Average salaries
Average undergraduate co-op salaries (by work term)
These are the average salaries earned by undergraduate students during their co-op work terms in 2012/2013. These are only examples; salaries will range depending on many factors, including student experience, employer organization and more. If you do not find the discipline you're looking for, please contact your co-op program for more information.
|
Academic program |
Work term 1 |
Work term 2 |
Work term 3 |
Work term 4 |
|
Anthropology |
$2,100 | $1,899 | $2,572 | $2,681 |
|
Biochemistry/Microbiology |
$2,234 | $2,134 | $2,174 | $2,237 |
|
Biology |
$2,286 | $2,370 | $2,621 | $2,743 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $3,340 | NA |
NA |
NA |
| Chemistry | $2,758 | $2,304 | $3,080 | $2,662 |
| Commerce | $2,246 |
$2,569 | $2,630 | $2,533 |
| Computer Engineering | $2,850 | $3,115 | $3,346 | $3,052 |
| Computer Science |
$2,837 |
$3,265 |
$3,021 |
$3,409 |
| Civil Engineering |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| Earth and Ocean Sciences | $2,481 |
$2,945 | $3,152 | $2,275 |
| Economics |
$3,204 | $2,870 | $2,856 | NA |
| Electrical Engineering | $3,079 | $3,107 | $3,318 | $3,435 |
| English | $2,385 | $2,648 | NA |
2,851 |
| Environmental Studies | $2,600 | $3,498 | $4,400 | NA |
| French | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Geography | $2,530 | $3,158 | $2,781 | $2,993 |
| Germanic and Slavic Studies | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Greek and Roman Studies | $2,704 | NA | NA | NA |
| Health Information Science | $2,941 | $2,822 | $2,988 | $3,200 |
| Hispanic and Italian Studies | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| History | $2,157 | $2,201 | $2,514 | $3,185 |
| History in Art | $2,305 | $2,202 | NA | $2,709 |
| Kinesiology | $2,033 | $2,351 | $1,403 | NA |
| Latin American Studies | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Law | $3,158 | $3,234 | $3,097 | $2,654 |
| Linguistics | $1,798 | $2,140 | $2,237 | NA |
| Mathematics | $1,500 | $2,640 | $3,632 | $2,994 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $3,085 | $3,232 | $3,427 | $3,712 |
| Pacific and Asian Studies | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Physics | $2,619 | $2,686 | $2,636 | $3,434 |
| Political Science | $2,337 | $2,776 | $3,034 | $2,437 |
| Professional Writing | $2,841 | $2,649 | NA | NA |
| Psychology | $2,831 | $2,851 | $3,019 | $3,235 |
| Public Administration | $3,473 | $3,601 | $3,757 | NA |
| Recreation and Health Education | $2,079 | $2,105 | $2,348 | $2,627 |
| Restoration of Natural Systems | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Sociology | $2,304 | $3,016 | NA | $2,123 |
| Software Engineering | $2,957 | $2,977 | $2,999 | $3,719 |
| Theatre | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Visual Arts | $1,889 | $2,730 | NA | $2,773 |
| Women's Studies | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Writing | $2,084 | $2,575 | $2,761 | NA |
Average graduate co-op salaries (by work term)
These are the average salaries earned by graduate students during their co-op work terms in 2012/2013. These are only examples; salaries will range depending on many factors, including student experience, employer organization and more. Most graduate co-op programs require only one or two work terms, while some provide the option to complete additional work terms.
If you do not find the discipline you're looking for, please contact your co-op program for more information.
|
Academic program |
Work term 1 |
Work term 2 |
Work term 3 |
Work term 4 |
|
Anthropology (MA) |
NA | NA | $2,785 | NA |
|
Business Administration (MBA) |
$2,913 | $4,203 | $4,600 | NA |
|
Coaching Studies (MEd) |
$4,098 | $4,368 | $2,621 | $2,743 |
| Computer Engineering (MEng) |
NA | NA |
NA |
NA |
| Computer Science (MSC) |
$3,475 | $3,440 | NA | NA |
| Computer Science (PhD) |
NA |
NA | $8,583 | NA |
| Dispute Resolution (MA) |
$3,001 | $3,580 | $3,429 | $3,000 |
| Economics (MA) |
$3,098 |
$3,402 |
$3,609 |
NA |
| Educational Psychology (MA) |
NA |
NA |
$4,333 |
NA |
| Electrical Engineering (MASc) |
$4,017 |
$3,654 | $4,721 | NA |
| Electrical Engineering (MEng) |
$4,205 | $3,854 | $4,330 | 4,375 |
| Electrical Engineering (PhD) |
$4,411 | NA | NA | NA |
| English (MA) |
NA | NA | NA |
NA |
| French (MA) |
$2,730 | NA | NA | NA |
| Geography (MA) |
NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Geography (MSc) |
NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Geography (PhD) |
NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Global Business (MGB) |
$1,821 | NA | NA | NA |
| Health Information Science (MSc - distributed) |
$3,250 | $4,030 | NA | NA |
| Health Information Science (MSc - on campus) |
$3,388 | $3,370 | NA | NA |
| Kinesiology (MSc) |
$2,123 | NA | NA | NA |
| Law (JD/MPA) |
$4,239 | $3,336 | NA | NA |
| Leadership Studies (MEd) |
$3,388 | NA | NA | NA |
| Linguistics (MA) |
NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Mathematics (MSc) |
NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Mechanical Engineering (MEng) |
$3,250 | NA | NA | NA |
| Mechanical Engineering (PhD) |
NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Nursing/Health Informatics (MN/MSc) |
$3,185 | $4,331 | NA | NA |
| Physics (MSc) |
$3,050 | NA | NA | NA |
| Political Science (MA) |
$3,344 | NA | NA | NA |
| Public Administration (MPA/JD) |
NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Social Dimensions in Health (MSc) |
NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Studies in Policy and Practice (MA) |
$3,254 | $3,128 | $4,631 | NA |
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