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🇨🇦 Updated March 3, 2026

Mental Health Counselor in Canada

Detailed salary information for Mental Health Counselor positions in Canada, including pay in CAD and USD with national income comparison.

Annual Salary (per year)
163,800 CAD
Salary in USD / year
$120,636.68
National Percentile
Top 20%

Job Details

Job TitleMental Health Counselor
CategoryCounseling
Country🇨🇦 Canada
CurrencyCAD
Annual Salary (per year)163,800 CAD
Annual Salary in USD (per year)$120,636.68
Income TierMiddle 40%

Income Distribution Comparison

How this salary compares to national income brackets

This Salary
163,800
Bottom 50% Avg
14,158
Middle 40% Avg
96,376
Top 10% Avg
306,233
Top 1% Avg
1,004,296

Salary Insight

2.0x
compared to national average

A Mental Health Counselor in Canada earns 2.0x the national average income of 83,261 CAD.

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