| 人才流失是加拿大长期面临的严重问题。其中主要原因之一是薪水的差别。这里比较了美加两地一些热门工作的工资水平。
这只是对250家公司的抽样调查，并非平均水平。数据排列顺序为：行业，打工者资历(资历不等于参加工作年限，是指在该领域的相关工作时间)，基本工资，基本工资加奖金加其他的总数。
类别一：在加拿大为加国公司工作
| Financial Services, |
14 Years, $90K(CAD) |
| Wireless Communications, |
12 Years, $120K(CAD), $250K(CAD) |
| Telecommunications, |
7 Years, $70K(CAD)+Options, $150K(CAD) |
| B2B Solutions, |
5 Years, $60K(CAD), $120K(CAD) |
| Web Hosting Software, |
4 Years, $60K(CAD), $120K(CAD) |
类别二：在加拿大为美国公司工作
| Financial Services Software, |
16 Years, $90K(CAD)+Options, $220K(CAD)
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| e-Business Applications, |
11 Years, $95K(CAD), $280K(CAD) |
| Customer Management Software, |
10 Years, $85K(CAD), $210K(CAD) |
| Internet Streaming Services, |
7 Years, $60K(USD), $120K(USD) |
| Web Services |
5 Years, $80K(CAD) + Options, $170K(CAD)
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类别三：在美国为加拿大公司工作
| Wireless Communications, |
13 Years, $85K(USD), $200K(USD) |
| B2B Solutions |
11 Years, $110K(CAD)+Options, $250K(CAD) |
| Supply Chain Management, |
10 Years, $95K(USD), $210K(USD) |
| Business Automation Software, |
10 Years, $80K(USD), $200K(USD) |
| Web Solutions, |
8 Years, $80K(USD), $180K(USD) |
类别四：在美国为美国公司工作
| eBusiness Applications, |
15 Years, $70K(USD) + Options, $200K(USD)
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| Supply Chain Management, |
11 Years, $85K(USD) +ptions, $250K(USD)
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| Web Solutions, |
9 Years, $100K(USD), $210K(USD) |
| Data Management, |
7 Years, $85K(USD), $180K(USD) |
| Internet Technologies, |
5 Years, $60K(USD), $125K(USD) |
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