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Media buyer salary (Canada)

What Canada employers post for media buyer roles, from the last 12 months of job posts.

Median posted payCA$55KTypical rangeCA$50K–CA$74KBased on14 posts

How media buyer pay is spread

Posts by the middle of their posted range. Dark bar = where the median falls.

2CA$45K5CA$50K1CA$55KCA$60K2CA$65KCA$70K2CA$75KCA$80K1CA$85K1CA$90K

Remote vs on-site

Median posted pay, media buyer roles

HybridNot enough data yet (9 posts)
On-siteNot enough data yet (6 posts)
RemoteNot enough data yet (6 posts)

In-house vs agency

Median posted pay, media buyer roles

AgencyCA$55K

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Open media buyer jobs that show pay, newest first

Sr. Analyst, ProgrammaticOMD · Toronto, CanadaCA$45K–CA$50K4 days agoView job
Media Manager, OmnishopperFlywheel · Toronto, Canada$80K–$110K5 days agoView job
Sr. Analyst, ProgrammaticAdelphi Group · Toronto, CanadaCA$45K–CA$50K5 days agoView job
Media plannerPublicis Commerce · Toronto, CanadaCA$50K+6 days agoView job
Media plannerStarcom Canada · Toronto, CanadaCA$50K+6 days agoView job

Every posted media buyer salary

Real ranges from real job posts. Not self-reported.

Role, companyWherePosted pay
Performance Strategist (Demand Gen) (Performance Marketing) (Canada)Thrive Digital · AgencyRemote (Canada only)CA$83K–CA$100K
Paid Search & Social SpecialistOperatic Agency · AgencyHamilton, Canada · HybridCA$80K–CA$90K
Sr. Associate, Performance MarketingViral Nation · AgencyRemote, listed in CanadaCA$70K–CA$85K
Growth Marketing Strategist (Paid Media)Rely Digital · AgencyVancouver, Canada · HybridCA$70K–CA$85K
Digital Media SpecialistDAC Group · AgencyToronto, Canada · HybridCA$55K–CA$75K
Digital Marketing Specialist (Paid Media)Rely Digital · AgencyVancouver, Canada · HybridCA$60K–CA$70K
Google & Meta Ads SpecialistCutting Edge Digital Marketing · AgencyAlberta, Canada · On-siteCA$38K–CA$62K
Buyer, ProgrammaticDentsu · AgencyToronto, Canada · On-siteCA$55K–CA$60K
Media PlannerMekanism · AgencyToronto, Canada · HybridCA$50K–CA$55K
Media BuyerOmnicom Media · AgencyToronto, Canada · HybridCA$45K–CA$55K
Dashed line = median (CA$55K). Showing 10 of 21. Grey bars are left out of the median.

Other roles: Associate / JuniorSeniorLead / Manager · CA$75KDirector+

Posted pay from 64 Canada media buyer job posts that list a salary, Sep 2026 to Oct 2026. Not self-reported. Medians use full-time pay only, monthly pay times 12; contract, hourly and pay tied to ad spend are listed but left out. A median shows from 10 posts.