人才流失是加拿大長期面臨的嚴重問題。其中主要原因之一是薪水的差別。這裡比較了美加兩地一些熱門工作的工資水平。 這只是對250家公司的抽樣調查，並非平均水平。數據排列順序為：行業，打工者資歷(資歷不等於參加工作年限，是指在該領域的相關工作時間)，基本工資，基本工資加獎金加其他的總數。
類別一：在加拿大為加國公司工作
Financial Services, 14 Years, $90K(CAD)
Wireless Communications, 12 Years, $120K(CAD), $250K(CAD)
Telecommunications, 7 Years, $70K(CAD)+Options, $150K(CAD)
B2B Solutions, 5 Years, $60K(CAD), $120K(CAD)
Web Hosting Software, 4 Years, $60K(CAD), $120K(CAD)
類別二：在加拿大為美國公司工作
Financial Services Software, 16 Years, $90K(CAD)+Options, $220K(CAD)
e-Business Applications, 11 Years, $95K(CAD), $280K(CAD)
Customer Management Software, 10 Years, $85K(CAD), $210K(CAD)
Internet Streaming Services, 7 Years, $60K(USD), $120K(USD)
Web Services 5 Years, $80K(CAD) + Options, $170K(CAD)
類別三：在美國為加拿大公司工作
Wireless Communications, 13 Years, $85K(USD), $200K(USD)
B2B Solutions 11 Years, $110K(CAD)+Options, $250K(CAD)
Supply Chain Management, 10 Years, $95K(USD), $210K(USD)
Business Automation Software, 10 Years, $80K(USD), $200K(USD)
Web Solutions, 8 Years, $80K(USD), $180K(USD)
類別四：在美國為美國公司工作
eBusiness Applications, 15 Years, $70K(USD) + Options, $200K(USD)
Supply Chain Management,11 Years, $85K(USD) + Options, $250K(USD)
Web Solutions, 9 Years, $100K(USD), $210K(USD)
Data Management, 7 Years, $85K(USD), $180K(USD)
Internet Technologies, 5 Years, $60K(USD), $125K(USD)