Canadian provincial politicians receive significantly higher salaries compared to their American counterparts, earning more than two times the pay of most U.S. state representatives, a new study suggests.
The data originates from the “Subnational Politician Pay Report” by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF), a comprehensive study that compares both the median and average salaries of provincial and state politicians in Canada and the United States.
The median Canadian provincial politician earned $113,637 in 2025—more than two-and-a-half times the $45,002 earned by the median U.S. state representative, the report found. The median is the exact middle number when all of the salaries are put in order from smallest to largest….