Have you ever asked yourself how much do professors make in Canada? Because as a university student, I am sure you will have at least once. Well, technically, the tenure track professors make at least $40,000 annually and they are considered to be the high-end of the salary scale.
INTRODUCTION
Your average salary is $34,576 and you get to teach in Canada! Who wouldn’t want a job teaching at university with that pay? It’s not like you’re going to have difficulty finding the job. Canadian universities hire more than 50% of their professors from the United States. Maybe those professors flocked there for better pay and an easier teaching job!
Average University Professor’s Salary in Canada
The table below details the hourly wages for University Professors and Lecturers.
The Canadian national occupation classification code (NOC) for this role is 4011.
Job titles and exact duties vary in this occupation and examples of some job titles are: university professor, university lecturer, university visiting scholar and university instructor.
According to the latest figures, the highest hourly average (median) wages are earned in Alberta at $54.72 per hour and the lowest average (median) wages are earned in Halifax – Nova Scotia at $39.42 per hour.
A typical full-time annual salary for this occupation is in the region of $80,000 – $110,000.
Government data indicates that the labour market for this profession will be balanced for the near future. However, there may still be shortages in certain fields of study.
Average Hourly (Median) Wages for University Professors in Canada
| Location | Low Wage $ per hr | Average Wage $ per hr | High Wage $ per hr | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary – Alberta*(1) | – | 54.72 | – | 2019 |
| Edmonton – Alberta*(1) | – | 54.72 | – | 2019 |
| Vancouver / Lower Mainland – British Columbia | 19.23 | 43.27 | 68.75 | 2018 |
| Winnipeg – Manitoba | 24.04 | 43.27 | 72.12 | 2018 |
| Fredericton / Oromocto – New Brunswick | 15.00 | 40.00 | 70.77 | 2018 |
| Halifax – Nova Scotia | 17.36 | 39.42 | 61.54 | 2018 |
| Toronto – Ontario | 21.00 | 49.04 | 84.62 | 2018 |
| Ottawa – Ontario | 21.00 | 52.88 | 71.43 | 2018 |
| Kitchener / Waterloo / Barrie – Ontario | 21.85 | 54.00 | 82.42 | 2018 |
| London – Ontario | 18.46 | 51.92 | 73.85 | 2018 |
| Prince Edward Island | 19.37 | 43.50 | 64.10 | 2018 |
| Montreal – Quebec | 19.23 | 48.08 | 76.92 | 2018 |
| Saskatoon / Biggar – Saskatchewan | 17.31 | 57.69 | 83.70 | 2018 |
Examples of duties include the following:
›› Teach university courses to undergraduate and graduate students
›› Preparing and delivering lectures to students
›› Conducting research and publishing results in academic journals or books
Visa
Currently, this occupation is an eligible occupation to apply for express entry immigration with the federal skilled worker permanent resident visa.
Comparison with employment group
The 2020 full-time average hourly wage rate for professional occupations in education services, which includes includes university professors and lecturers, is $40.97. The 2020 corresponding median weekly wage rate is $1,538, giving an approximate full-time annual salary for this employment group of $80,000.
Number In Employment
There are over 64,000 university professors and lecturers working in Canada.
CONCLUSION
We believe that our data shows that the job market for psychology professors is strong, and partly growing. In addition to being one of the top-paying jobs in Canada, the work environment is pleasant and satisfaction with work life balance leads to positive attitude towards work. Canadian society therefore seems to be highly benefitting from the employment of psychology professors.
