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Co-op salary estimates

Co-op students receive a salary from their employer during each co-op work term. Co-op salaries vary according to many factors, including:

  • students' previous work experience
  • the industry they're working in
  • the responsibilities of their co-op job

Overall average

Average monthly co-op salaries (2022–23)

Undergraduate Graduate
$3,286.61 $4,023.25

Business

Program Average salary
Commerce $3,100.34
MBA $3,951.94
MGB $3,414.61 (300 hours)
MMM $3,397.00

Education

Program Average salary
Graduate level $3,847.97

Engineering & Computer Science

2023 data

Program Average salary
Engineering (undergraduate) $3,933.71
Engineering (graduate) $3,927.37
Computer Science (undergraduate) $3,958.74
Computer Science (graduate) $4,561.83

 View detailed engineering and computer science salary ranges.

Exercise Science, Physical & Health Education

Program Average salary
Coaching Studies $3,772.33
Kinesiology $2,582.02
Recreation and Health Education $2,989.20

Health Information Science

Program Average salary
Undergraduate level $3,129.66
Graduate level $4,080.11

Human & Social Development

Program Average salary
Graduate level $3,389

Humanities & Fine Arts

Program Average salary
Undergraduate level $3,068.32
Graduate level $3,934.88

Law

Program Average salary
Law $3,761.56

Public Administration

Program Average salary
Public Administration – MPA $3,828.25

Science

Program Average salary
Biochemistry and Microbiology $2,880.68
Biology $2,958.72
Chemistry $2,931.40
Earth and Ocean Sciences $3,338.95
Physics and Astronomy $3,127.85
Mathematics (undergraduate) $3,070.28
Mathematics (graduate) $4,168.00
Statistics (undergraduate) $3,070.28
Statistics (graduate) $4,168.00

Social Sciences

Program Average salary
Undergraduate level $3,119.63
Graduate level $3,955.53