Side-by-side distribution
Canada
$105,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 47.2%
- Live roles
- 9,054
Los Angeles
$130,200
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 66.6%
- Live roles
- 4,508
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Manager, Paid Media
Senior Media Buyer
Shopify Practice Director
Shopify Practice Director
Shopify Practice Director
Shopify Practice Director
Technical Program Manager
Account Executive
Co-Founder & CEO - AI Retail Planning Autopilot
Co-Founder & CEO - AI Retail Planning Autopilot
Highest-paying jobs
Executive Director
Office Practice Leader II
Commercial Market Leader I
Business Development Leader II - Behavioral Health Market
Co-Founder & CEO - AI Retail Planning Autopilot
Account Director - Growth Marketing (Paid Social)
Business Development Manager (Japanese and English bilingual)
Strategic Account Executive - Southern California (Remote)
Business Development Manager
Transaction Advisory Services (TAS) – Private Equity Principal
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
JOEY Restaurants
|
$47,840 | 121 |
Kognitive Sales Solutions
|
$36,608 | 110 |
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 | 63 |
Instacart
|
$141,442 | 57 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
CHAOS Industries
|
$175,000 | 130 |
DoorDash USA
|
$130,200 | 110 |
Hadrian Automation
|
$185,000 | 93 |
Apex Technology, Inc.
|
$150,000 | 92 |
| L( LA28 (Web) | $101,500 | 86 |
General Matter
|
$132,500 | 73 |
AEG Worldwide
|
$89,453 | 63 |
Freeform
|
$145,000 | 53 |
Highest-paying roles in Canada
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $160,000 | 866 |
| Data Scientist | $156,000 | 55 |
| Recruiter | $133,938 | 469 |
| DevOps | $127,500 | 163 |
| UX Designer | $124,800 | 44 |
| Product Manager | $124,500 | 1,051 |
| Project Manager | $112,500 | 413 |
| Marketing Manager | $110,517 | 477 |
| Sales | $106,587 | 1,333 |
| Customer Success | $105,000 | 1,172 |
Highest-paying roles in Los Angeles
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| DevOps | $180,000 | 78 |
| Software Engineer | $170,000 | 548 |
| Data Scientist | $170,000 | 31 |
| UX Designer | $165,000 | 23 |
| Recruiter | $145,000 | 289 |
| Product Manager | $139,500 | 499 |
| Nurse | $137,500 | 33 |
| Customer Success | $135,000 | 540 |
| Project Manager | $122,500 | 327 |
| Sales | $117,550 | 734 |
Canada vs Los Angeles: which pays more?
The median for Canada is $105,000 per year (typically $64,373–$160,718), versus $130,200 for Los Angeles ($85,000–$175,000). That puts Los Angeles about 24% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Canada and Los Angeles 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.