Highest Paying Jobs in Canada: 20 Canadian Jobs That Pay Over $300K
A job that pays over $300,000 a year: sounds too good to be true, doesn’t it? But occupations with this kind of salary aren’t a myth. There may not be many of them, but these high paying jobs do exist in Canada. We scoured the recruiting sites such as Indeed, Neuvoo and Glassdoor to bring you a collection of Canadian jobs that pay over $300K a year.
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Company CFO
How well it pays to have the top finance job in a company depends on the size of the company. However, according to HR consulting firm Robert Half Canada, if you’re CFO at a company with sales of more than $250 million a year, you can expect a starting salary of up to $312,000.
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Medical Microbiologist
A medical microbiologist’s work focuses on infectious diseases: how to identify and treat them and prevent them from spreading. The typical annual salary for a medical microbiologist starts at $300,000.
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Company CEO
While the average company CEO in Canada makes around $150,000 a year, having the right experience and working for a top company can bag you well over $300,000. In fact, according to Canadian Business, the country’s highest paid CEO makes over $83 million a year. There is also an increasing number of Canadian companies with female CEOs. -
Radiologist
Do you love technology and gadgets but you also love money? Radiology is one of those jobs that could make you a millionaire in Canada while you get to work with state-of-the-art equipment. Many radiologists make around $360,000 a year and those at the top of their field can take home nearly $500,000. -
Pediatrician
You can make good money as a family physician in Canada but if you love working with children and prefer jobs for extroverts, specializing in pediatrics is a better option. Pediatricians can make as much as $465,000 a year. -
Oncologist
With cancer one of the most common health concerns Canadians have, oncologists have plenty of work. Top oncologists can take home around $420,000 a year. -
Professor of Medicine
Teaching people how to be doctors can be as lucrative as having a medical practice. A full professor in a specialized medical field can earn a salary of more than $300,000 and while doctors have one of the most sleep-deprived jobs in Canada, as a professor you’ll get much more shut-eye. -
Prime Minister
It’s not the easiest job to land since there is only one position to fill but you’ll get generous compensation for being Prime Minister of Canada. The Prime Minister’s 2017 salary was $345,400 since he got paid not only for being Prime Minster but also for being a Member of Parliament. It’s one of those jobs that let you retire early and your memoirs can add to your retirement nest egg. -
Neuropathologist
Not many jobs for introverts pay as well as neuropathology. You’ll work with tissues of the brain and central nervous system rather than with patients themselves and in some provinces you can make as much as $410,000. -
Psychiatrist
Psychiatrists are among the least well-paid in the medical field but this doesn’t mean that they can’t make lots of money. If you’re a top psychiatrist in Canada you can earn around $420,000 a year, which means you’ll be able to pay off your student loans fast. -
Instagram Influencer
Get millions of followers on your Instagram account and you can have your posts sponsored for thousands. The top non-celebrity Instagrammers command as much as $23,000 per post. Even one post per week sponsored at $10,000 will earn you $520,000 and it’s one of those fun high-paying jobs that doesn't involve sitting at a desk. -
YouTuber
Justin Bieber has shown that YouTube can lead to bigger, better-paid things but sticking to the video channel can be lucrative in itself. According to Business Insider, Canadians Evan Fong, AKA VanossGaming, and Lilly Singh were among the highest-paid YouTubers last year earning around $20 million and $13.5 million respectively. -
Family Physician
Specialists make more than family physicians but even if you stick to general practice you can earn big. Some family physicians make around $310,000 a year. It’s also one of the highest paying in-demand jobs in Canada. -
Anesthesiologist
Anesthesiologists have one of the highest paying jobs in the world. Most anesthesiology jobs advertised list a starting salary of around $300,000.
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