Construction Superintendent Salaries in Canada

The average salary for a Construction Superintendent is $123,196 per year in Canada. Salaries estimates are based on 190 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Construction Superintendent employees in Canada.

The highest salary for a Construction Superintendent in Canada is $158,431 per year.

The lowest salary for a Construction Superintendent in Canada is $97,601 per year.

If you’re a construction superintendent looking to make more money in your current role, it’s vital that you perform the essential functions of your job as best as you can on every project. Cost control, scheduling, safety, team leadership, communication, and technical competency all need to be in order. You must establish yourself as an authority on your job site. The most respected construction superintendents are often the best paid. If you let your team slack off, violate safety rules, perform shoddy work, or leave a negative impression on the rest of the trades on the site, you’ll bring your company (and yourself) into disrepute, which can make it harder to get further jobs, which can make it harder to make more money.

To make negotiating a higher construction superintendent salary much easier, try to get a sense of how much other companies pay their construction superintendents. This can vary dramatically depending on your region and whether there is a construction boom going on. Most regions of Canada are very short-staffed in the construction/trades industries, and will pay a hiring bonus. If you find your skills and experience aren’t earning you any more in your current region, you can most certainly find higher-paying work elsewhere if you’re willing to move. You have plenty of leverage in the labour market as it stands, so don’t be afraid to ask for much more than you currently earn. Now’s the best time in decades to use labour shortages to your advantage to earn much more.

About 68.76% of Construction Superintendent professionals feel satisfied with their salary, according to anonymous Glassdoor ratings. An additional $9,578 in potential pay per year, among other factors, can qualify the annual pay of a Construction Superintendent in Canada as a good salary.

Construction Superintendent professionals in Canada have a wide total pay range, between $79,986 and $203,368 depending on experience, with an estimated total pay of $123,196 following the average career path of a Construction Superintendent.