Biologist Salary Canada

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Average Biologist and Related Scientist Salary in Canada

The table below details the hourly wages for Biologists and Related Scientists.

The Canadian national occupation classification code (NOC) for this role is 2121.

Job titles and exact duties vary in this occupation and examples of some job titles are: biologist, zoologist, botanist, immunologist, pharmacologist and ecologist.

According to the latest figures, the highest hourly average (median) wages are earned in Calgary, Alberta at $52.04 per hour and the lowest average (median) wages are earned in New Brunswick at $29.63 per hour.

A typical full-time annual salary for this occupation is in the region of $70,000 – $90,000.

Employment prospects for biologists are good in Canada. The government forecasts that there will be enough job seekers to fill job vacancies in this profession for the near future. Job vacancies will come from both new positions due to expansion demand and from retirements.

Average Hourly (Median) Wages for Biologists and Related Scientists in Canada

Location Low Wage
$ per hr		 Average Wage
$ per hr		 High Wage
$ per hr		 Year
Calgary – Alberta* 33.56 52.04 63.82 2019
Edmonton – Alberta* 31.00 47.72 66.28 2019
Vancouver / Lower Mainland – British Columbia 28.85 37.44 54.81 2018
Winnipeg – Manitoba 16.83 30.77 51.28 2018
Fredericton / Oromocto – New Brunswick(1) 13.40 29.63 44.50 2018
Halifax – Nova Scotia 22.00 38.46 56.41 2018
Toronto – Ontario 17.00 37.00 60.36 2018
Ottawa – Ontario 32.82 46.15 64.62 2018
Windsor / Sarnia – Ontario(1) 20.00 38.46 64.62 2018
Kitchener / Waterloo / Barrie – Ontario 20.00 38.46 64.62 2018
Prince Edward Island 19.00 30.67 50.48 2018
Montreal – Quebec 18.19 30.77 53.85 2018
Saskatoon / Biggar – Saskatchewan 27.50 35.58 62.48 2018

Methodology*

Examples of duties include the following:
›› Planning and conducting studies of the environment
›› Studying, identifying and classifying plant and animal specimens
›› Planning and running field studies and experiments
›› Writing reports and scientific papers based on your research
Comparison with employment group

The 2020 full-time average hourly wage rate for professional occupations in natural and applied sciences, which includes biologists and related scientists, is $43.86. The 2020 corresponding median weekly wage rate is $1,634, giving an approximate full-time annual salary for this employment group of $85,000.

Number In Employment

There are over 26,000 biologists, forestry professionals and agricultural specialists working in Canada.

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