We’re not gonna lie – it’s pretty sweet to be an engineering grad in Canada right now!
Entry level engineers earn among the top starting salaries of all new grads in Canada, and it’s only going to get even more lucrative as employers from all industries continue to compete for engineers.
Mining Engineers stand to earn the most, with an average salary of $91,000 for Mining Engineers with zero to three years of experience.
Not surprisingly, Engineers tend to earn the most in Calgary, thanks to the city’s proximity to Alberta’s oil and gas operations, and the high concentration of oil and gas company headquarters.
Vancouver’s engineering salaries are also high due to that city’s elevated cost of living – so, in other words, you may technically earn more in Vancouver, but you’ll also be paying a lot more to live there.
New grads: how do these salary estimates compare with what you’ve been offered?
| Software Engineers
Toronto: $62,837 Montreal: $63,079 Vancouver: $66,469 Edmonton: $54,418 Calgary: $64,871 |
Mechanical Engineers
Toronto: $66,493 Montreal: $66,749 Vancouver: $70,337 Edmonton: $61,817 Calgary: $61,817 |
| Electrical Engineers
Toronto: $66,944 Montreal: $68,178 Vancouver: $71,842 Edmonton: $63,140 Calgary: $70,117 |
Manufacturing Engineers
Toronto: $63,857 Montreal: $64,103 Vancouver: $67,548 Edmonton: $59,366 Calgary: $65,919 |
| Chemical Engineers
Toronto: $80,289 Montreal: $80,599 Vancouver: $84,930 Edmonton: $74,643 Calgary: $82,883 |
Industrial Engineers
Toronto: $63,500 Montreal: $63,744 Vancouver: $67,170 Edmonton: $59,034 Calgary: $65,559 |
| Hardware Engineers
Toronto: $65,302 Montreal: $65,553 Vancouver: $69,076 Edmonton: $60,709 Calgary: $67,411 |
Environmental Engineers
Toronto: $64,150 Montreal: $64,397 Vancouver: $67,585 Edmonton: $59,638 Calgary: $66,211 |
| Design Engineers
Toronto: $65,101 Montreal: $65,352 Vancouver: $68,864 Edmonton: $60,522 Calgary: $67,206 |
Civil Engineers
Toronto: $59,943 Montreal: $60,174 Vancouver: $63,407 Edmonton: $55,727 Calgary: $57,748 |
Source: Salary.com
Photo credit: Engineers by ensign_beedrill on Flickr
