General Manager Salaries in Canada

Updated Dec 1, 2023
Base Pay Range
$61K - $111K/yr
Average Base Pay

2,997 salaries

$68K

Low

$97K

Average

$144K

High

Additional Cash Compensation
Average$14,285Range$6,327 - $32,255
The average salary for General Manager is $96,896 per year in the Canada. The average additional cash compensation for a General Manager in the Canada is $14,285, with a range from $6,327 - $32,255. Salaries estimates are based on 2997 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by General Manager employees in Canada.

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in Canada

$96,896 /yr
General Manager
$108,395 /yr
Senior General Manager
$91,800 /yr
General Manager IV
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Job TitleSalary
General Manager$96,896 /yr
Senior General Manager$108,395 /yr
General Manager IV$91,800 /yr
What is the salary trajectory for a General Manager?

in Canada

$96,896 /yr
General Manager
$108,395 /yr
Senior General Manager
$91,800 /yr
General Manager IV
See Full Career Path

Download as data table

What is the salary trajectory for a General Manager?

Job TitleSalary
General Manager$96,896 /yr
Senior General Manager$108,395 /yr
General Manager IV$91,800 /yr

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GoodLife Fitness
3.6

GoodLife Fitness

General Manager

$75,321

 /yr
Range: $53K - $108K
90 salaries
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$53K

$108K

$53,172 - $108,252 Range

McDonald's
3.6

McDonald's

General Manager

$63,259

 /yr
Range: $44K - $104K
67 salaries
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$44K

$104K

$44,251 - $104,334 Range

Indigo Books & Music
3.8

Indigo Books & Music

General Manager

$75,471

 /yr
Range: $46K - $121K
51 salaries
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$46K

$121K

$46,444 - $120,601 Range

Boston Pizza
3.7

Boston Pizza

General Manager

$65,512

 /yr
Range: $49K - $88K
43 salaries
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$49K

$88K

$49,214 - $88,000 Range

Staples (Canada)
3.4

Staples (Canada)

General Manager

$86,015

 /yr
Range: $64K - $119K
42 salaries
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$64K

$119K

$64,282 - $119,214 Range

Fastenal
3.6

Fastenal

General Manager

$78,718

 /yr
Range: $44K - $132K
41 salaries
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$44K

$132K

$43,702 - $132,167 Range

Cineplex Entertainment
3.7

Cineplex Entertainment

General Manager

$72,706

 /yr
Range: $47K - $120K
35 salaries
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$47K

$120K

$47,405 - $120,439 Range

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Staples
3.3

Staples

General Manager

$99,588

 /yr
Range: $68K - $134K
32 salaries
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$68K

$134K

$68,468 - $134,381 Range

Old Navy
3.6

Old Navy

General Manager

$85,398

 /yr
Range: $73K - $117K
29 salaries
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$73K

$117K

$72,931 - $116,876 Range

CIBC
3.9

CIBC

General Manager

$130,204

 /yr
Range: $87K - $163K
27 salaries
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$87K

$163K

$87,150 - $162,881 Range

Canadian Tire
3.7

Canadian Tire

General Manager

$116,702

 /yr
Range: $67K - $172K
25 salaries
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$67K

$172K

$66,763 - $172,493 Range

Tim Hortons
3.4

Tim Hortons

General Manager

$69,109

 /yr
Range: $48K - $115K
25 salaries
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$48K

$115K

$48,144 - $114,689 Range

Domino's
3.5

Domino's

General Manager - Hourly

$23

 /hr
Range: $17 - $38
25 salaries
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$17

$38

$17 - $38 Range

Best Buy
3.8

Best Buy

General Manager

$114,324

 /yr
Range: $85K - $157K
25 salaries
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$85K

$157K

$85,162 - $156,547 Range

Sodexo
3.5

Sodexo

General Manager

$88,501

 /yr
Range: $54K - $146K
19 salaries
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$54K

$146K

$54,177 - $146,037 Range

Recipe Unlimited Corporation
3.7

Recipe Unlimited Corporation

General Manager

$70,126

 /yr
Range: $50K - $81K
19 salaries
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$50K

$81K

$50,210 - $81,405 Range

The Canadian Brewhouse
3.2

The Canadian Brewhouse

General Manager

$101,596

 /yr
Range: $74K - $104K
18 salaries
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$74K

$104K

$73,722 - $104,499 Range

Wendy's
3.4

Wendy's

General Manager

$53,601

 /yr
Range: $41K - $78K
18 salaries
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$41K

$78K

$41,236 - $78,449 Range

Fire & Flower
2.6

Fire & Flower

General Manager

$57,310

 /yr
Range: $47K - $74K
18 salaries
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$47K

$74K

$46,821 - $73,804 Range

Chartwell Retirement Residences
3.6

Chartwell Retirement Residences

General Manager

$102,399

 /yr
Range: $77K - $130K
16 salaries
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$77K

$130K

$77,331 - $129,866 Range

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General Manager Salaries

Job TitleSalary
General Manager salaries - 90 salaries reported$75,321/yr
General Manager salaries - 67 salaries reported$63,259/yr
General Manager salaries - 51 salaries reported$75,471/yr
General Manager salaries - 43 salaries reported$65,512/yr
General Manager salaries - 42 salaries reported$86,015/yr
General Manager salaries - 41 salaries reported$78,718/yr
General Manager salaries - 35 salaries reported$72,706/yr
General Manager salaries - 32 salaries reported$99,588/yr
General Manager salaries - 29 salaries reported$85,398/yr
General Manager salaries - 27 salaries reported$130,204/yr
General Manager salaries - 25 salaries reported$116,702/yr
General Manager salaries - 25 salaries reported$69,109/yr
General Manager salaries - 25 salaries reported$23/hr
General Manager salaries - 25 salaries reported$114,324/yr
General Manager salaries - 19 salaries reported$88,501/yr
General Manager salaries - 19 salaries reported$70,126/yr
General Manager salaries - 18 salaries reported$101,596/yr
General Manager salaries - 18 salaries reported$53,601/yr
General Manager salaries - 18 salaries reported$57,310/yr
General Manager salaries - 16 salaries reported$102,399/yr
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Frequently asked questions about a General Manager salaries

The average salary for a General Manager is $96,896 per year in Canada. Salaries estimates are based on 2997 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a General Manager employees in Canada.

The highest salary for a General Manager in Canada is $143,644 per year.

The lowest salary for a General Manager in Canada is $67,594 per year.

Salaries for general managers vary widely because the title covers a variety of industries and may involve different responsibilities. Typically, general managers make more than departmental managers and may also be entitled to performance bonuses depending on the company. The average Canadian general manager earns close to, or just above, a six-figure salary, with Ontario paying the highest and Quebec the lowest. The ten-year forecast shows demand for general managers continuing and a balanced job and labour supply with 30,900 job openings and 30,500 people filling them.

There’s no singular way to earn more money in your general manager career, because general managers work in a range of fields with their own required skills and levels of earning potential (compare the general manager of a restaurant to the general manager of a professional sports team, for example). What they all have in common, however, are business chops. Formal education like an MBA can teach you in-demand skills like leadership, cost control, and organizational sciences, which are valuable in all realms of business. The best-paid general managers are also experienced in payroll, scheduling, forecasting, and numerous other human resources and administrative functions. Many general managers earn bonuses or incentives for consistently generating profit, so strive to optimize your organization and its processes in a way that’ll do this for you.

To negotiate a higher salary, compare the pay being offered to you with that of other general manager jobs in your area. Factor in the size of the organization, and whether your experience and skills are a match. If you currently work at a smaller organization than your previous one, you can use your time spent managing a larger organization as a valuable bargaining chip. Use measures like cost control, increased profit, or reduced turnover to your advantage in negotiations. Salary negotiations are a great time to try and implement new processes or offer to take on more responsibility. You can usually tie an increase in salary to an increase in work you’re willing to do, so see if your employer is open to this arrangement.

About 71.67% of General Manager professionals feel satisfied with their salary, according to anonymous Glassdoor ratings. An additional $14,285 in potential pay per year, among other factors, can qualify the annual pay of a General Manager in Canada as a good salary.

General Manager professionals in Canada have a wide total pay range, between $49,869 and $212,829 depending on experience, with an estimated total pay of $96,896 following the average career path of a General Manager.

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