🇨🇦 Market Updated March 2, 2026

Care Giving and Child Care Salaries in Canada

Explore comprehensive salary data, career paths, and job opportunities in the care giving and child care sector across Canada based on real-time market data.

Avg Category Salary / year
90,097 CAD
Highest Salary / year
204,900 CAD
Entry Level / year
36,700 CAD

Job Roles & Compensation

Job TitleSalary / year (CAD)Salary / year (USD)National Tier
Group Home Manager 204,900 CAD $150,906.32 Top 10%
Day Care Director 200,600 CAD $147,739.42 Top 10%
Child Psychotherapist 185,900 CAD $136,913.06 Top 10%
Physical Health and Wellness Specialist 176,300 CAD $129,842.77 Middle 40%
Child Life Specialist 168,700 CAD $124,245.47 Middle 40%
Child Care Specialist 163,800 CAD $120,636.68 Middle 40%
Child Development Specialist 161,300 CAD $118,795.46 Middle 40%
Rehabilitation Counselor 152,700 CAD $112,461.67 Middle 40%
Care Manager 147,900 CAD $108,926.53 Middle 40%
Primary Therapist 130,400 CAD $96,037.99 Middle 40%
Child Care Assistant Director 105,800 CAD $77,920.39 Middle 40%
Custodian 79,500 CAD $58,550.77 Middle 40%
Preschool Education Coordinator 73,700 CAD $54,279.14 Middle 40%
Child Development Center Assistant 71,600 CAD $52,732.52 Middle 40%
Nursing Home Administrator 63,500 CAD $46,766.97 Middle 40%
Psychiatric Aide 60,100 CAD $44,262.91 Middle 40%
Child Care Teacher 53,600 CAD $39,475.74 Middle 40%
Child Protection Officer 52,300 CAD $38,518.3 Middle 40%
Clinical Care Coordinator 51,900 CAD $38,223.71 Middle 40%
Nursery Nurse 51,400 CAD $37,855.47 Middle 40%
Advice Worker 49,700 CAD $36,603.44 Middle 40%
Live In Carer 49,700 CAD $36,603.44 Middle 40%
Child Support Officer 49,400 CAD $36,382.49 Middle 40%
Nanny 47,100 CAD $34,688.57 Middle 40%
Clinical Officer 46,900 CAD $34,541.27 Middle 40%
Nursery Teacher 45,000 CAD $33,141.94 Middle 40%
Care Worker 44,300 CAD $32,626.4 Middle 40%
Activity Assistant 40,300 CAD $29,680.45 Middle 40%
Elderly Care Giver 39,800 CAD $29,312.21 Middle 40%
Kids Activity Assistant 39,400 CAD $29,017.61 Middle 40%
Support Worker 38,900 CAD $28,649.37 Middle 40%
Personal Assistant 36,700 CAD $27,029.1 Middle 40%

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