Construction Manager Salaries in Canada

Updated Dec 5, 2023
Base Pay Range
$82K - $142K/yr
Average Base Pay

252 salaries

$90K

Low

$126K

Average

$183K

High

Additional Cash Compensation
Average$18,148Range$8,118 - $40,569
The average salary for Construction Manager is $126,093 per year in the Canada. The average additional cash compensation for a Construction Manager in the Canada is $18,148, with a range from $8,118 - $40,569. Salaries estimates are based on 252 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by Construction Manager employees in Canada.

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in Canada

$126,093 /yr
Construction Manager
$221,814 /yr
Senior Construction Manager
$120,725 /yr
Construction Manager IV
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Job TitleSalary
Construction Manager$126,093 /yr
Senior Construction Manager$221,814 /yr
Construction Manager IV$120,725 /yr
What is the salary trajectory for a Construction Manager?

in Canada

$126,093 /yr
Construction Manager
$221,814 /yr
Senior Construction Manager
$120,725 /yr
Construction Manager IV
See Full Career Path

Download as data table

What is the salary trajectory for a Construction Manager?

Job TitleSalary
Construction Manager$126,093 /yr
Senior Construction Manager$221,814 /yr
Construction Manager IV$120,725 /yr

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Akelius
3

Akelius

Construction Manager

$81,152

 /yr
Range: $68K - $104K
10 salaries
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$68K

$104K

$67,788 - $103,742 Range

PCL Construction
4.3

PCL Construction

Construction Manager

$202,052

 /yr
Range: $100K - $693K
9 salaries
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$100K

$693K

$100,380 - $692,619 Range

Ledcor
3.8

Ledcor

Construction Manager

$134,277

 /yr
Range: $50K - $322K
6 salaries
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$50K

$322K

$50,000 - $322,370 Range

EllisDon
3.9

EllisDon

Construction Manager

$229,596

 /yr
Range: $105K - $244K
6 salaries
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$105K

$244K

$105,189 - $243,830 Range

AtkinsRéalis
3.9

AtkinsRéalis

Construction Manager

$151,850

 /yr
Range: $108K - $217K
5 salaries
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$108K

$217K

$108,153 - $217,000 Range

Aecon
4

Aecon

Construction Manager

$172,274

 /yr
Range: $84K - $188K
5 salaries
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$84K

$188K

$83,514 - $188,287 Range

BC Hydro
3.9

BC Hydro

Construction Manager

$121,736

 /yr
Range: $118K - $124K
5 salaries
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$118K

$124K

$118,371 - $123,632 Range

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Jacobs
4

Jacobs

Construction Manager

$125,049

 /yr
Range: $116K - $142K
4 salaries
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$116K

$142K

$116,364 - $141,904 Range

WSP
3.7

WSP

Construction Manager

$99,835

 /yr
Range: $87K - $199K
3 salaries
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$87K

$199K

$87,136 - $198,544 Range

Graham Construction
3.7

Graham Construction

Construction Manager

$199,128

 /yr
Range: $152K - $407K
3 salaries
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$152K

$407K

$152,200 - $406,703 Range

Turner Construction
4.2

Turner Construction

Construction Manager - Hourly

$28

 /hr
Range: $28 - $148
3 salaries
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$28

$148

$28 - $148 Range

AECOM
3.8

AECOM

Construction Manager

$187,857

 /yr
Range: $149K - $311K
3 salaries
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$149K

$311K

$149,000 - $310,954 Range

McDonald's
3.6

McDonald's

Construction Manager

$98,586

 /yr
Range: $63K - $111K
3 salaries
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$63K

$111K

$62,594 - $110,721 Range

Bell
3.8

Bell

Construction Manager - Contractor

$122,097

 /yr
Range: $90K - $138K
3 salaries
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$90K

$138K

$90,392 - $137,798 Range

TELUS
3.7

TELUS

Construction Manager

$111,032

 /yr
Range: $101K - $128K
3 salaries
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$101K

$128K

$101,353 - $128,050 Range

Pickard Construction
3.3

Pickard Construction

Construction Manager

$102,176

 /yr
Range: $102K - $102K
3 salaries
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$102K

$102K

$102,176 - $102,176 Range

Tim Hortons
3.4

Tim Hortons

Construction Manager - Hourly
About 

$13 -$69

 hourly
2 salaries
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$13

$69

$13 - $69 Range

Self Opportunity
4.3

Self Opportunity

Construction Manager - Monthly
About 

$6K -$6K

2 salaries
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$6K

$6K

$5,770 - $6,310 Range

Fluor
4

Fluor

Construction Manager
About 

$150K -$331K

2 salaries
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$150K

$331K

$150,236 - $331,173 Range

Xplore Inc.
3.2

Xplore Inc.

Construction Manager
About 

$90K -$121K

2 salaries
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$90K

$121K

$89,882 - $120,983 Range

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Construction Manager Salaries

Job TitleSalary
Construction Manager salaries - 10 salaries reported$81,152/yr
Construction Manager salaries - 9 salaries reported$202,052/yr
Construction Manager salaries - 6 salaries reported$134,277/yr
Construction Manager salaries - 6 salaries reported$229,596/yr
Construction Manager salaries - 5 salaries reported$151,850/yr
Construction Manager salaries - 5 salaries reported$172,274/yr
Construction Manager salaries - 5 salaries reported$121,736/yr
Construction Manager salaries - 4 salaries reported$125,049/yr
Construction Manager salaries - 3 salaries reported$99,835/yr
Construction Manager salaries - 3 salaries reported$199,128/yr
Construction Manager salaries - 3 salaries reported$28/hr
Construction Manager salaries - 3 salaries reported$187,857/yr
Construction Manager salaries - 3 salaries reported$98,586/yr
Construction Manager salaries - 3 salaries reported$122,097/yr
Construction Manager salaries - 3 salaries reported$111,032/yr
Construction Manager salaries - 3 salaries reported$102,176/yr
Construction Manager salaries - 2 salaries reported$40/hr
Construction Manager salaries - 2 salaries reported$6,030/mo
Construction Manager salaries - 2 salaries reported$237,807/yr
Construction Manager salaries - 2 salaries reported$105,322/yr
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Frequently asked questions about a Construction Manager salaries

The average salary for a Construction Manager is $126,093 per year in Canada. Salaries estimates are based on 252 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Construction Manager employees in Canada.

The highest salary for a Construction Manager in Canada is $182,728 per year.

The lowest salary for a Construction Manager in Canada is $90,084 per year.

Salaries for construction managers are comparable to architects, landscape architects, and cost estimators. Duties include preparing cost estimates, designating contractors, monitoring project progress, ensuring compliance with building codes, and more. Construction managers working on civil engineering and heavy construction projects typically earn higher salaries than those working on residential projects. The median wage in Canada currently stands above average, with employees working in the Yukon Territory earning more on the high end and less in Nova Scotia on the low end.

To make more money as a construction manager, you need to continuously deliver projects on-time and on-budget. The subcontractors that you manage on a given job must perform at or above expectations, and the work you complete has to be satisfactory to the clients who hire you. The more often that you do all of this consistently, the more jobs you’ll get, and the more complex jobs you’ll be able to bid on (which generally pay more money). There’s no quick or easy path to a higher salary, but you can make sure you’re doing all you can to earn more by sharpening your math skills, familiarizing yourself with suppliers and their costs, and hiring the most talented teams for your jobs.

Before asking for a raise, it can help to review construction manager job openings near you in order to get a sense of the labour market. See if your skills and experience align with higher-paying roles. If this is the case, return to your employer and ask if they’d be willing to increase your salary. Base your request on any schedule or budget metrics you have to support your competence. Positive feedback from clients and subcontractors can also help. Your employer may not match a different company’s salary just by virtue of them offering it, so it may be in your best interests to interview at these different companies in order to receive a higher-paying job offer that you can present to your current employer to match.

About 78.02% of Construction Manager professionals feel satisfied with their salary, according to anonymous Glassdoor ratings. An additional $18,148 in potential pay per year, among other factors, can qualify the annual pay of a Construction Manager in Canada as a good salary.

Construction Manager professionals in Canada have a wide total pay range, between $67,927 and $265,726 depending on experience, with an estimated total pay of $126,093 following the average career path of a Construction Manager.

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