Technology is essential to the Canadian economy and so are its workers. To ensure that technology benefits everyone in Canada, we need to study the composition of the tech workforce and determine any improvements that could help boost progress and productivity. Last year the Dais at Toronto Metropolitan University explored broad trends that relate to […]
The Dais at Toronto Metropolitan University
Canadian Hubs May Pay Techies Similar, But All of Them Lag Behind US
Those looking to forge a career in Canadian tech have long been wise to seek habitat in one of the nation’s major innovation hubs. These select few, highly concentrated ecosystems—Vancouver and the Calgary-Edmonton corridor on the West, and Montreal and the Greater Toronto Empire to the East—house the overwhelming majority of tech companies in Canada, […]
Tech Workers in the U.S. Earn 46 per cent More Than Tech Workers in Canada
A new report on the compensation gap between Canadian and American tech workers shows tech workers in the United States earn 46 per cent more in salary when adjusted for the exchange rate and cost of living. Using U.S. and Canadian statistical and survey data sets from 2021, the report reveals compensation disparity based on race, […]