Only a small share of Canadians earn $200,000 or more per year. Based on Statistics Canada income data, roughly 3 to 4 percent of tax filers fall into this income bracket.
That represents several hundred thousand people nationwide, out of millions of working Canadians. These earners are most commonly found in senior management roles, finance, medicine, law, engineering, and successful business ownership.
While $200,000 incomes may feel more common in high-cost cities like Toronto or Vancouver, they still place someone firmly in the top income tier nationally. The majority of Canadians earn far less, which is why salary disclosure tools like the Sunshine List attract so much attention.
Understanding how rare this income level is helps put public-sector and executive compensation into clearer perspective.
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