Side-by-side distribution
Canada
$105,604
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 47.4%
- Live roles
- 9,069
Colorado
$117,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 69.3%
- Live roles
- 2,372
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
Co-Founder & CEO - AI Retail Planning Autopilot
Highest-paying jobs
Executive Operations & Advancement Associate at Hillel of Colorado
Transaction Advisory Services (TAS) – Private Equity Principal
Psychiatrist (MD / DO)
Principal/Partner - Forensic Accounting & Litigation Support
Anesthesiologist
Physical Design Engineer
Staff Physical Design Engineer
Psychiatrist Medical Director
Full-Chip Physical Design Verification Engineer
Interventional Psychiatrist
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
JOEY Restaurants
|
$47,840 | 121 |
Kognitive Sales Solutions
|
$36,608 | 114 |
Affirm
|
$195,000 | 81 |
Tommy Gun's Original Barbershop
|
$39,520 | 81 |
Rentokil Initial
|
$43,680 | 74 |
LOCAL Public Eatery
|
$43,680 | 69 |
Okta
|
$134,418 | 64 |
Instacart
|
$141,572 | 53 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Serenity Mental Health Centers
|
$73,840 | 99 |
NoGigiddy
|
$42,640 | 88 |
Anduril Industries
|
$167,250 | 66 |
Amazing Care Home Health Services
|
$50,960 | 55 |
Datadog
|
$144,500 | 37 |
Fivetran
|
$185,037 | 32 |
Woven Care
|
$75,452 | 30 |
SciTec
|
$135,250 | 28 |
Highest-paying roles in Canada
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $160,000 | 872 |
| Data Scientist | $158,000 | 56 |
| Recruiter | $146,929 | 516 |
| DevOps | $127,500 | 163 |
| UX Designer | $124,800 | 44 |
| Product Manager | $122,676 | 1,010 |
| Project Manager | $112,500 | 413 |
| Marketing Manager | $110,000 | 466 |
| Sales | $107,500 | 1,325 |
| Customer Success | $105,396 | 1,164 |
Highest-paying roles in Colorado
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist | $191,500 | 12 |
| Recruiter | $160,000 | 75 |
| Software Engineer | $150,000 | 279 |
| UX Designer | $145,000 | 3 |
| DevOps | $145,000 | 54 |
| Customer Success | $139,250 | 328 |
| Product Manager | $135,000 | 215 |
| Project Manager | $119,000 | 159 |
| Sales | $115,000 | 427 |
| Marketing Manager | $113,750 | 138 |
Canada vs Colorado: which pays more?
The median for Canada is $105,604 per year (typically $63,595–$162,500), versus $117,500 for Colorado ($73,840–$165,000). That puts Colorado about 11% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Canada and Colorado 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.