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Average Social Policy Researcher’s Salary in Canada
The table below details the hourly wages for Social Policy Researchers.
The Canadian national occupation classification code (NOC) for this role is 4164.
Job titles and exact duties vary in this occupation and examples of some job titles are: social policy researcher, consumer advisor, policy consultant and home economist.
According to the latest figures, the highest hourly average (median) wages are earned in Edmonton – Alberta at $39.15 per hour and the lowest average (median) wages are earned in Halifax – Nova Scotia at $26.58 per hour.
A typical full-time annual salary for this occupation is in the region of $50,000 – $75,000.
Employment prospects for social policy researchers, consultants and program officers are good in Canada. It is expected that there will be a balance of workers for the near future.
Average Hourly (Median) Wages for Social Policy Researchers in Canada
| Location | Low Wage $ per hr |
Average Wage $ per hr |
High Wage $ per hr |
Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary – Alberta* | 23.99 | 27.56 | 57.58 | 2019 |
| Edmonton – Alberta* | 25.87 | 39.15 | 50.38 | 2019 |
| Vancouver / Lower Mainland – British Columbia | 15.00 | 28.50 | 41.58 | 2018 |
| Winnipeg – Manitoba | 16.50 | 34.13 | 52.56 | 2018 |
| Fredericton / Oromocto – New Brunswick | 23.31 | 29.67 | 49.23 | 2018 |
| Halifax – Nova Scotia | 12.31 | 26.58 | 43.54 | 2018 |
| Toronto – Ontario | 20.77 | 35.38 | 53.64 | 2018 |
| Ottawa – Ontario | 27.47 | 38.46 | 53.64 | 2018 |
| Hamilton / Niagara Peninsula – Ontario | 20.79 | 35.90 | 44.26 | 2018 |
| Kitchener / Waterloo / Barrie – Ontario | 19.65 | 35.00 | 44.51 | 2018 |
| Prince Edward Island | 20.40 | 36.92 | 43.00 | 2018 |
| Montreal – Quebec(1) | 21.98 | 36.00 | 48.89 | 2018 |
| Saskatoon / Biggar – Saskatchewan | 24.30 | 31.62 | 55.29 | 2018 |
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The 2020 full-time average hourly wage rate for professional occupations in law and social, community and government services, which includes social policy researchers, consultants and program officers, is $40.77. The 2020 corresponding median weekly wage rate is $1,435, giving an approximate full-time annual salary for this employment group of $75,000.
There are over 80,000 health and social policy researchers, consultants & program officers working in Canada.
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