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Average Financial and Investment Analyst’s Salary in Canada
The table below details the hourly wages for Financial and Investment Analysts.
The Canadian national occupation classification code (NOC) for this role is 1112.
Job titles and exact duties vary in this occupation and examples of some job titles are: financial analyst, investment analyst, CA (chartered accountant) and portfolio manager.
According to the latest figures, the highest hourly average (median) wages are earned in Calgary, Alberta at $46.15 per hour and the lowest average (median)wages are earned in Fredericton – New Brunswick at $27.40 per hour.
A typical full-time annual salary for this occupation is in the region of $60,000 – $80,000.
Government labour market indicators forecast that the number of job seekers will be enough to fill job vacancies in this profession for the near future.
Average Hourly (Median) Wages for Financial and Investment Analysts in Canada
| Location | Low Wage $ per hr |
Average Wage $ per hr |
High Wage $ per hr |
Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary – Alberta* | 27.19 | 46.15 | 77.68 | 2019 |
| Edmonton – Alberta* | 26.15 | 37.81 | 53.74 | 2019 |
| Vancouver Island & Coast – British Columbiaa | 24.04 | 38.46 | 69.23 | 2018 |
| Winnipeg – Manitoba | 22.60 | 34.97 | 64.10 | 2018 |
| Fredericton – New Brunswick | 18.13 | 27.40 | 56.41 | 2018 |
| Halifax – Nova Scotia | 18.00 | 28.00 | 46.00 | 2018 |
| Toronto – Ontario | 21.85 | 33.00 | 52.75 | 2018 |
| Ottawa – Ontario | 17.00 | 34.37 | 55.90 | 2018 |
| Hamilton / Niagara Peninsula – Ontario | 18.00 | 36.06 | 49.74 | 2018 |
| Kitchener / Waterloo / Barrie – Ontario | 20.00 | 29.22 | 46.70 | 2018 |
| Prince Edward Island | 15.90 | 29.81 | 42.05 | 2018 |
| Montreal – Quebec | 23.59 | 31.25 | 46.15 | 2018 |
| Saskatoon / Biggar – Saskatchewan | 27.50 | 37.08 | 61.54 | 2018 |
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Currently, this occupation is an eligible occupation for express entry immigration with the federal skilled worker permanent resident visa.
The 2020 full-time average hourly wage rate for professional occupations in business and finance, which includes financial and investment analysts, is $39.57. The 2020 corresponding median weekly wage rate is $1,400, giving an approximate full-time annual salary for this employment group of $73,000.
There are over 55,000 financial and investment analysts working in Canada.
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