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PLC Programming Salary in Canada

Compare salaries, cost of living, and job demand for automation professionals across 7 major cities in Canada

Cities Tracked
7
Major Industrial Hubs
Avg Cost of Living
92%
vs Global Average
Job Titles
6
Roles Available

Cities in Canada

Select a city to view detailed salary information for all job titles

Toronto

Ontario

Job Demand:HIGH
Industry:HIGH
Cost of Living:92%
Population:6 200 000
Top Industries:
automotiveaerospacemanufacturing
PLC ProgrammerCAD 114 295
Automation EngineerCAD 135 725
SCADA EngineerCAD 142 868
+ 3 more job titles

Vancouver

British Columbia

Job Demand:MEDIUM
Industry:MEDIUM
Cost of Living:98%
Population:2 606 000
Top Industries:
aerospaceforestrymining
PLC ProgrammerCAD 90 168
Automation EngineerCAD 107 074
SCADA EngineerCAD 112 710
+ 3 more job titles

Calgary

Alberta

Job Demand:HIGH
Industry:HIGH
Cost of Living:94%
Population:1 392 609
Top Industries:
oil-gasenergypetrochemicals
PLC ProgrammerCAD 108 129
Automation EngineerCAD 128 403
SCADA EngineerCAD 135 161
+ 3 more job titles

Montreal

Quebec

Job Demand:HIGH
Industry:HIGH
Cost of Living:90%
Population:4 127 100
Top Industries:
aerospacemanufacturingpharmaceuticals
PLC ProgrammerCAD 98 822
Automation EngineerCAD 117 351
SCADA EngineerCAD 123 528
+ 3 more job titles

Edmonton

Alberta

Job Demand:MEDIUM
Industry:MEDIUM
Cost of Living:92%
Population:1 321 426
Top Industries:
oil-gasenergypetrochemicals
PLC ProgrammerCAD 86 244
Automation EngineerCAD 102 415
SCADA EngineerCAD 107 806
+ 3 more job titles

Ottawa

Ontario

Job Demand:MEDIUM
Industry:LOW
Cost of Living:95%
Population:1 323 783
Top Industries:
defenseaerospacetech
PLC ProgrammerCAD 80 104
Automation EngineerCAD 95 124
SCADA EngineerCAD 100 130
+ 3 more job titles

Winnipeg

Manitoba

Job Demand:MEDIUM
Industry:MEDIUM
Cost of Living:85%
Population:778 489
Top Industries:
aerospacemanufacturingtransportation
PLC ProgrammerCAD 73 780
Automation EngineerCAD 87 614
SCADA EngineerCAD 92 225
+ 3 more job titles

Salary Comparison by Job Title

Compare average salaries across all cities in Canada

Job TitleTorontoVancouverCalgaryMontrealEdmontonOttawaWinnipeg
PLC Programmer
engineering
CAD 114 295
77 425 - 154 851
CAD 90 168
61 081 - 122 163
CAD 108 129
73 249 - 146 497
CAD 98 822
66 944 - 133 888
CAD 86 244
58 424 - 116 847
CAD 80 104
54 264 - 108 528
CAD 73 780
49 980 - 99 960
Automation Engineer
engineering
CAD 135 725
91 943 - 183 885
CAD 107 074
72 534 - 145 068
CAD 128 403
86 983 - 173 965
CAD 117 351
79 496 - 158 992
CAD 102 415
69 378 - 138 756
CAD 95 124
64 439 - 128 877
CAD 87 614
59 351 - 118 703
SCADA Engineer
engineering
CAD 142 868
96 782 - 193 563
CAD 112 710
76 352 - 152 704
CAD 135 161
91 561 - 183 121
CAD 123 528
83 680 - 167 360
CAD 107 806
73 030 - 146 059
CAD 100 130
67 830 - 135 660
CAD 92 225
62 475 - 124 950
Controls Engineer
engineering
CAD 128 581
87 103 - 174 207
CAD 101 439
68 717 - 137 433
CAD 121 645
82 405 - 164 809
CAD 111 175
75 312 - 150 624
CAD 97 025
65 727 - 131 453
CAD 90 117
61 047 - 122 094
CAD 83 002
56 227 - 112 455
PLC Technician
technician
CAD 85 721
58 069 - 116 138
CAD 67 626
45 811 - 91 622
CAD 81 097
54 936 - 109 873
CAD 74 117
50 208 - 100 416
CAD 64 684
43 818 - 87 636
CAD 60 078
40 698 - 81 396
CAD 55 335
37 485 - 74 970
Manufacturing Engineer
engineering
CAD 121 438
82 264 - 164 529
CAD 95 803
64 899 - 129 798
CAD 114 887
77 827 - 155 653
CAD 104 998
71 128 - 142 256
CAD 91 635
62 075 - 124 150
CAD 85 110
57 655 - 115 311
CAD 78 391
53 104 - 106 207

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