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 2023.
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 | 2023 MIN | 2023 AVG | 2023 MAX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts and Social Sciences | |||
| Cognitive Science (B.Cog.Sc.) | $15.50 | $20.86 | $26.00 |
| English (B.A.) | $17.00 | $19.20 | $19.48 |
| Environmental Studies (B.A.) | $16.84 | $20.55 | $24.00 |
| French (B.A.) | $18.17 | $19.58 | $21.00 |
| Geography (B.A.), Geomatics (B.A.) | $19.48 | $21.68 | $25.52 |
| History (B.A.) | $21.16 | $21.16 | $26.45 |
| Psychology (B.A) | $15.50 | $20.74 | $25.70 |
| Sociology & Anthropology (B.A.) | $16.99 | $20.06 | $25.52 |
| Business | |||
| Commerce (B.Com.) | $16.00 | $21.71 | $28.00 |
| Engineering and Design | |||
| Aerospace (B.Eng.) | $15.50 | $23.79 | $30.00 |
| Architecture (B.A.S.) | $15.50 | $22.08 | $28.00 |
| Architectural Conservation and Sustainability (B.Eng.) | $17.67 | $23.43 | $30.00 |
| Biomedical & Electrical (B.Eng.) | $15.50 | $23.56 | $30.00 |
| Biomedical & Mechanical (B.Eng.) | $16.35 | $23.03 | $29.79 |
| Civil (B.Eng.) | $16.03 | $24.10 | $34.62 |
| Communications (B.Eng.) | $20.00 | $25.17 | $28.85 |
| Computer Systems (B.Eng.) | $16.00 | $26.09 | $38.13 |
| Electrical (B.Eng.) | $17.00 | $25.41 | $34.00 |
| Environmental (B.Eng.) | $16.00 | $22.46 | $31.76 |
| Industrial Design (B.I.D.) | $17.86 | $23.13 | $26.99 |
| Information Technology (B.I.T.) | $16.00 | $24.53 | $33.07 |
| Mechanical (B.Eng.) | $15.00 | $23.94 | $38.00 |
| Physics (B.Eng.) | $20.15 | $26.61 | $34.00 |
| Software (B.Eng.) | $15.50 | $25.37 | $40.38 |
| Sustainable and Renewable Energy (B.Eng.) | $19.48 | $22.06 | $28.61 |
| Public Affairs | |||
| Communication and Media Studies (B.Co.M.S) | $16.99 | $21.25 | $28.00 |
| Economics (B.A.) | $16.50 | $21.97 | $25.52 |
| Law (B.A.) | $16.50 | $21.28 | $26.00 |
| Media Production and Design (B.A.) | $18.00 | $22.14 | $26.67 |
| Political Science (B.A.) | $18.00 | $21.99 | $26.67 |
| Public Affairs and Policy Management (B.P.A.P.M.) | $16.00 | $20.98 | $25.52 |
| Computer Science, Mathematics and Science | |||
| Computer Science (B.C.S.) | $16.35 | $25.38 | $47.63 |
| Mathematics (B.Math.) | $17.00 | $24.09 | $32.69 |
| Science (B.Sc.) | $15.50 | $20.21 | $26.56 |
| Graduate Programs | |||
| Computer Science (M.C.S.) | $22.71 | $26.18 | $32.00 |
| European, Russian and Eurasian Studies (M.A.) | $21.00 | $24.10 | $26.46 |
| Infrastructure Protection and International Security (M.I.P.I.S.) | $22.71 | $24.98 | $29.00 |
| International Affairs (M.A.) | $22.17 | $25.15 | $33.52 |
| Migration and Diaspora Studies (M.A.) | $22.70 | $24.37 | $26.46 |
| Political Science (M.A.) | $22.71 | $25.29 | $28.57 |
| Public Policy and Administration (M.P.P.A.) | $22.71 | $24.96 | $28.57 |
| Sociology (M.A.) | $25.00 | $25.73 | $26.46 |
| Sustainable Energy (M.Eng.) | $17.75 | $22.79 | $27.05 |
| Sustainable Energy Policy (M.A.) | $17.43 | $24.35 | $30.00 |