MEDIA SALARY IN CANADA

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Average gross salary for Media GROSS SALARY
CA$ 62,598
Average gorss salary (USD) for Media GROSS SALARY (USD)
US$ 56,719
Average net salary for Media NET SALARY
CA$ 45,524
The most typical salary for Media MOST TYPICAL GROSS
CA$ 42,000
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  Updated: 15 Jul 2020   Diff. gross vs. net: 27%
  Salary entries: 70

Media Earnings in Canada

Average salary for Media in Canada is CA$ 62,598.

Average take home earning is CA$ 45,524 (Net).

The most typical salary is CA$ 42,000 (Gross).

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Percentage of people Earn this salary or more
7 % CA$ 120,000
10 % CA$ 100,000
20 % CA$ 82,536
60 % CA$ 51,669
96 % CA$ 32,083
99 % CA$ 26,000
100 % CA$ 10,000
Career Avg. gross salary (USD) Salary entries
Digital Media CA$ 65,558 US$ 59,752 12
Media Manager CA$ 118,166 US$ 98,884 06
TV Producer CA$ 75,200 US$ 60,997 05
Journalist CA$ 69,000 US$ 64,619 05
Game Producer CA$ 51,400 US$ 48,641 05
Associate Producer CA$ 46,500 US$ 45,423 05
Radio Producer CA$ 52,500 US$ 49,413 04
Media Coordinator CA$ 45,750 US$ 46,122 04
Editor CA$ 41,000 US$ 38,698 04
Social Media CA$ 52,666 US$ 46,286 03
City Avg. gross salary (USD) Salary entries
Toronto CA$ 72,935 US$ 65,884 28
Vancouver, Canada CA$ 53,807 US$ 48,388 13
Montreal CA$ 50,625 US$ 47,431 08
Ottawa CA$ 65,800 US$ 58,504 05
Edmonton CA$ 63,400 US$ 59,102 03
Victoria, Canada CA$ 61,333 US$ 59,321 03
Calgary CA$ 41,333 US$ 35,622 03
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  SALARY BY LEVEL   MEDIA   CANADA

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Salary levels Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
More US$ 239,518 CA$ 300,000
01
205K US$ 202,683 CA$ 200,000
01
155K US$ 118,466 CA$ 155,000
01
125K US$ 95,951 CA$ 120,000
02
105K US$ 90,710 CA$ 100,000
02
85K US$ 74,723 CA$ 82,536
05
95K US$ 70,429 CA$ 90,000
02
75K US$ 69,299 CA$ 73,375
08
65K US$ 58,144 CA$ 63,214
07
55K US$ 47,988 CA$ 51,669
13
45K US$ 38,420 CA$ 42,000
13
35K US$ 31,592 CA$ 32,083
12
25K US$ 25,025 CA$ 26,000
02
15K US$ 8,008 CA$ 10,000
01

  SALARY BY GENDER   MEDIA   CANADA

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
Men US$ 63,031 CA$ 72,303 27
Women US$ 48,629 CA$ 60,700 15
N/A US$ 54,966 CA$ 54,256 28

  SALARY BY EDUCATION   MEDIA   CANADA

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
Doctorate Degree US$ 31,928 CA$ 42,000 01
Masters Degree US$ 54,486 CA$ 62,388 09
Bachelors Degree US$ 60,727 CA$ 68,162 35
Some College US$ 53,830 CA$ 55,930 19
High School US$ 44,224 CA$ 45,000 04
Bellow H. School US$ 61,450 CA$ 75,000 02

Media workers holding Bellow H. School degrees enjoy the highest average gross salaries in Canada. With an earned Bellow H. School, they grosses CA$ 75,000. While Media workers with Doctorate Degree education earn the least, with an average gross income of CA$ 42,000. This is 92.46% lower of what Bellow H. School degree holders earn.


  SALARY BY EXPERIENCE   MEDIA   CANADA

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
20+ Years US$ 81,503 CA$ 97,750 08
16-20 Years US$ 96,579 CA$ 100,336 05
12-16 Years US$ 60,848 CA$ 64,000 03
8-12 Years US$ 72,540 CA$ 82,625 08
4-8 Years US$ 44,657 CA$ 50,650 20
2-4 Years US$ 44,246 CA$ 46,169 13
1-2 Years US$ 45,597 CA$ 46,000 07
0-1 Year US$ 47,508 CA$ 51,666 06

Media workers in Canada with more years of work experience outperform their counterparts with less experience. Workers with 16-20 Years of experience earn a gross average of CA$ 100,336 compared to CA$ 46,169 for their counterparts with 2-4 Years of experience. The difference between workers with 16-20 Years of experience and 2-4 Years is 118.28%.


  SALARY BY AGE   MEDIA   CANADA

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
63-68 US$ 31,936 CA$ 40,000 01
57-62 US$ 57,302 CA$ 65,666 03
51-56 US$ 63,871 CA$ 80,000 01
45-50 US$ 91,392 CA$ 115,000 06
39-44 US$ 26,933 CA$ 31,333 03
33-38 US$ 59,268 CA$ 65,388 09
27-32 US$ 58,343 CA$ 70,400 13
22-26 US$ 40,422 CA$ 43,000 06
N/A US$ 54,966 CA$ 54,256 28
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  SALARY BY CAREER   MEDIA   CANADA

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# Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
1. Media Manager US$ 98,884 CA$ 118,166 06
2. Music Producer US$ 86,829 CA$ 85,680 01
3. TV Producer US$ 60,997 CA$ 75,200 05
4. Journalist US$ 64,619 CA$ 69,000 05
5. Other Media Career US$ 56,591 CA$ 67,750 04
6. Interactive Media US$ 67,490 CA$ 67,000 02
7. Digital Media US$ 59,752 CA$ 65,558 12
8. Photographer US$ 56,666 CA$ 62,000 02
9. Social Media US$ 46,286 CA$ 52,666 03
10. Radio Producer US$ 49,413 CA$ 52,500 04
11. Game Producer US$ 48,641 CA$ 51,400 05
12. Film Producer US$ 50,671 CA$ 50,000 02
13. Cameraman US$ 40,040 CA$ 50,000 01
14. Associate Producer US$ 45,423 CA$ 46,500 05
15. Web Producer US$ 41,542 CA$ 46,000 01
16. Media Coordinator US$ 46,122 CA$ 45,750 04
17. Editor US$ 38,698 CA$ 41,000 04
18. Radio Presenter US$ 35,221 CA$ 40,000 02
19. Sound Assistant US$ 40,537 CA$ 40,000 01
20. Video Producer US$ 30,402 CA$ 30,000 01

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In Canada economy, Media Manager is on the top list of highest earners, earning an average gross salary of CA$ 118,166. Music Producer and Interactive Media follow, earning CA$ 85,680 and CA$ 67,000, respectively. Video Producer earn a gross annual average of CA$ 30,000, while Radio Presenter earn CA$ 40,000. The gap between the lowest and the highest paid careers is 225.25%.


  SALARY BY JOB TYPE   MEDIA   CANADA

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Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
Permanent US$ 58,494 CA$ 63,006 56
Contract US$ 41,205 CA$ 49,833 09
Self Employed US$ 73,953 CA$ 92,500 04
Part Time US$ 28,028 CA$ 35,000 01
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  SALARY BY CITY   MEDIA   CANADA

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# Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
1. Toronto Media in Toronto US$ 65,884 CA$ 72,935 28
2. Ottawa Media in Ottawa US$ 58,504 CA$ 65,800 05
3. Edmonton Media in Edmonton US$ 59,102 CA$ 63,400 03
4. Victoria, Canada Media in Victoria, Canada US$ 59,321 CA$ 61,333 03
5. Vancouver, Canada Media in Vancouver, Canada US$ 48,388 CA$ 53,807 13
6. Montreal Media in Montreal US$ 47,431 CA$ 50,625 08
7. Calgary Media in Calgary US$ 35,622 CA$ 41,333 03

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  SALARY BY COUNTRY    MEDIA

# Avg. gross salary (USD) Avg. gross salary   Salary entries
1. Australia Australia Media in Australia US$ 77,969 AU$ 86,684 47
2. United States United States Media US$ 66,482 US$ 66,482 228
3. United Kingdom United Kingdom Media in United Kingdom US$ 59,334 GBP 39,772 80
4. Canada Canada US$ 56,719 CA$ 62,598 70
5. Mexico Mexico Media in Mexico US$ 48,260 MXN 738,500 08
6. Russia Russia Media in Russia US$ 38,711 RUB 1,399,590 18
7. China China Media in China US$ 30,845 CNY 201,291 24
8. India India Media in India US$ 17,155 INR 1,080,445 97

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(16/16)  TV AND RADIO PRODUCER


 Posted: 15 Jul 2020

Doctorate Degree, 20+ years: "Content creation, research, script writing, audio and video editing Premiere."
Individual GROSS salary:
CA$ 42,000
US$ 31,928


(15/16)  EDITOR


 Posted: 05 Jun 2019

Bachelors Degree, 4-8 years: "Interview, research, social, meeting, reading, brain storming,."
Individual GROSS salary:
CA$ 10,000
US$ 8,008


(14/16)  SENIOR TECHNICAL ANIMATOR)


 Posted: 08 May 2019

Bachelors Degree, 16-20 years: "Game developer (animatio, scripting, rigging for games)."
Individual GROSS salary:
CA$ 120,000
US$ 96,095


(13/16)  CREATIVE DIRECTOR


 Posted: 18 Feb 2019

Bachelors Degree, 4-8 years: "Video production."
Individual GROSS salary:
CA$ 70,000
US$ 56,056


(12/16)  CAMERAMAN


 Posted: 19 Jan 2019

Some College, 12-16 years: "Filming movies and documentaries."
Individual GROSS salary:
CA$ 50,000
US$ 40,040


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(11/16)  MANAGER


 Posted: 16 Jan 2019

Some College, 4-8 years: "Organize job site and clean."
Individual GROSS salary:
CA$ 35,000
US$ 28,028


(10/16)  DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS


 Posted: 06 Jan 2019

Masters Degree, 4-8 years: "Communications strategy Media relations Social media management Website management Video editing and content creation."
Individual GROSS salary:
CA$ 77,000
US$ 61,661


(9/16)  PRODUCTION


 Posted: 29 Nov 2018

Bachelors Degree, 4-8 years: "Shoot videos that are action based."
Individual GROSS salary:
CA$ 50,000
US$ 40,040


(8/16)  MEDIA DIRECTOR


 Posted: 28 Nov 2018

Bachelors Degree, 8-12 years: "Amazing director art direction marketing."
Individual GROSS salary:
CA$ 100,000
US$ 80,079


(7/16)  VFX EDITOR


 Posted: 22 Nov 2018

Bachelors Degree, 4-8 years: "Editor for VFX film industry. Editor for VFX film industry. Editor for VFX film industry."
Individual GROSS salary:
CA$ 90,000
US$ 72,071


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(6/16)  PHOTOGRAPHER


 Posted: 16 Aug 2018

Bachelors Degree, 4-8 years: "I do commercial photography."
Individual GROSS salary:
CA$ 58,000
US$ 46,446


(5/16)  SENIOR COMPOSITOR


 Posted: 20 Jun 2018

Masters Degree, 4-8 years: "Compositing movie shots, creating visual effects."
Individual GROSS salary:
CA$ 65,000
US$ 52,052


(4/16)  AFTERNOON RADIO HOST


 Posted: 20 Mar 2018

Some College, 4-8 years: "Host afternoon radio program."
Individual GROSS salary:
CA$ 50,000
US$ 40,040


(3/16)  ASSOCIATE PRODUCER


 Posted: 09 Mar 2018

Bachelors Degree, 4-8 years: "Sports broadcasting professional."
Individual GROSS salary:
CA$ 40,000
US$ 32,032


(2/16)  COPY EDITOR


 Posted: 04 Jan 2018

Bachelors Degree, 4-8 years: "I correct grammar, factual references, inconsistencies, and other errors in book-length manuscripts."
Individual GROSS salary:
CA$ 40,000
US$ 32,032


(1/16)  EXECUTIVE


 Posted: 26 Sep 2017

Masters Degree, 20+ years: "Oversee all programming for the broadcaster."
Individual GROSS salary:
CA$ 90,000
US$ 68,787


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