Data reportJob Bank · April 2026Updated July 12, 2026
Canada Salary Report 2026: Pay and Take-Home by Occupation and Province
Median wages for 18 in-demand Canadian occupations from Job Bank Canada, ranked, compared province by province and converted to estimated 2026 take-home pay.
Key findings
- Family physicians top the list with a national median of $110.00 an hour ($228,800 a year) — 6.3× the $17.50 median for cashiers, the lowest-paid occupation in the set.
- Ontario pays the most: its medians average 5.6% above the national median across 18 occupations, and it has the highest provincial median for 10 of them.
- The middle of the list — a median annual wage of $86,320 — takes home about $64,915 in Alberta, $65,712 in British Columbia, $64,596 in Ontario or $60,574 in Quebec after 2026 tax.
- On the same national median salary, take-home pay differs by $5,358 a year on average between Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec — from income tax and payroll deductions alone, before any difference in pay.
Highest-paying occupations in Canada (2026)
| # | Occupation (NOC) | Median / hr | Median / yr | Low – high / hr | Top province |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Family physician 31102 | $110.00 | $228,800 | $60.00 – $175.00 | Alberta |
| 2 | University professor 41200 | $60.00 | $124,800 | $36.06 – $96.15 | Ontario |
| 3 | Health care manager 30010 | $55.29 | $115,003 | $36.00 – $80.77 | Ontario |
| 4 | Software engineer 21231 | $51.00 | $106,080 | $32.00 – $76.92 | Ontario |
| 5 | Construction manager 70010 | $50.00 | $104,000 | $32.00 – $76.92 | Ontario |
| 6 | Cybersecurity specialist 21220 | $49.50 | $102,960 | $32.00 – $73.08 | Ontario |
| 7 | Data scientist 21211 | $48.50 | $100,880 | $31.25 – $72.12 | Ontario |
| 8 | Software developer 21232 | $43.27 | $90,002 | $27.00 – $66.00 | Ontario |
| 9 | Registered nurse 31301 | $42.00 | $87,360 | $33.00 – $53.00 | British Columbia |
| 10 | Secondary school teacher 41220 | $41.00 | $85,280 | $25.00 – $55.00 | Ontario |
| 11 | Accountant 11100 | $38.46 | $79,997 | $26.44 – $60.00 | Ontario |
| 12 | HR professional 11200 | $38.46 | $79,997 | $26.92 – $56.00 | Ontario |
| 13 | Machinist 72100 | $31.00 | $64,480 | $22.00 – $42.00 | Alberta |
| 14 | Transport truck driver 73300 | $26.92 | $55,994 | $21.00 – $35.00 | Alberta |
| 15 | Administrative assistant 13110 | $25.00 | $52,000 | $19.00 – $34.62 | British Columbia |
| 16 | Nurse aide 33102 | $25.00 | $52,000 | $18.50 – $32.00 | British Columbia |
| 17 | Hotel front desk clerk 64314 | $18.50 | $38,480 | $16.55 – $24.00 | British Columbia |
| 18 | Cashier 65100 | $17.50 | $36,400 | $16.55 – $22.00 | British Columbia |
How pay differs by province
Average gap between each province's median and the national median, across the occupations with figures for that province. Provinces with only a few occupations in the dataset are less representative.
| Province | vs national median | Occupations with data | Highest median in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | +5.6% | 18 | 10 |
| British Columbia | +4.6% | 18 | 5 |
| Alberta | +2.9% | 18 | 3 |
| Quebec | −7.8% | 17 | 0 |
| Saskatchewan | −10.0% | 3 | 0 |
| Manitoba | −12.6% | 3 | 0 |
| Nova Scotia | −14.5% | 3 | 0 |
| New Brunswick | −17.6% | 3 | 0 |
Provinces and territories not listed have no occupation figures in this dataset; they are omitted rather than estimated.
Take-home pay of the median wage, by province
Each provincial median annual wage after 2026 federal and provincial income tax, CPP/QPP and EI (plus QPIP in Quebec). Format: gross → net.
| Occupation | Alberta | British Columbia | Ontario | Quebec |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family physician | $239,200 → $160,605 | $228,800 → $152,096 | $239,200 → $151,275 | $208,000 → $127,255 |
| University professor | $126,006 → $92,066 | $124,800 → $92,190 | $130,000 → $92,983 | $112,008 → $76,801 |
| Health care manager | $112,008 → $82,768 | $116,480 → $86,958 | $119,995 → $87,321 | $104,000 → $71,795 |
| Software engineer | $104,000 → $77,203 | $109,990 → $82,480 | $112,008 → $82,345 | $93,600 → $65,193 |
| Construction manager | $106,080 → $78,648 | $107,994 → $81,102 | $109,990 → $81,011 | $95,992 → $66,710 |
| Cybersecurity specialist | $100,006 → $74,427 | $104,000 → $78,346 | $108,160 → $79,783 | $90,002 → $62,910 |
| Data scientist | $100,006 → $74,427 | $102,003 → $76,969 | $106,080 → $78,357 | $90,002 → $62,910 |
| Software developer | $89,440 → $67,084 | $91,998 → $69,789 | $94,640 → $70,449 | $79,997 → $56,690 |
| Registered nurse | $93,600 → $69,975 | $98,134 → $74,195 | $91,520 → $68,254 | $81,120 → $57,374 |
| Secondary school teacher | $91,520 → $68,529 | $89,440 → $67,952 | $94,640 → $70,449 | $79,040 → $56,107 |
| Accountant | $83,200 → $62,797 | $81,994 → $62,693 | $87,006 → $65,078 | $75,005 → $53,650 |
| HR professional | $83,200 → $62,797 | $80,080 → $61,373 | $85,010 → $63,674 | $72,800 → $52,357 |
| Machinist | $72,800 → $55,890 | $66,560 → $52,234 | $67,600 → $52,216 | $59,280 → $44,609 |
| Transport truck driver | $62,400 → $49,218 | $59,280 → $47,447 | $58,240 → $46,142 | $52,000 → $39,939 |
| Administrative assistant | $55,120 → $44,196 | $57,200 → $45,958 | $54,995 → $43,846 | $50,003 → $38,595 |
| Nurse aide | $52,000 → $41,947 | $59,280 → $47,447 | $56,992 → $45,259 | $52,666 → $40,387 |
| Hotel front desk clerk | $38,480 → $32,201 | $41,600 → $34,455 | $39,520 → $32,442 | no data |
| Cashier | $36,400 → $30,702 | $39,520 → $32,899 | $37,440 → $30,886 | $35,360 → $28,740 |
Method and sources
- Wages: Job Bank Canada wage data (low, median and high hourly wages by NOC 2021 occupation and province), refreshed April 2026, used under the Open Government Licence – Canada. One occupation in our snapshot was excluded because its NOC code and label disagree.
- Annual pay = hourly wage × 2,080 hours (40 hours × 52 weeks), rounded to the dollar — full-time, year-round, before tax.
- Take-home pay uses the same 2026 engine as our salary after tax calculator: federal and provincial brackets and basic personal amounts, CPP/CPP2 (QPP/QPP2 in Quebec), EI and QPIP. No other credits or deductions.
- Province comparison averages (provincial median ÷ national median − 1) over the occupations each province has data for.
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- Salaries in Canada by occupation — province-by-province tables for each job.
- Salary after tax in every province — calculator and take-home tables for $30,000–$150,000.
- Minimum wage by province and the hourly-to-annual salary converter.