Chemical Engineers Salary Canada

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Average Chemical Engineer’s Salary in Canada

The table below details the hourly wages for Chemical Engineers.

The Canadian national occupation classification code (NOC) for this role is 2134.

Job titles and exact duties vary in this occupation and examples of some job titles are: chemical engineer, biochemical engineer, petrochemical engineer, electrochemical engineer and polymer engineer.

According to the latest figures, the highest hourly average (median) wages are earned in Alberta at $49.88 per hour and the lowest average (median) wages are earned in Toronto, Ontario at $32.69 per hour.

A typical full-time annual salary for this occupation is in the region of $70,000 – $100,000.

Government labour market data indicates that the number of job seekers will exceed the job vacancies in this occupation for the near future. Job vacancies will come from both new positions due to expansion demand and retirements.

Average Hourly (Median) Wages for Chemical Engineers in Canada

Location Low Wage
$ per hr
Average Wage
$ per hr
High Wage
$ per hr
Year
Calgary – Alberta*(1) 32.88 49.88 63.81 2019
Edmonton – Alberta*(1) 32.88 49.88 63.81 2019
Vancouver / Lower Mainland – British Columbia 48.09 78.59 2016
Winnipeg – Manitoba(3) 22.00 38.46 69.23 2018
Fredericton / Oromocto – New Brunswick(1) 26.44 38.46 69.23 2018
Halifax – Nova Scotia(3) 22.00 38.46 69.23 2018
Toronto – Ontario 14.00 32.69 46.15 2018
Kitchener / Waterloo / Barrie – Ontario 21.00 35.71 55.38 2018
Ottawa – Ontario 21.00 35.71 55.38 2018
London – Ontario 21.00 35.71 55.38 2018
Prince Edward Island(3) 22.00 38.46 69.23 2018
Montreal – Quebec 19.82 37.90 54.11 2018
Saskatoon / Biggar – Saskatchewan 20.00 38.46 68.75 2018

Methodology*

Examples of duties include the following:
›› Conducting research into the development of chemical engineering processes
›› Designing and testing chemical processing and equipment
›› Helping to oversee the day-to-day running of a processing plant
Comparison with employment unit

The 2020 full-time average hourly wage rate for professional occupations in natural and applied sciences, which includes chemical engineers, 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 9,000 chemical engineers working in Canada.

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Chemists
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Mining Engineers
Petroleum Engineers

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