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Canada salary by age, ages 45-54

Based on Statistics Canada — Distribution of employment income (Table 11-10-0240) + median by age (11-10-0239), 2024

ages 45-54 in Canada earn a median of about C$67,500. The all-ages median is about C$46,300.

What is the median salary for ages 45-54 in Canada?
About C$67,500 (Statistics Canada — Distribution of employment income (Table 11-10-0240) + median by age (11-10-0239), 2024).
What is the all-ages median salary in Canada?
About C$46,300 — compared with the ages 45-54 median (C$67,500).

In Canada, ages 45-54 have a median annual salary of about C$67,500. The average is about C$84,700. This is shown relative to the all-ages median (about C$46,300). Figures are gross (pre-tax) annual pay. Source: Statistics Canada — Distribution of employment income (Table 11-10-0240) + median by age (11-10-0239), 2024.

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This page covers the salary distribution for Canada, ages 45-54. The median is C$67,500, based on Statistics Canada — Distribution of employment income (Table 11-10-0240) + median by age (11-10-0239), 2024.

How we calculated

Figures for Canada ages 45-54 are compiled from Statistics Canada — Distribution of employment income (Table 11-10-0240) + median by age (11-10-0239), 2024. On this page the median is C$67,500; the upper and lower percentiles come from rank statistics on the same sample.

Figures are gross (pre-tax) annual pay.

Data Sources
Statistics Canada — Distribution of employment income (Table 11-10-0240) + median by age (11-10-0239), 2024
https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=1110024001
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