ELECTRICAL ENGINEER / SALARY
CANADA

SALARY SURVEYS

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88,883 CAD

$67,082 USD

Toronto

83,021 CAD

68,899 CAD

$52,000 USD

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Average Salary / Electrical Engineer / Canada

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Average salary for Electrical Engineer / Canada is 88,883 CAD per year. The most typical earning is 68,899 CAD. All data are based on 51 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 81,222 CAD. Women receive a salary of 109,444 CAD.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Doctorate Degree with salary of 119,249 CAD. The second most paid education level is Masters Degree with salary of 89,172 CAD.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 12-16 Years of experience receive salary of 144,954 CAD. Employees with 20+ Years of experience receive 116,997 CAD.

Levels / Electrical Engineer / Canada (Gross CAD)

Salary Levels (CAD) per Year	Surveys	[%]
13,200 CAD - 19,899 CAD	0	n/a
19,900 CAD - 26,499 CAD	0	n/a
26,500 CAD - 33,099 CAD	0	n/a
33,100 CAD - 39,699 CAD	0	n/a
39,700 CAD - 46,399 CAD	1	100% 1.96%
46,400 CAD - 52,999 CAD	3	98.04% 5.88%
53,000 CAD - 59,599 CAD	4	92.16% 7.84%
59,600 CAD - 66,199 CAD	4	84.31% 7.84%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
66,200 CAD - 72,899 CAD	7	76.47% 13.73%
72,900 CAD - 79,499 CAD	4	62.75% 7.84%
79,500 CAD - 86,099 CAD	4	54.9% 7.84%
86,100 CAD - 92,699 CAD	4	47.06% 7.84%
92,700 CAD - 99,399 CAD	4	39.22% 7.84%
99,400 CAD - 105,999 CAD	3	31.37% 5.88%
106,000 CAD - 112,599 CAD	1	25.49% 1.96%
112,600 CAD - 119,199 CAD	2	23.53% 3.92%
119,200 CAD - 125,899 CAD	2	19.61% 3.92%
125,900 CAD - 132,499 CAD	1	15.69% 1.96%
132,500 CAD - 139,099 CAD	3	13.73% 5.88%
139,100 CAD - 145,699 CAD	1	7.84% 1.96%
145,700 CAD - 152,399 CAD	1	5.88% 1.96%
152,400 CAD - 158,999 CAD	1	3.92% 1.96%
159,000 CAD - 165,599 CAD	1	1.96% 1.96%
165,600 CAD - 172,199 CAD	0	n/a
172,200 CAD - 178,899 CAD	0	n/a
178,900 CAD - 185,499 CAD	0	n/a
185,500 CAD - 192,099 CAD	0	n/a
192,100 CAD - 198,699 CAD	0	n/a
HIGH SALARIES
198,700 CAD - 211,999 CAD	0	n/a
212,000 CAD - 225,199 CAD	0	n/a
225,200 CAD - 238,499 CAD	0	n/a
238,500 CAD - 251,699 CAD	0	n/a
251,700 CAD - 264,999 CAD	0	n/a
265,000 CAD - 278,199 CAD	0	n/a
278,200 CAD - 291,499 CAD	0	n/a
291,500 CAD - 304,699 CAD	0	n/a
304,700 CAD - 317,999 CAD	0	n/a
318,000 CAD - 331,199 CAD	0	n/a
331,200 CAD - 463,699 CAD	0	n/a

Gender / Electrical Engineer / Canada (Gross CAD)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Women	4	109,444 CAD
2	Men	32	81,222 CAD

Education / Electrical Engineer / Canada (Gross CAD)

#		Surveys
1	Doctorate Degree	4	119,249 CAD
2	Masters Degree	13	89,172 CAD
3	Bachelors Degree	32	85,197 CAD
4	Some College	2	84,932 CAD

Experience / Electrical Engineer / Canada (Gross CAD)

#		Surveys
1	12-16 Years	1	144,954 CAD
2	20+ Years	2	116,997 CAD
3	4-8 Years	12	110,372 CAD
4	2-4 Years	4	109,444 CAD
5	8-12 Years	4	98,712 CAD
6	1-2 Years	8	84,799 CAD
7	0-1 Year	20	65,852 CAD

Age / Electrical Engineer / Canada (Gross CAD)

#		Surveys
1	36-40	4	118,719 CAD
2	n/a	15	99,772 CAD
3	46-50	1	99,772 CAD
4	31-35	7	90,497 CAD
5	26-30	9	85,462 CAD
6	21-25	15	70,622 CAD

Work Type / Electrical Engineer / Canada (Gross CAD)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Contract	1	99,772 CAD
2	Permanent	50	88,642 CAD

Cities / Electrical Engineer / Canada (Gross CAD)

#		Surveys
1	Ottawa	2	131,572 CAD
2	Edmonton	2	116,334 CAD
3	Vancouver, Canada	4	104,409 CAD
4	Calgary	10	97,387 CAD
5	Victoria, Canada	1	83,739 CAD
6	London, Canada	2	83,474 CAD
7	Toronto	21	83,077 CAD
8	Montreal	5	82,282 CAD
9	--Other--	2	75,524 CAD
10	Hamilton, Canada	1	47,832 CAD
11	Windsor	1	40,809 CAD

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Wireless Engineer

Posted 31 August 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"RF Engineer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Vancouver, Canada	Doctorate Degree	2-4 Years	Expert	155,700 CAD

Functional Engineer

Posted 18 March 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"System integration."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Montreal	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	104,100 CAD

Applications Engineer

Posted 05 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Application and Product Development, PLC programming, C++ / C# programming, schematic development, hardware development, troubleshooting, customer relations."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
London, Canada	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Intermediate	67,200 CAD

Systems

Posted 03 December 2021

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	Intermediate	68,500 CAD

Ic Design Intern

Posted 11 November 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Design chips."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Toronto	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	Basic	57,800 CAD

Software Engineer

Posted 20 July 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"C, microprocessors, C++, python."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Toronto	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	84,800 CAD

Senior Cyber Security Research Engineer

Posted 28 September 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Researching Cyber security for Industrial Control Systems."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Toronto	Doctorate Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	125,300 CAD

Project Engineer

Posted 22 February 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Project engineer for industrial projects."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Toronto	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	95,200 CAD

Electronics Engineer

Posted 24 September 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"I studied in France. I'm an specialized in electrical and electronics engineering."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Calgary	Masters Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	74,200 CAD

Junior Electrical Engineer

Posted 26 June 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Electrical design for oil and gas facilities. Make up drawing and procure equipment."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Calgary	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	61,500 CAD

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