If you’re looking for a job in Canada then this list of the Top 99 High-Paying Jobs In Canada is a great place to start. Each of the jobs listed below is an official National Occupational Classification (NOC) job title and you can learn more about the main duties and educational requirements of each job on the Government of Canada NOC website.
The wage amounts outlined below are proprietary numbers calculated by Cash Cow Canada using official government wage data. We’ve given you the median annual wage for each Canadian job title from a variety of sources including:
- Labour force survey data
- Census data
- Employment Insurance Survey Data
- Industry specific data and surveys
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The Top High-Paying Jobs In Canada
1. Judges
- Median Annual Salary: $350,586
- NOC Code: NOC_4111
2. Specialist physicians
- Median Annual Salary: $281,182
- NOC Code: NOC_3111
3. General practitioners and family physicians
- Median Annual Salary: $216,864
- NOC Code: NOC_3112
4. Commissioned police officers
- Median Annual Salary: $127,180
- NOC Code: NOC_0431
5. Utilities managers
- Median Annual Salary: $126,160
- NOC Code: NOC_0912
6. Senior managers – financial, communications and other business services
- Median Annual Salary: $120,200
- NOC Code: NOC_0013
7. Dentists
- Median Annual Salary: $118,394
- NOC Code: NOC_3113
8. Lawyers and Quebec notaries
- Median Annual Salary: $116,940
- NOC Code: NOC_4112
9. Government managers – economic analysis, policy development and program administration
- Median Annual Salary: $115,380
- NOC Code: NOC_0412
10. Government managers – health and social policy development and program administration
- Median Annual Salary: $113,680
- NOC Code: NOC_0411
11. Other managers in public administration
- Median Annual Salary: $111,800
- NOC Code: NOC_0414
12. Managers in natural resources production and fishing
- Median Annual Salary: $110,760
- NOC Code: NOC_0811
13. Engineering managers
- Median Annual Salary: $110,580
- NOC Code: NOC_0211
14. Senior government managers and officials
- Median Annual Salary: $110,060
- NOC Code: NOC_0012
15. Fire chiefs and senior firefighting officers
- Median Annual Salary: $106,920
- NOC Code: NOC_0432
16. Allied primary health practitioners
- Median Annual Salary: $106,740
- NOC Code: NOC_3124
17. Petroleum engineers
- Median Annual Salary: $105,760
- NOC Code: NOC_2145
18. Administrators – post-secondary education and vocational training
- Median Annual Salary: $105,760
- NOC Code: NOC_0421
19. Computer and information systems managers
- Median Annual Salary: $105,760
- NOC Code: NOC_0213
20. Architecture and science managers
- Median Annual Salary: $105,220
- NOC Code: NOC_0212
21. Pharmacists
- Median Annual Salary: $104,646
- NOC Code: NOC_3131
22. University professors and lecturers
- Median Annual Salary: $103,840
- NOC Code: NOC_4011
23. Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers
- Median Annual Salary: $102,560
- NOC Code: NOC_0120
24. School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education
- Median Annual Salary: $101,100
- NOC Code: NOC_0422
25. Financial managers
- Median Annual Salary: $100,000
- NOC Code: NOC_0111
26. Corporate sales managers
- Median Annual Salary: $100,000
- NOC Code: NOC_0601
27. Purchasing managers
- Median Annual Salary: $100,000
- NOC Code: NOC_0113
28. Human resources managers
- Median Annual Salary: $99,480
- NOC Code: NOC_0112
29. Metallurgical and materials engineers
- Median Annual Salary: $96,460
- NOC Code: NOC_2142
30. Software engineers and designers
- Median Annual Salary: $96,160
- NOC Code: NOC_2173
31. Managers in health care
- Median Annual Salary: $96,000
- NOC Code: NOC_0311
32. Aerospace engineers
- Median Annual Salary: $94,600
- NOC Code: NOC_2146
33. Air traffic controllers and related occupations
- Median Annual Salary: $94,000
- NOC Code: NOC_2272
34. Senior managers – construction, transportation, production and utilities
- Median Annual Salary: $93,420
- NOC Code: NOC_0016
35. Mining engineers
- Median Annual Salary: $93,340
- NOC Code: NOC_2143
36. Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers)
- Median Annual Salary: $92,780
- NOC Code: NOC_2147
37. Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts
- Median Annual Salary: $92,300
- NOC Code: NOC_4162
38. Banking, credit and other investment managers
- Median Annual Salary: $92,300
- NOC Code: NOC_0122
39. Physicists and astronomers
- Median Annual Salary: $91,980
- NOC Code: NOC_2111
40. Geological engineers
- Median Annual Salary: $91,660
- NOC Code: NOC_2144
41. Meteorologists and climatologists
- Median Annual Salary: $91,180
- NOC Code: NOC_2114
42. Railway traffic controllers and marine traffic regulators
- Median Annual Salary: $91,000
- NOC Code: NOC_2275
43. Petroleum, gas and chemical process operators
- Median Annual Salary: $90,740
- NOC Code: NOC_9232
44. Police officers (except commissioned)
- Median Annual Salary: $90,380
- NOC Code: NOC_4311
45. Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries
- Median Annual Salary: $90,260
- NOC Code: NOC_2161
46. Other professional occupations in physical sciences
- Median Annual Salary: $90,100
- NOC Code: NOC_2115
47. Electrical and electronics engineers
- Median Annual Salary: $90,000
- NOC Code: NOC_2133
48. Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors
- Median Annual Salary: $89,740
- NOC Code: NOC_2271
49. Geoscientists and oceanographers
- Median Annual Salary: $89,240
- NOC Code: NOC_2113
50. Psychologists
- Median Annual Salary: $88,580
- NOC Code: NOC_4151
51. Firefighters
- Median Annual Salary: $88,480
- NOC Code: NOC_4312
52. Commissioned officers of the Canadian Forces
- Median Annual Salary: $88,280
- NOC Code: NOC_0433
53. Telecommunication carriers managers
- Median Annual Salary: $88,200
- NOC Code: NOC_0131
54. Government managers – education policy development and program administration
- Median Annual Salary: $88,100
- NOC Code: NOC_0413
55. Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services
- Median Annual Salary: $88,000
- NOC Code: NOC_8222
56. Boilermakers
- Median Annual Salary: $88,000
- NOC Code: NOC_7234
57. Library, archive, museum and art gallery managers
- Median Annual Salary: $87,920
- NOC Code: NOC_0511
58. Supervisors, mining and quarrying
- Median Annual Salary: $87,500
- NOC Code: NOC_8221
59. Other business services managers
- Median Annual Salary: $87,500
- NOC Code: NOC_8221
60. Power system electricians
- Median Annual Salary: $86,800
- NOC Code: NOC_7243
61. Chemical engineers
- Median Annual Salary: $86,540
- NOC Code: NOC_2134
62. Manufacturing managers
- Median Annual Salary: $86,540
- NOC Code: NOC_0911
63. Advertising, marketing and public relations managers
- Median Annual Salary: $86,540
- NOC Code: NOC_0124
64. Other professional engineers, n.e.c.
- Median Annual Salary: $86,540
- NOC Code: NOC_2148
65. Senior managers – health, education, social and community services and membership organizations
- Median Annual Salary: $86,480
- NOC Code: NOC_0014
66. Optometrists
- Median Annual Salary: $86,115
- NOC Code: NOC_3121
67. Managers in transportation
- Median Annual Salary: $86,000
- NOC Code: NOC_0731
68. Urban and land use planners
- Median Annual Salary: $86,000
- NOC Code: NOC_2153
69. Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades
- Median Annual Salary: $86,000
- NOC Code: NOC_7203
70. Veterinarians
- Median Annual Salary: $85,074
- NOC Code: NOC_3114
71. Nursing co-ordinators and supervisors
- Median Annual Salary: $84,900
- NOC Code: NOC_3011
72. Secondary school teachers
- Median Annual Salary: $84,620
- NOC Code: NOC_4031
73. Mechanical engineers
- Median Annual Salary: $84,400
- NOC Code: NOC_2132
74. Electrical power line and cable workers
- Median Annual Salary: $84,000
- NOC Code: NOC_7244
75. Occupational therapists
- Median Annual Salary: $83,260
- NOC Code: NOC_3143
76. Civil engineers
- Median Annual Salary: $82,400
- NOC Code: NOC_2131
77. Other administrative services managers
- Median Annual Salary: $82,060
- NOC Code: NOC_0114
78. Information systems analysts and consultants
- Median Annual Salary: $82,060
- NOC Code: NOC_2171
79. Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics
- Median Annual Salary: $82,000
- NOC Code: NOC_2243
80. Power engineers and power systems operators
- Median Annual Salary: $82,000
- NOC Code: NOC_9241
81. Construction managers
- Median Annual Salary: $81,740
- NOC Code: NOC_0711
82. Industrial and manufacturing engineers
- Median Annual Salary: $81,740
- NOC Code: NOC_2141
83. Physiotherapists
- Median Annual Salary: $81,500
- NOC Code: NOC_3142
84. Elementary school and kindergarten teachers
- Median Annual Salary: $80,980
- NOC Code: NOC_4032
85. Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers
- Median Annual Salary: $80,860
- NOC Code: NOC_7252
86. Audiologists and speech-language pathologists
- Median Annual Salary: $80,760
- NOC Code: NOC_3141
87. College and other vocational instructors
- Median Annual Salary: $80,000
- NOC Code: NOC_4021
88. Elevator constructors and mechanics
- Median Annual Salary: $80,000
- NOC Code: NOC_7318
89. Supervisors, railway transport operations
- Median Annual Salary: $80,000
- NOC Code: NOC_7304
90. Program officers unique to government
- Median Annual Salary: $80,000
- NOC Code: NOC_4168
91. Forestry professionals
- Median Annual Salary: $80,000
- NOC Code: NOC_2122
92. Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations
- Median Annual Salary: $80,000
- NOC Code: NOC_7202
93. Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses
- Median Annual Salary: $80,000
- NOC Code: NOC_3012
94. Probation and parole officers and related occupations
- Median Annual Salary: $80,000
- NOC Code: NOC_4155
95. Senior managers – trade, broadcasting and other services, n.e.c.
- Median Annual Salary: $79,840
- NOC Code: NOC_0015
96. Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers
- Median Annual Salary: $79,560
- NOC Code: NOC_4161
97. Railway and yard locomotive engineers
- Median Annual Salary: $79,520
- NOC Code: NOC_7361
98. Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities
- Median Annual Salary: $78,840
- NOC Code: NOC_9212
99. Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers
- Median Annual Salary: $78,000
- NOC Code: NOC_8232
High Paying Jobs In Canada – FAQ
What are the highest paid professions in Canada?
The highest paid profession in Canada is a career in legal services. Judges earn the highest median wage and Lawyers are in the top 10 highest paid jobs in Canada.
It is important to mention that business owners and entrepreneurs are not included as the earning potential for business owners is unlimited and not technically a job.
How do you calculate the median annual salary?
To convert hourly wages to a median annual salary we used the following formula:
- Hourly Wage x 40 (hours per week worked) x 50 (work weeks in a year).
While that calculation may not be 100% precise for each job title, it standardizes the data and makes it comparable for the purpose of general understanding.