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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 (2024–25)

Undergraduate Graduate
$3,636.95 $4,184.20

Business

Program Average salary
Commerce $3,425.05
MBA $4,479.23
MGB $2,889.31 (300 hours)

Education

Program Average salary
Graduate level $4,714.80

Engineering & Computer Science

Program Average salary
Engineering (undergraduate) $3,808.99
Engineering (graduate) $4,286.84
Computer Science (undergraduate) $3,832.67
Computer Science (graduate) $4,757.85

 View detailed engineering and computer science salary ranges.

Exercise Science, Physical & Health Education

Program Average salary
Coaching Studies $4,035.92
Kinesiology $3,241.88
Recreation and Health Education $3,224.62

Health Information Science

Program Average salary
Undergraduate level $3,383.37
Graduate level $5,285.70

Humanities & Fine Arts

Program Average salary
Undergraduate level $3,248.08
Graduate level $3,876.52

Law

Program Average salary
Law $4,349.72

Public Administration

Program Average salary
Public Administration – MPA $4,410.65

Science

Program Average salary
Biochemistry and Microbiology $3,096.00
Biology $3,308.75
Chemistry $3,332.33
Earth and Ocean Sciences $3,857.61
Physics and Astronomy $3,792.77
Mathematics and Statistics (undergraduate) $3,940.85
Mathematics and Statistics (graduate) $2,795.53

Social Sciences

Program Average salary
Undergraduate level $3,409.13
Graduate level $4,113.14

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