How much does a childcare centre manager make in Canada?
This is the median gross salary: half earn more and half earn less. That is CA$7,620 a month.
- Approx. take-home per month
- CA$5,695
- Equals
- $65,000
- Compared with the median pay in Canada
- 1.4 times
- Data from
- 2025
Where Canada ranks among 144 countries
Each line is a country, on a log scale from $100 to $200,000 a year.
In other countries
Median gross salary a year, in dollars.
| 1. Luxembourg estimate | $110,400 |
| 2. Switzerland estimate | $104,700 |
| 3. Italy estimate | $88,170 |
| 11. South Korea estimate | $68,540 |
| 12. Canada | $65,000 |
| 13. Norway estimate | $64,730 |
| 144. Nigeria estimate | $438 |
Similar jobs
Managers
- General managerCA$115,000
- Nursing home managerCA$115,000
- Social services managerCA$91,440
- Primary school managerCA$116,300
- Insurance agentCA$121,300
Frequently asked questions
How much does a childcare centre manager make a month in Canada?
The median gross salary is CA$7,620 a month, CA$91,440 a year.
How much does a childcare centre manager make starting out and with experience?
The lowest-paid 10%, usually people starting out, make around CA$56,160 a year; the top 10%, with experience or senior roles, make more than CA$148,600.
Which country pays a childcare centre manager the most?
Canada, with a median of $65,000 a year before tax, according to our data.
Does a childcare centre manager make more in Canada or in United States?
In Canada: $65,000 a year against $59,300 in United States, 1.1 times more.
Who makes more, a childcare centre manager or a general manager?
A general manager: CA$115,000 a year against CA$91,440 for a childcare centre manager, 1.3 times more.
Source: Government of Canada (Job Bank, ESDC), wages by occupation 2025. How we calculate