Musicians and singerssalary
Official wage statistics for musicians and singers in Canada, published by Employment and Social Development Canada (Job Bank — Wages by occupation (ESDC)), reference period 2025 edition (underlying reference periods 2021–2024).
Wage distribution
| Percentile | Annual |
|---|---|
| 25th percentilelower quartile | CA$10,900 |
| Median (50th)typical worker | CA$32,867 |
| 75th percentileupper quartile | CA$46,000 |
| 90th percentiletop decile | CA$74,500 |
| Meanaverage, skews high | CA$33,360 |
Salary by province or territory
Musicians and singers wages vary widely by province or territory. Official Employment and Social Development Canada estimates, 2025 edition (underlying reference periods 2021–2024), sorted by median. Suppressed areas omitted.
| Province or territory | Median (annual) | P10–P90 / low–high |
|---|---|---|
| MBManitoba | CA$38,800 | — |
| BCBritish Columbia | CA$37,929 | — |
| ONOntario | CA$37,561 | — |
| NSNova Scotia | CA$35,128 | — |
| SKSaskatchewan | CA$34,747 | — |
| NBNew Brunswick | CA$34,000 | — |
| QCQuebec | CA$33,109 | — |
| ABAlberta | CA$32,867 | — |
Frequently asked
The median musicians and singers in Canada earns CA$32,867 per year (reference period 2025 edition (underlying reference periods 2021–2024)). These are official statistics published by Employment and Social Development Canada.
Directly from Employment and Social Development Canada — Job Bank — Wages by occupation (ESDC) (NOC 2021 code 51122). FedSalary republishes official statistics only; no self-reported or crowdsourced figures. Retrieved 2026-06-11.
Approximately USD 24,322 · EUR 22,111 · GBP 19,151 per year (mid-market snapshot 2026-05-02). The authoritative native figure is CA$32,867. FX conversion is informational only.