Economist Salary

Updated: 19 May 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$40,997 - C$101,253
Bonus	C$0.99 - C$31,070
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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$41,557 - C$116,180
Country: Canada \| Currency: CAD \| Updated: 19 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 143

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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$43,421 - C$106,537
Business Research, Analysis & Advisory Services	C$39,115 - C$101,814
Statistics	C$37,107 - C$90,012
Banking	C$40,233 - C$90,173
Financial Services	C$40,282 - C$94,507

Key Statistics for Economist Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 32%			Male 68%
Salary:	C$60,162 - C$84,940			C$52,840 - C$86,476

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

12%

1-4 years

50%

5-9 years

16%

10-19 years

15%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Master of Arts (MA), Economics	C$51,086 - C$84,756
Bachelor's Degree	C$23,315 - C$118,359
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Economics	C$23,315 - C$101,014
Master of Science (MS), Economics	C$47,500 - C$71,000
Doctorate (PhD)	Not enough data

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	Vision: 64%		None: 9%

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2. Vancouver, British Columbia

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4. Calgary, Alberta

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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.