Corporate pay: Vancouver vs Seattle
Across all levels, the middle posting in Seattle is about 195% higher than in Vancouver, after converting to Canadian dollars at today's rate.
The overall figures mix levels: manager and director roles are 20% of postings with pay in Vancouver and 60% in Seattle, so compare the same level where you can.
Vancouver, all levels
CA$105k
Middle half CA$105k to CA$127k
about US$75k. From 5 postings.
Seattle, all levels
US$221k
Middle half US$127k to US$270k
about CA$309k. From 5 postings.
Pay before tax is only part of the picture. Income tax, payroll deductions and health costs differ a lot between Canada and the US. The take-home pay tool shows what each offer leaves after tax.
How these figures work
They come only from pay ranges that employers posted on open jobs listed on PharmoniQ today. Each posting counts once, at the middle of its range. Only yearly pay in the job's own currency is used; hourly postings are left out. A figure shows only when at least 5 postings stand behind it. These are offers employers advertise, not what people in the role earn, and they change as jobs open and close. Currency conversions use today's Bank of Canada rate (1 US dollar = 1.40 Canadian dollars) and are rounded.