technology Helpdesk80,300 CAD
Information Technology Infrastructure Engineer98,700 CAD
Information Technology Manager189,000 CAD
Information Technology Operation Engineer101,000 CAD
Information Technology Operations Manager194,000 CAD
Information Technology Product Manager164,000 CAD
Information Technology Project Administrator96,300 CAD
Information Technology Project Coordinator125,000 CAD
Information Technology Project Leader136,000 CAD
Information Technology Project Manager181,000 CAD
Information Technology Quality Assurance Manager144,000 CAD
Information Technology Quality Assurance Team Lead (QA)126,000 CAD
Information Technology Quality Specialist113,000 CAD
Information Technology Risk Manager186,000 CAD
Information Technology Sales Manager166,000 CAD
Information Technology Specialist137,000 CAD
Information Technology Staff84,100 CAD
Information Technology Support75,200 CAD
Information Technology Systems Analyst118,000 CAD
Information Technology Team Leader146,000 CAD
Information Technology Trainer119,000 CAD
Information Technology Training Analyst123,000 CAD
Interface Design Manager148,000 CAD
Interface Designer97,000 CAD
IOS Developer121,000 CAD
Java Developer120,000 CAD
Javascript Developer112,000 CAD
jQuery Specialist120,000 CAD
Kotlin Developer129,000 CAD
Laravel Specialist109,000 CAD
Lead Developer139,000 CAD
Linux Administrator113,000 CAD
Lisp Developer155,000 CAD
Lotus Domino Administrator119,000 CAD
Lotus Notes Developer120,000 CAD
Lua Developer138,000 CAD
Mail Server Administrator107,000 CAD
Major Incident Manager140,000 CAD
Malware Analysis Expert135,000 CAD
Managed Service Specialist117,000 CAD
MariaDB Specialist112,000 CAD
MATLAB Developer127,000 CAD
Microsoft Azure Specialist138,000 CAD
Microsoft SQL Server Specialist130,000 CAD
Microsystems Engineer118,000 CAD
Mobile Developer115,000 CAD
Mobile Interface Designer114,000 CAD
MongoDB Specialist122,000 CAD
Multimedia Developer101,000 CAD
Multimedia Services Manager131,000 CAD
MySQL Specialist101,000 CAD
Neo4J Specialist114,000 CAD
Network Administration Team Lead137,000 CAD
Network Administrator100,000 CAD
Network Analyst110,000 CAD
Network and Infrastructure Manager188,000 CAD
Network Engineer99,400 CAD
Network Engineering Manager135,000 CAD
Network Security Systems Manager149,000 CAD
Network Specialist111,000 CAD
Network Support Engineer94,100 CAD
Network Support Specialist99,300 CAD
Network Technician91,100 CAD
Neural Network Engineer132,000 CAD
NextJs Specialist112,000 CAD
Nodejs Developer126,000 CAD
NT Systems Administrator110,000 CAD
Numerical Control Programmer99,400 CAD
Objective-C Developer141,000 CAD
Online Banking Manager191,000 CAD
Online Banking Specialist148,000 CAD
OPS Manager161,000 CAD
Oracle Database Administrator115,000 CAD
Oracle Database Specialist128,000 CAD
Oracle Developer117,000 CAD
Perl Developer102,000 CAD
PHP Developer100,000 CAD
PostgreSQL Specialist116,000 CAD
PowerShell Developer113,000 CAD
Principal Consultant121,000 CAD
Principal Data Engineer117,000 CAD
Program Lead145,000 CAD
Python Developer125,000 CAD
R Language Developer131,000 CAD
React Specialist130,000 CAD
Records Manager94,600 CAD
Redis Specialist103,000 CAD
Remedy Developer95,400 CAD
Reporting Analyst119,000 CAD
Reverse Engineering Expert131,000 CAD
Robotic Process Automation Compliance Analyst108,000 CAD
Robotic Process Automation Developer97,100 CAD
Ruby Developer106,000 CAD
Rust Developer143,000 CAD
Salesforce Administrator115,000 CAD
Salesforce Developer88,800 CAD
SAP Consultant123,000 CAD
SAS Programmer103,000 CAD
Scala Developer142,000 CAD
Scrum Master91,100 CAD
SEO Associate97,900 CAD
SEO Manager146,000 CAD
Server Virtualization Consultant144,000 CAD
Service Delivery Manager143,000 CAD
Service Level Manager157,000 CAD
Service Support Lead115,000 CAD
SharePoint Administrator109,000 CAD
Sharepoint Consultant123,000 CAD
Sharepoint Developer127,000 CAD
Shift Leader128,000 CAD
Snowflake Specialist110,000 CAD
SOA Analyst116,000 CAD
SOC Engineer112,000 CAD
Software Analyst118,000 CAD
Software Architect112,000 CAD
Software Automation Engineer129,000 CAD
Software Developer114,000 CAD
Software Development Manager147,000 CAD
Software Engineer118,000 CAD
Software QA Engineer107,000 CAD
Software Sales105,000 CAD
Software Specialist101,000 CAD
Software Support Engineer94,700 CAD
Software Test Engineer105,000 CAD
Software Tester100,000 CAD
Solutions Architect158,000 CAD
Solutions Consultant126,000 CAD
SQLite Specialist116,000 CAD
Storage Engineer94,700 CAD
Supabase Specialist92,300 CAD
Supervisor77,900 CAD
Support Analyst104,000 CAD
Support Specialist119,000 CAD
Support Team Leader113,000 CAD
Swift Developer139,000 CAD
System Administrator103,000 CAD
Systems Analyst108,000 CAD
Systems Architect115,000 CAD
Systems Consultant146,000 CAD
Systems Engineer97,700 CAD
Systems Integration Analyst118,000 CAD
Systems Integration Specialist162,000 CAD
Systems Integrator111,000 CAD
Technical Analyst102,000 CAD
Technical Consultant130,000 CAD
Technical Manager122,000 CAD
Technical Project Manager152,000 CAD
Technical Sales117,000 CAD
Technical Trainer116,000 CAD
Technical Writer105,000 CAD
Technology Business Analyst117,000 CAD
Technology Director198,000 CAD
Technology Specialist148,000 CAD
Technology Vice President151,000 CAD
Teradata Developer98,900 CAD
Test Analyst114,000 CAD
Tester93,000 CAD
Testing Manager157,000 CAD
TIBCO Developer103,000 CAD
TypeScript Developer132,000 CAD
UI Engineer116,000 CAD
UNIX Administrator120,000 CAD
Usability Engineer110,000 CAD
User Experience Consultant123,000 CAD
User Experience Design Expert125,000 CAD
User Experience Designer102,000 CAD
User Experience Researcher118,000 CAD
User Interface Designer112,000 CAD
User Support Engineer97,500 CAD
VB Developer90,700 CAD
VB.NET Developer124,000 CAD
Video Game Designer96,300 CAD
Virtual / Augmented Reality Architect141,000 CAD
Virtual / Augmented Reality Compliance Specialist143,000 CAD
Virtual / Augmented Reality Consultant152,000 CAD
Virtual / Augmented Reality Designer160,000 CAD
Virtual / Augmented Reality Developer133,000 CAD
Virtual / Augmented Reality Director166,000 CAD
Virtual / Augmented Reality Engineer131,000 CAD
Virtual / Augmented Reality Filmmaker172,000 CAD
Virtual / Augmented Reality Game Developer142,000 CAD
Virtual / Augmented Reality Marketing Specialist142,000 CAD
Virtual / Augmented Reality Officer168,000 CAD
Virtual / Augmented reality Sales Consultant166,000 CAD
Virtual / Augmented Reality Simulator Operator113,000 CAD
Virtual / Augmented Reality Specialist144,000 CAD
Virtual / Augmented Reality Technician115,000 CAD
Virtual / Augmented Reality Trainer152,000 CAD
Virtual / Augmented Reality User Experience Designer122,000 CAD
Visual Basic Developer93,100 CAD
Visual Information Specialist104,000 CAD
Voice Interface Designer93,600 CAD
VueJs Specialist110,000 CAD
Web Applications Manager135,000 CAD
Web Content Specialist129,000 CAD
Web Designer104,000 CAD
Web Developer99,600 CAD
Web Editor96,000 CAD
Web Project Manager127,000 CAD
Web Promotions Specialist118,000 CAD
Web Security Administrator116,000 CAD
Web Security Manager173,000 CAD
Web Support Analyst85,400 CAD
Web Writer88,500 CAD
Webmaster96,500 CAD
Windows System Administrator101,000 CAD
Wireless Consultant136,000 CAD
WordPress Specialist110,000 CAD
Writer and Documentor105,000 CAD
Zig Developer146,000 CAD


Information Technology Jobs Pay Scale and Salaries in Canada

Median and salary distribution Canada Information Technology yearly
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Salary Structure and Pay Scale Comparison

5% of people earn
112,000 CAD or more
10% of people earn
99,200 to 112,000 CAD
20% of people earn
70,700 CAD or less
65% of people earn
70,700 to 99,200 CAD
Minimum Salary
62,200 CAD
Median
111,000 CAD
Maximum
196,000 CAD




Median Salary, maximum and minimum salary, minimum wage, starting salary, and the salary range

All salary figures displayed here are per year except when noted otherwise.
  • Salary Range, Minimum Wage, and Starting Salary

    Salaries in Information Technology in Canada range from 62,200 CAD (starting average salary) to 196,000 CAD (maximum average salary, actual maximum is higher). To clarify, the number presented is not the legally mandated minimum wage. Rather, it represents the lowest figure reported in a salary survey that involved thousands of participants and professionals from across the entire country.

  • Median Salary

    The median income in the field of Information Technology is 111,000 CAD, implying that half of the workforce in Canada earns less than this figure, and the other half earns more. It represents the central value of salaries. As a rule of thumb, you would prefer to be part of the group earning above the median wage, situated on the right-hand side of the salary distribution chart.

  • Percentiles and Salary Scale

    Two values that are highly correlated with the median are the 25th and 75th percentiles. By examining the salary distribution diagram, it is possible to determine that 25% of individuals employed in Information Technology in Canada earn less than 91,100 CAD, while 75% of them earn more. Additionally, the diagram reveals that 75% of individuals earn less than 126,000 CAD, while 25% earn more than that.

  • Pay Scale Structure

    Data was regrouped into brackets to provide a better understanding of what salaries can be expected. This approach was deemed more accurate than relying solely on the average salary, as it offers greater insights into the distribution of salaries in the field of Information Technology in Canada. The analysis revealed that roughly 65% of all reported salaries fell within the range of 70,700 CAD to 99,200 CAD. Approximately 20% of salaries were below the 70,700 CAD mark, while 10% ranged from 99,200 CAD to 112,000 CAD. Only 5% of individuals earned a gross salary of 112,000 CAD or higher.

Salary Comparison by Years of Experience

How does a person's salary progress over time?

Salary Comparison By Experience Level
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The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally, the more years of experience the higher the wage.

Generally speaking, employees in Information Technology in Canada having experience from two to five years earn on average 32% more than freshers and juniors across all industries and disciplines.

Professionals with experience of more than five years tend to earn on average 36% more than those with five years or less of work experience.

As you hit the ten years mark, the salary increases by 21% and an additional 14% for those who have crossed the 15 years mark.

Those figures are presented as guidelines only. The numbers become more significant if you consider one job title at a time.


Change in salary based on experience varies drastically from one location to another and depends hugely on the career field as well. The data displayed here is the combined average of many different jobs. To view accurate figures, choose a specific job title.
On average, a person's salary doubles their starting salary by the time they cross the 10 years* experience mark.
* Based on the average change in salary over time. Salary variations differ from person to person.


Salary Comparison By Education

How does the education level affect your salary?

Salary Comparison By Education
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Change in salary based on education varies drastically from one location to another and depends hugely on the career field as well. The data displayed here is the combined average of multiple jobs. To view accurate figures, choose a specific job title.

It is well known that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income?

We compared the salaries of professionals at the same level but with different college degree levels across many jobs in Information Technology in Canada, below are our findings.

Workers with a certificate or diploma earn on average 17% more than their peers who only reached the high school level.

Employees who earned a Bachelor's Degree earn 24% more than those who only managed to attain a certificate or diploma.

Professionals who attained a Master's Degree are awarded salaries that are 29% more than those with a Bachelor's Degree.

Finally, PhD holders earn 23% more than Master's Degree holders on average while doing the same job.


Is a Master's degree or an MBA worth it? Should you pursue higher education?

A Master's degree program or any post-graduate program in Canada costs anywhere from 50,000 CAD to 150,000 CAD and lasts approximately two years. That is quite an investment.

Employees can't expect any salary increases during the study period, assuming they already have a job. In most cases, a salary review is conducted once education is completed and the degree has been attained.

Many people pursue higher education as a tactic to switch to a higher-paying job. The numbers seem to support this tactic. The average increase in compensation while changing jobs is approximately 10% more than the customary salary increment.

The decision really depends on the situation and experience among many other factors. Putting all variables aside, if a person can afford the costs of higher education then the return on investment is definitely worth it. Degree costs can be recovered roughly in a year or so.



Salary and Compensation Comparison By Gender / Information Technology / Canada

Salary comparison by gender Canada Information Technology yearly
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Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? In the field of Information Technology in Canada, the average difference between the salary of male and female employees is 5%.

Male
126,000 CAD
Female-5%
120,000 CAD
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value

Salary Comparison By Gender in Canada for all Careers

Salary comparison by gender yearly Canada
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Average Annual Salary Increment Percentage / Information Technology / Canada

How much are annual salary increments in Canada for individuals working in Information Technology? How often do employees get salary raises?

Professionals working in Information Technology in Canada are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 10% every 14 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 9% granted to employees every 15 months.

Annual Salary Increment Rate Canada Information Technology
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The figures provided here are averages of numbers. Those figures should be taken as general guidelines. Salary increments will vary from person to person and depend on many factors, but your performance and contribution to the success of the organization remain the most important factors in determining how much and how often you will be granted a raise.

Canada / All Professions

Annual Salary Increment Rate Canada
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The term Annual Salary Increase usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rare that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one-year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.

How to calculate the salary increment percentage?

The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 / Increase Frequency

The average salary increase in one year (12 months) in Canada is 7%.

Worldwide Salary Raises: All Countries and All Jobs

World Average Annual Salary Increment
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Salary Packages and Schemes

Not all compensation increases are reflected directly in the salary. Some companies offer upgraded packages to their staff instead of cash money. The figures displayed here account only for direct increments to the base salary.

Bonus and Incentive Rates / Information Technology / Canada

How much and how often are bonuses being awarded?Annual Salary Bonus Rate Canada Information Technology
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48% of surveyed staff in Information Technology reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 52% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.

Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 3% to 5% of their annual salary.

Received Bonus
52%
No Bonus
48%

Types of Bonuses Considered

Individual Performance-Based Bonuses

The most standard form of bonus, where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.

Company Performance Bonuses

Occasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.

Goal-Based Bonuses

Granted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.

Holiday / End of Year Bonuses

These types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.

Bonuses Are Not Commissions!

People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.


What makes a position worthy of good bonuses and a high salary?

The main two types of jobs

Revenue GeneratorsSupporting Cast

Employees that are directly involved in generating revenue or profit for the organization. Their field of expertise usually matches the type of business.

Employees that support and facilitate the work of revenue generators. Their expertise is usually different from that of the core business operations.

Example:
A graphics designer working for a graphics designing company.

Example:
A graphic designer in the marketing department of a hospital.


Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.

Try to work for companies where your skills can generate revenue. We can't all generate revenue and that's perfectly fine.

Bonus Comparison by Seniority Level

Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.

Hourly Average Wage / Information Technology / Canada


59 CAD per hour

The average hourly wage (pay per hour) in Information Technology in Canada is 59 CAD.This is the rate they get paid for every worked hour.


Hourly Wage = Annual Salary / ( 52 x 5 x 8 )

About The Hourly Pay Rate

The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually, jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fixed amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.

What is the minimum hourly rate of pay?

The minimum pay rate per hour for people working in Information Technology in Canada is 30 CAD. This is the minimum as per the gathered data in the salary survey not the minimum hourly rate mandated by law.

Salary Comparison By City

CityAverage Salary
Brampton126,000 CAD
Calgary130,000 CAD
Edmonton129,000 CAD
Gatineau119,000 CAD
Halifax120,000 CAD
Hamilton127,000 CAD
Kitchener124,000 CAD
Markham123,000 CAD
Mississauga131,000 CAD
Montreal139,000 CAD
Ottawa132,000 CAD
Quebec130,000 CAD
Regina117,000 CAD
Richmond111,000 CAD
Saskatoon118,000 CAD
Surrey122,000 CAD
Toronto138,000 CAD
Vancouver132,000 CAD
Vaughan120,000 CAD
Windsor119,000 CAD
Winnipeg128,000 CAD

Salary Comparison By State

StateAverage Salary
Alberta132,000 CAD
British Columbia135,000 CAD
Manitoba127,000 CAD
New Brunswick113,000 CAD
Newfoundland-Labrador111,000 CAD
Northwest Territories123,000 CAD
Nova Scotia116,000 CAD
Nunavut128,000 CAD
Ontario138,000 CAD
Prince Edward Island107,000 CAD
Quebec136,000 CAD
Saskatchewan119,000 CAD
Yukon110,000 CAD

Government vs Private Sector Salary Comparison

Where can you get paid more, working in a private company or the government? The difference between the public or government sector salaries and the private sector salaries in Canada is 4% on average across all career fields.

Private Sector
117,000 CAD
Public Sector+4%
122,000 CAD
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value

Salary Statistics and Calculation Guide

What is considered to be a good and competitive salary in Information Technology in Canada?

A good and competitive compensation would range anywhere between 111,000 CAD and 126,000 CAD. This is a very rough estimate. Experience and education play a very huge part in the final earnings.

Gross Salary (before tax) and Net Salary (after tax)

All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salary after tax for every career.

Base / Basic Salary

The base salary for jobs in Information Technology in Canada ranges from 62,200 CAD to 91,100 CAD. The base salary depends on many factors including experience and education. It is not easy to provide a figure with very little information, so take this range with a grain of salt.


What is the difference between the median and the average salary?

Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people earn more than you and there is plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary


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