Co-op Student Salary Guidelines
Pay rates vary depending on the employer, the student’s program of study, and market conditions. By law, employers are required to pay the provincial hourly minimum wage however, many employers may choose to pay the market rate for their respective co-op position(s), as this will help attract the top co-op students. Ultimately salary is determined by the employer, however, we have provided statistics below to provide a sample of co-op student salaries from Algonquin College.
| Program Name | Minimum Salary | Average Salary | Highest Salary |
| Applied Nuclear Science & Radiation Safety | $15.50 | $15.69 | $15.73 |
| Architectural Technician | $16.00 | $19.45 | $27.97 |
| Artificial Intelligence Software Development |
$16.00 | $22.35 | $38.00 |
| Bachelor of Commerce (Supply Chain Management) (Honours) | $15.00 | $21.46 | $30.00 |
| Bachelor of Digital Marketing Communications (Honours) | $15.66 | $19.86 | $23.32 |
| Bachelor of Hospitality and Tourism Management | $15.50 | $20.88 | $26.25 |
| Bachelor of Interior Design | $15.50 | $20.25 | $25.00 |
| Bachelor of Public Safety | $15.50 | $20.14 | $24.77 |
| Bachelor of Technology – Business Systems Development (Honours) | $15.50 | $23.13 | $30.75 |
| Bachelor of Technology – Digital Health (Honours) | $15.50 | $23.13 | $30.75 |
| Bachelor of Engineering (Automation and Robotics) (Honours) | $16.00 | $21.18 | $25.60 |
| Bachelor of Hospitality and Tourism (Honours) | $14.00 | $18.50 | $24.17 |
| Bachelor of Interior Design (Honours) | $16.00 | $19.38 | $27.50 |
| Bachelor of Public Safety (Honours) | $16.99 | $21.11 | $35.48 |
| Bachelor of Science (Building Science) (Honours) | $16.00 | $22.15 | $28.00 |
| Biotechnology Advanced | $16.00 | $17.64 | $21.00 |
| Business | $16.50 | $18.83 | $20.00 |
| Business – Agriculture | $15.00 | $16.28 | $18.90 |
| Business – Marketing | $15.50 | $18.91 | $25.00 |
| Business Administration – General Business | $16.00 | $20.53 | $23.83 |
| Business Administration – International Business | $18.90 | $19.66 | $20.80 |
| Business Administration – Supply Chain and Operations Management | $17.00 | $20.48 | $28.57 |
| Business Intelligence System Infrastructure | $16.84 | $23.93 | $36.68 |
| Civil Engineering Technology | $19.00 | $19.25 | $19.50 |
| Computer Engineering Technology – Computing Science | $16.00 | $20.67 | $32.00 |
| Computer Programming | $15.00 | $20.23 | $30.00 |
| Computer Programming (Pembroke) | $16.00 | $17.20 | $18.40 |
| Computer Systems Technician | $16.00 | $19.27 | $27.90 |
| Computer Systems Technician – Networking | $16.00 | $19.27 | $27.90 |
| Construction Engineering Technician | $16.00 | $20.13 | $30.00 |
| Cyber Security Analysis | $16.00 | $19.67 | $25.52 |
| Electrical Engineering Technician | $16.00 | $19.86 | $26.00 |
| Electromechanical Engineering Technician | $15.00 | $18.35 | $21.00 |
| Energy Management | $20.00 | $20.50 | $22.00 |
| Environmental Management and Assessment | $18.00 | $21.54 | $26.43 |
| Environmental Management and Assessment (Pembroke) | $16.57 | $20.61 | $24.64 |
| Environmental Technician | $15.50 | $17.80 | $25.39 |
| Geographic Information Systems | $18.50 | $21.73 | $22.71 |
| Horticultural Industries | $15.50 | $17.31 | $23.00 |
| Interactive Media Design | $15.50 | $19.86 | $26.00 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies in Human-Centred Design | $18.00 | $21.49 | $26.46 |
| Marketing Research and Analysis | $15.66 | $22.29 | $27.50 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | $16.00 | $19.86 | $28.50 |
| Office Administration – Executive | $17.83 | $19.46 | $24.00 |
| Powerline Technician | $18.50 | $18.91 | $20.00 |
| Project Management | $16.00 | $20.85 | $41.00 |
| Regulatory Affairs – Sciences | $16.84 | $21.97 | $31.74 |
| Technical Writer | $17.00 | $21.50 | $27.00 |
| Web Development and Internet Applications | $15.50 | $20.35 | $30.00 |