Salary and cost of living - IT job - Canada forum

Salary and cost of living - IT job

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17 years ago

Hi,

I am a software professional in India working for a big US consulting Company.I have around 4+ years of experience in software consulting(Oracle).
I want to know the range of salary I can expect form a job in Canada.How much will be the cost of living and my savings per month approx?

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mcmartii New member

9POSTS

17 years ago

There's a pretty broad range of answers to your question...
Salary wise, this site seems to be deliver pretty decent information.聽

For the bills/savings - it all depends how big your family is or if you have one...where you live, buy/rent, car, utilities - many factors...

However, being that you're in IT (my industry) there's a good chance that you'll settle around Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Vancouver...one of the bigger places.聽 Costs of living are higher.聽 Rent for a home can be ~1200-1600 on avg per month.聽 If you're single, you can get a small apartment for >700/month.聽 Bills can run anywhere from 200-400 /month.聽

My guesstimate is that your salary might run somewhere between 2500-4000/month - so you can start working the math right there.

I just welcomed someone like you to the Ottawa area, helping him through the same questions.聽 I did a write-up on it, and have some more entries on Canadian life that you might find interesting...聽 good luck!聽 Let me know if you have any other questions!