Doctorate (PhD) Degree Salary

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Updated: 15 May 2013

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Employees with a Doctorate (PhD) Degree

Salary Ranges by Job

Job Title	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	C$0	C$100K	C$200K
Postdoctoral Research Associate	C$33,146 - C$53,692
Research Scientist	C$46,589 - C$100,244
Assistant Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	C$49,493 - C$101,174
Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	C$68,510 - C$191,263
Associate Professor, Postsecondary / Higher Education	C$72,883 - C$132,970
Research Scientist, Biotechnology	C$39,594 - C$83,833
Software Engineer	C$55,122 - C$119,195
Country: Canada \| Currency: CAD \| Updated: 15 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 1,407

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Key Statistics for Employees with a Doctorate (PhD) Jobs

Popular Schools

Salary Range


University of Toronto	C$49,963 - C$135,266
University of British Columbia (UBC)	C$49,116 - C$119,604
McGill University	C$39,799 - C$128,654
University of Alberta	C$47,610 - C$112,479
University of Waterloo	C$62,571 - C$136,934

Popular Companies

Salary Range


University of British Columbia (UBC)	C$39,051 - C$185,904
McGill University	C$40,695 - C$98,264
University Of Waterloo	C$60,000 - C$125,000
York University	C$48,605 - C$69,181
Huawei	C$75,631 - C$101,736

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Popular Cities

Salary Range


Toronto, Ontario	C$42,984 - C$123,723
Vancouver, British Columbia	C$48,440 - C$138,403
Calgary, Alberta	C$58,913 - C$129,330
Montreal, Québec	C$40,811 - C$133,344
Ottawa, Ontario	C$49,843 - C$130,795

Gender

	Female 34%			Male 66%
Salary:	C$52,118 - C$87,956			C$62,893 - C$102,037

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