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Updated: 7 Feb 2012

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	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$50K	C$100K	C$150K
Salary	C$41,424 - C$101,486
Bonus	C$824 - C$33,935
Profit Sharing	n/a	Not enough data
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	C$41,474 - C$115,365
Country: Canada \| Currency: CAD \| Updated: 7 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 157

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Job Listings for Economist Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 24	ECONOMIST	Ontario Public Service	Toronto, Ontario
	process? Then pursue this opportunity with the Ministry of Infrastructure as an Economist. In this role, you will: • provide policy and financial advice to the... Indeed
Jan 16	Economist	Premium HR Solutions Inc	Toronto, Ontario
	Economist Grain Farmers of Ontario (GFO) located in... for an Economist. This position is an integral part of GFO's team of professionals. The Economist is... Indeed
Jan 07	Economist III (Health Economist) (Halifax)	Department of Health	Halifax, Nova Scotia
	Economics, the Health Economist is responsible for... pertaining to the Nova Scotia health sector. The Economist will be responsible for developing forecasting... Indeed
Jan 24	Economist / Economic Analyst	ALBERTA UTILITIES COMMISSION (AUC)	Calgary, Alberta
	The AUC is an independent and quasi-judicial agency that oversees the activities of regulated companies involved in Alberta's utility industries. When the AUC... Indeed

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Popular Industries

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Government	C$43,482 - C$106,363
Statistics	C$37,163 - C$89,892
Business Research, Analysis & Advisory Services	C$39,170 - C$101,670
Banking	C$40,279 - C$90,067
Financial Services	C$40,335 - C$94,405

Key Statistics for Economist Jobs

Gender

	Female 33%			Male 67%
Salary:	C$52,903 - C$82,415			C$51,406 - C$84,732

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

11%

1-4 years

55%

5-9 years

13%

10-19 years

14%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Master of Arts (MA), Economics	C$50,284 - C$87,186
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Economics	C$23,700 - C$97,004
Bachelor's Degree	C$23,490 - C$117,446
Master of Science (MS), Economics	Not enough data
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	Not enough data

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 83%		Dental: 81%
	Vision: 63%		None: 11%

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Economist Job Description

People with the job title Economist typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Economists

Conduct research, prepare reports, or formulate plans to aid in solution of economic problems arising from production and distribution of goods and services. May collect and process economic and statistical data using econometric and sampling techniques.