Highest paying business careers in Canada
Ranked by the typical pay shown on each career's own page, so the order here cannot disagree with the pages it links to. Typical means the middle: half earn more, half earn less. Starting pay is lower, and each career page shows the full range and what it takes to get there.
29 careers in Canada
Ranked by typical pay
291ActuaryPut a price on risk for insurers and pension plans. Years of exams, but you are paid well while you write them.Typical pay$106kTo qualify4 to 9 yrsDemandModerate2Project ManagerGet a building, a product or a system finished on time and on budget. A job you grow into, not start in.Typical pay$101kTo qualify5 to 8 yrsDemandGood3EconomistStudy how money, prices and jobs move, then advise governments, banks and companies. Usually a master's degree.Typical pay$100kTo qualify5 to 7 yrsDemandLimited4Management ConsultantCompanies pay you to solve their hardest problems. Long hours, fast learning, and big pay at the top.Typical pay$92kTo qualify4 to 6 yrsDemandModerate5Market Research AnalystFind out what people want before a company builds it. Surveys, data and clear reports.Typical pay$92kTo qualify3 to 5 yrsDemandModerate6Financial AnalystRead the numbers behind a company or a deal and tell people what they mean. A degree, then years of exams.Typical pay$90kTo qualify4 to 7 yrsDemandModerate7Investment AdvisorBuy and sell stocks, bonds and funds for clients at a brokerage. Licensed, commission-heavy, and hard to start.Typical pay$89kTo qualify4 to 6 yrsDemandModerate8Retail Store ManagerRun a store: staff, sales, stock and customers. Start on the floor and get promoted, no degree needed.Typical pay$89kTo qualify3 to 6 yrsDemandModerate9Human Resources SpecialistHiring, pay, policies and the hard conversations. A degree, an exam, and a designation that carries weight.Typical pay$85kTo qualify3 to 5 yrsDemandModerate10Accountant (CPA)The money behind every business. A degree, a national exam, and a designation that travels.Typical pay$80kTo qualify6 to 7 yrsDemandGood11Financial PlannerHelp people plan retirement, taxes, insurance and savings. Licences to sell, a credential to advise.Typical pay$75kTo qualify4 to 7 yrsDemandModerate12Procurement SpecialistBuy what a company or government needs, at the best price, without breaking the rules.Typical pay$75kTo qualify2 to 4 yrsDemandModerate13Marketing SpecialistGet people to notice, want and buy a product. A diploma or degree, a portfolio, and results you can measure.Typical pay$74kTo qualify2 to 4 yrsDemandModerate14Public Relations SpecialistShape how the public sees a company, a charity or a politician. Writing under pressure, every day.Typical pay$74kTo qualify2 to 4 yrsDemandModerate15Social Media ManagerRun a brand's Instagram, TikTok and LinkedIn for a living. Creative work with numbers attached.Typical pay$74kTo qualify1 to 4 yrsDemandModerate16Insurance AdjusterInvestigate claims after a crash, a flood or a fire and decide what the insurer pays. Hired and trained on the job.Typical pay$73kTo qualifyup to 3 yrsDemandModerate17Real Estate AppraiserPut a defensible dollar value on a house, a farm or an office tower. Banks will not lend without you.Typical pay$73kTo qualify4 to 7 yrsDemandModerate18Executive AssistantRun the calendar, inbox and travel of a senior leader. You are the person who makes their week work.Typical pay$72kTo qualify2 to 5 yrsDemandModerate19RecruiterFind the right person for the job and convince them to take it. Part sales, part matchmaking.Typical pay$69kTo qualify1 to 4 yrsDemandLimited20Mortgage BrokerFind people the right mortgage from dozens of lenders. A short course to get licensed, then your pay is commission.Typical pay$66kTo qualify1 to 3 yrsDemandModerate21Sales RepresentativeSell products to businesses and earn commission on every deal. No degree required, but you need thick skin.Typical pay$66kTo qualifyup to 3 yrsDemandModerate22Property ManagerRun apartment buildings, condos or offices for the owners: tenants, repairs, budgets and the 2 am flood.Typical pay$65kTo qualify1 to 4 yrsDemandGood23Insurance BrokerHelp people and businesses buy home, car and business insurance from many companies. Licensed in months, no degree needed.Typical pay$62kTo qualifyup to 1 yrDemandGood24Payroll AdministratorMake sure everyone gets paid the right amount on the right day, with the right taxes taken off.Typical pay$62kTo qualify1 to 3 yrsDemandModerate25Supply Chain AnalystFigure out how products get from a factory to a shelf, and how to do it cheaper and faster.Typical pay$61kTo qualify2 to 4 yrsDemandLimited26Office AdministratorKeep an office running: supplies, schedules, records, people and the hundred small problems a day.Typical pay$60kTo qualify1 to 3 yrsDemandModerate27BookkeeperKeep a business's money records straight. Fast to learn, steady demand, and you can work for yourself.Typical pay$58kTo qualifyup to 2 yrsDemandGood28Real Estate AgentHelp people buy and sell homes for a commission. Licensed in about a year, paid only when a deal closes.Typical pay$58kTo qualify1 to 2 yrsDemandModerate29Customs BrokerGet goods across the border legally. Classify them, calculate the duty, file with the government, keep trucks moving.Typical pay$56kTo qualify2 to 5 yrsDemandModerate