As young professionals, co-op students seek fair and competitive wages. You, the employer, set the wages for your co-op student during his/her work term. Our salary survey is displayed by program discipline and level and represents the hourly salaries reported for work terms from 2024.
When you hire a co-op student, you may qualify for additional funding , subsidies or tax credits. Find out about financial assistance to help offset some of the cost of hiring a Carleton co-op student.
Co-op students are not included under the Ontario Employment Standards Act. While employers are not required to give co-op students vacation pay, statutory holiday pay, or overtime pay, most include compensation for these as part of the student’s salary.
| CO-OP DEGREE PROGRAM | 2024 MIN | 2024 AVG | 2024 MAX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts and Social Sciences | |||
| Cognitive Science (B.Cog.Sc.) | $17.00 | $20.93 | $26.67 |
| English (B.A.) | $17.00 | $20.93 | $27.68 |
| Environmental Studies (B.A.) | $23.85 | $26.76 | $27.68 |
| Geography (B.A.), Geomatics (B.A.) | $22.00 | $26.22 | $30.36 |
| History (B.A.) | $19.48 | $21.46 | $23.15 |
| Psychology (B.A) | $17.00 | $20.75 | $27.68 |
| Sociology & Anthropology (B.A.) | $18.17 | $21.79 | $25.52 |
| Business | |||
| Commerce (B.Com.) | $16.55 | $23.38 | $30.29 |
| Engineering and Design | |||
| Aerospace (B.Eng.) | $17.90 | $24.12 | $34.01 |
| Architecture (B.A.S.) | $16.55 | $22.38 | $30.00 |
| Architectural Conservation and Sustainability (B.Eng.) | $17.00 | $23.85 | $30.00 |
| Biomedical & Electrical (B.Eng.) | $16.55 | $23.66 | $30.00 |
| Biomedical & Mechanical (B.Eng.) | $17.50 | $22.88 | $26.67 |
| Civil (B.Eng.) | $17.06 | $24.22 | $34.00 |
| Communications (B.Eng.) | $25.00 | $25.95 | $27.38 |
| Computer Systems (B.Eng.) | $16.99 | $23.31 | $36.00 |
| Electrical (B.Eng.) | $16.55 | $26.38 | $41.04 |
| Environmental (B.Eng.) | $17.00 | $24.51 | $28.66 |
| Industrial Design (B.I.D.) | $16.55 | $21.03 | $25.92 |
| Information Technology (B.I.T.) | $16.55 | $25.13 | $34.48 |
| Mechanical (B.Eng.) | $16.55 | $23.93 | $34.05 |
| Physics (B.Eng.) | $17.85 | $25.70 | $36.00 |
| Software (B.Eng.) | $17.50 | $26.39 | $43.00 |
| Sustainable and Renewable Energy (B.Eng.) | $20.00 | $23.67 | $29.10 |
| Public Affairs | |||
| Communication and Media Studies (B.Co.M.S) | $17.00 | $22.18 | $33.50 |
| Economics (B.A.) | $16.99 | $21.25 | $26.52 |
| Global and Internationals Studies (B.G.I.S.H.) | $21.13 | $23.35 | $27.68 |
| Law (B.A.) | $16.99 | $20.43 | $25.52 |
| Media Production and Design (B.A.) | $18.00 | $22.07 | $29.41 |
| Political Science (B.A.) | $18.00 | $21.74 | $22.29 |
| Public Affairs and Policy Management (B.P.A.P.M.) | $16.55 | $21.79 | $27.68 |
| Computer Science, Mathematics and Science | |||
| Computer Science (B.C.S.) | $16.55 | $25.43 | $48.08 |
| Mathematics (B.Math.) | $17.35 | $25.03 | $36.59 |
| Science (B.Sc.) | $17.87 | $21.19 | $28.06 |
| Graduate Programs | |||
| Computer Science (M.C.S.) | $21.60 | $29.66 | $38.75 |
| European, Russian and Eurasian Studies (M.A.) | $22.56 | $24.56 | $26.58 |
| Infrastructure Protection and International Security (M.I.P.I.S.) | $24.62 | $26.09 | $26.58 |
| International Affairs (M.A.) | $22.71 | $26.44 | $37.05 |
| Migration and Diaspora Studies (M.A.) | $24.62 | $27.14 | $34.68 |
| Political Science (M.A.) | $24.62 | $25.94 | $28.70 |
| Public Policy and Administration (M.P.P.A.) | $21.75 | $25.98 | $30.99 |
| Public Policy, Sustainable Energy and the Environment (M.P.P.) | $22.71 | $25.84 | $28.70 |
| Sociology (M.A.) | $22.71 | $26.34 | $30.99 |
| Sustainable Energy (M.Eng.) | $26.35 | $27.20 | $28.05 |