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The 2026 Canada Salary Guide provides hiring managers and job seekers with compensation trends and projected starting salaries in 6 professional fields. It can assist employers with recruitment, retention and workforce planning and help job seekers with career pathing and pay negotiation.
What is the Salary Guide From Robert Half?
What is the Salary Guide From Robert Half?
The 2026 Canada Salary Guide provides hiring managers and job seekers with compensation trends and projected starting salaries in 6 professional fields. It can assist employers with recruitment, retention and workforce planning and help job seekers with career pathing and pay negotiation.
Employers need salary guides to set pay that’s competitive with what other companies are offering. Job seekers use them to negotiate fair compensation based on their skills and experience.
Why should I use a salary guide? Why are salary guides important?
Why should I use a salary guide? Why are salary guides important?
Employers need salary guides to set pay that’s competitive with what other companies are offering. Job seekers use them to negotiate fair compensation based on their skills and experience.
Our starting salary projections come from a detailed, multistep process so that our numbers accurately reflect the marketplace. They’re based on compensation data for job candidates our recruiters have matched with companies across the country, plus third-party job posting data we use for independent validation. Starting compensation—pay for someone new to a role—can vary significantly based on factors such as a candidate’s skills, experience and certifications, as well as other factors including demand for the role and industry growth. To reflect this variability, we report our compensation data in three levels: low, mid and high, though the high level is not a cap and some salaries might increase depending on company size, industry, and other factors.
How accurate is the Salary Guide From Robert Half?
How accurate is the Salary Guide From Robert Half?
Our starting salary projections come from a detailed, multistep process so that our numbers accurately reflect the marketplace. They’re based on compensation data for job candidates our recruiters have matched with companies across the country, plus third-party job posting data we use for independent validation. Starting compensation—pay for someone new to a role—can vary significantly based on factors such as a candidate’s skills, experience and certifications, as well as other factors including demand for the role and industry growth. To reflect this variability, we report our compensation data in three levels: low, mid and high, though the high level is not a cap and some salaries might increase depending on company size, industry, and other factors.
Can I find salaries specific to my location?
Can I find salaries specific to my location?
No. Salaries listed in the guide represent starting salaries only—pay for someone new to the role. They do not include bonuses or annual merit increases. Explore total compensation trends for information on bonuses and other incentives.
Do salaries in the Robert Half Salary Guide include bonuses or annual merit increases?
Do salaries in the Robert Half Salary Guide include bonuses or annual merit increases?
No. Salaries listed in the guide represent starting salaries only—pay for someone new to the role. They do not include bonuses or annual merit increases. Explore total compensation trends for information on bonuses and other incentives.
We partner with our talent solutions professionals to determine market variances. They consider various factors, including local cost of living, talent supply and demand, and the concentration of high-paying industries in each metropolitan area.
How are market variances determined?
How are market variances determined?
We partner with our talent solutions professionals to determine market variances. They consider various factors, including local cost of living, talent supply and demand, and the concentration of high-paying industries in each metropolitan area.
Robert Half’s Demand for Skilled Talent report covers hiring trends and workforce strategies across key professions. And our Labour Market Overview connects the dots between Statistics Canada data, job postings and hiring trends, giving you a clearer view of employment shifts.
Where can I find hiring and labour market trends in addition to the compensation trends featured in the guide?
Where can I find hiring and labour market trends in addition to the compensation trends featured in the guide?
Robert Half’s Demand for Skilled Talent report covers hiring trends and workforce strategies across key professions. And our Labour Market Overview connects the dots between Statistics Canada data, job postings and hiring trends, giving you a clearer view of employment shifts.
