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What pathologists make

Typical

$370,000

New or part-time

$250,000

Senior or lab director

$500,000

CIHI (Canadian Institute for Health Information) leaves laboratory specialists out of its national pay tables because most are salaried, so there is no official average. Job Bank lists a median of about $310,000 a year for specialist physicians. Most pathologists are salaried hospital or lab employees with no overhead, so pay is close to take-home. It varies by province and by whether you are salaried or bill per case.