LAWYER SALARY IN CANADA

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Average gross salary for Lawyer GROSS SALARY
CA$ 119,026
Average gorss salary (USD) for Lawyer GROSS SALARY (USD)
US$ 107,540
Average net salary for Lawyer NET SALARY
CA$ 77,598
The most typical salary for Lawyer MOST TYPICAL GROSS
CA$ 80,400
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  Updated: 14 Oct 2020   Diff. gross vs. net: 34%
  Salary entries: 38

Average salary for Lawyer in Canada is CA$ 119,026.

Average take home earning is CA$ 77,598 (Net).

The most typical salary is CA$ 80,400 (Gross).

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Percentage of people Earn this salary or more
13 % CA$ 314,000
16 % CA$ 200,000
21 % CA$ 172,500
50 % CA$ 95,000
82 % CA$ 50,500
92 % CA$ 41,250
100 % CA$ 33,666
City Avg. gross salary (USD) Salary entries
Toronto CA$ 116,812 US$ 102,599 16
Vancouver, Canada CA$ 179,333 US$ 161,729 06
Calgary CA$ 89,500 US$ 83,336 04
Montreal CA$ 126,000 US$ 108,862 03
Edmonton CA$ 108,000 US$ 108,754 03
Ottawa CA$ 83,000 US$ 83,859 02
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  SALARY BY LEVEL   LAWYER   CANADA

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Salary levels Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
US$ 270,858 CA$ 314,000
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US$ 152,860 CA$ 200,000
01
US$ 151,810 CA$ 172,500
02
US$ 144,492 CA$ 160,000
01
US$ 137,824 CA$ 136,000
01
US$ 120,119 CA$ 150,000
01
US$ 116,543 CA$ 115,000
02
US$ 101,374 CA$ 103,000
04
US$ 90,572 CA$ 95,000
02
US$ 72,472 CA$ 74,000
04
US$ 70,916 CA$ 80,400
05
US$ 52,052 CA$ 65,000
01
US$ 50,923 CA$ 50,500
02
US$ 38,312 CA$ 41,250
04
US$ 33,989 CA$ 33,666
03

  SALARY BY GENDER   LAWYER   CANADA

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
US$ 130,325 CA$ 146,562 16
US$ 103,121 CA$ 124,222 09
US$ 82,556 CA$ 81,538 13

  SALARY BY EDUCATION   LAWYER   CANADA

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
US$ 56,206 CA$ 66,333 03
US$ 136,571 CA$ 148,066 15
US$ 102,578 CA$ 114,764 17
US$ 61,144 CA$ 80,000 01
US$ 32,429 CA$ 32,000 01
US$ 31,936 CA$ 40,000 01

Lawyer workers holding Masters Degree degrees enjoy the highest average gross salaries in Canada. With an earned Masters Degree, they grosses CA$ 148,066. While Lawyer workers with Bellow H. School education earn the least, with an average gross income of CA$ 40,000. This is 327.64% lower of what Masters Degree degree holders earn.


  SALARY BY EXPERIENCE   LAWYER   CANADA

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
US$ 225,478 CA$ 266,666 03
US$ 222,906 CA$ 242,500 04
US$ 135,742 CA$ 150,333 03
US$ 109,912 CA$ 113,250 04
US$ 135,562 CA$ 166,666 03
US$ 61,664 CA$ 71,142 07
US$ 68,416 CA$ 70,000 08
US$ 47,652 CA$ 48,500 06

Lawyer workers in Canada with more years of work experience outperform their counterparts with less experience. Workers with 20+ Years of experience earn a gross average of CA$ 266,666 compared to CA$ 48,500 for their counterparts with 0-1 Year of experience. The difference between workers with 20+ Years of experience and 0-1 Year is 373.18%.


  SALARY BY AGE   LAWYER   CANADA

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
US$ 240,238 CA$ 300,000 01
US$ 209,676 CA$ 224,000 05
US$ 152,200 CA$ 187,200 05
US$ 86,810 CA$ 86,500 02
US$ 75,479 CA$ 87,857 07
US$ 57,440 CA$ 69,750 04
US$ 31,936 CA$ 40,000 01
US$ 82,556 CA$ 81,538 13
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  SALARY BY JOB TYPE   LAWYER   CANADA

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
US$ 114,541 CA$ 124,689 29
US$ 67,058 CA$ 77,833 06
US$ 120,827 CA$ 146,666 03
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  SALARY BY CITY   LAWYER   CANADA

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# Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
1. US$ 161,729 CA$ 179,333 06
2. US$ 108,862 CA$ 126,000 03
3. US$ 102,599 CA$ 116,812 16
4. US$ 108,754 CA$ 108,000 03
5. US$ 83,336 CA$ 89,500 04
6. US$ 83,859 CA$ 83,000 02

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  SALARY BY COUNTRY    LAWYER

# Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
1. United States US$ 116,972 US$ 116,972 163
2. Canada US$ 107,540 CA$ 119,026 38
3. United Kingdom US$ 92,324 GBP 62,234 43
4. Australia US$ 85,741 AU$ 102,788 26
5. China US$ 54,370 CNY 356,286 13
6. India US$ 47,515 INR 3,021,764 17
7. Russia US$ 40,320 RUB 1,749,333 15

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 Posted: 14 Oct 2020

Bachelors Degree, 4-8 years: "Civil litigation."
Individual GROSS salary:
CA$ 175,000
US$ 133,035


(5/6)  PARTNER


 Posted: 05 May 2020

Bachelors Degree, 4-8 years: "BCL/LLB, LLM Graduate degree."
Individual GROSS salary:
CA$ 220,000
US$ 167,244


(4/6)  RESEARCH LAWYER


 Posted: 05 Dec 2019

Bachelors Degree, 2-4 years: "15 Characters are required for this box."
Individual GROSS salary:
CA$ 65,000
US$ 52,052


(3/6)  LAWYER


 Posted: 17 Jun 2019

Masters Degree, 20+ years: "I am a sole practitioner."
Individual GROSS salary:
CA$ 300,000
US$ 240,238


(2/6)  PARTNER


 Posted: 02 Nov 2018

Masters Degree, 20+ years: "Representing clients (individuals) in civil litigation and some administrative tribunal work."
Individual GROSS salary:
CA$ 150,000
US$ 120,119


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(1/6)  LAWYER


 Posted: 23 Nov 2017

Masters Degree, 12-16 years: "Represent clients and file motions and attend court."
Individual GROSS salary:
CA$ 200,000
US$ 152,860


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