Side-by-side distribution
California
$155,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 73.7%
- Live roles
- 13,891
Canada
$105,604
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 47.4%
- Live roles
- 9,069
Highest-paying jobs
Wholesale Account Executive, National
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Account Director - Growth Marketing (Paid Social)
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Strategic Account Executive - San Francisco (Remote)
Field Applications Engineer
Analog Mixed-Signal Design Engineer
Senior Software Engineer, Machine Learning (Audio)
Business Development Manager
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Manager, Paid Media
Shopify Practice Director
Shopify Practice Director
Shopify Practice Director
Shopify Practice Director
Senior Media Buyer
Senior Software Engineer, Growth
Technical Program Manager
Account Executive
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Anduril Industries
|
$170,000 | 1,258 |
Databricks
|
$216,104 | 270 |
Relativity Space
|
$165,000 | 236 |
NoGigiddy
|
$43,680 | 200 |
Cheer Home Care
|
$44,720 | 178 |
Revolution Medicines
|
$233,000 | 166 |
Archer
|
$171,100 | 154 |
ALO
|
$79,175 | 145 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
JOEY Restaurants
|
$47,840 | 121 |
Kognitive Sales Solutions
|
$36,608 | 114 |
Affirm
|
$195,000 | 82 |
Tommy Gun's Original Barbershop
|
$39,520 | 81 |
Rentokil Initial
|
$43,680 | 74 |
LOCAL Public Eatery
|
$43,680 | 69 |
Okta
|
$134,418 | 64 |
Figma
|
$251,000 | 53 |
Highest-paying roles in California
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| DevOps | $186,463 | 248 |
| Software Engineer | $185,500 | 2,499 |
| Recruiter | $180,000 | 1,013 |
| Data Scientist | $177,151 | 170 |
| Product Manager | $170,000 | 1,568 |
| Customer Success | $169,950 | 1,954 |
| UX Designer | $165,000 | 35 |
| Sales | $150,000 | 2,085 |
| Project Manager | $149,613 | 930 |
| Marketing Manager | $140,000 | 692 |
Highest-paying roles in Canada
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $160,000 | 871 |
| Data Scientist | $158,000 | 54 |
| Recruiter | $146,929 | 515 |
| DevOps | $127,141 | 162 |
| UX Designer | $124,800 | 45 |
| Product Manager | $122,500 | 1,014 |
| Project Manager | $112,500 | 416 |
| Marketing Manager | $110,000 | 469 |
| Sales | $107,750 | 1,324 |
| Customer Success | $105,187 | 1,166 |
California vs Canada: which pays more?
The median for California is $155,000 per year (typically $100,000–$200,000), versus $105,604 for Canada ($63,595–$162,500). That puts California about 47% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so California and Canada are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.