50% of professionals earn between $100,000 - $123,000 CAD
The median salary is $117,000
The average salary for a Physicist in Canada is CAD 117,000 - CAD 123,000 per year in 2026. The median salary is CAD 120,000 per year, based on 814 active job listings.
The cities with the most Physicist job opportunities in Canada are Winnipeg, Burnaby, Mississauga, Toronto, Sherbrooke. Winnipeg leads with 102 job openings.
Leading employers for Physicist roles in Canada include D-Wave Quantum, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, Fusion Energy Base, Nord Quantique, Clutch Canada.
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