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 | $17.20 | $19.97 | $28.68 |
| Architectural Technician | $17.20 | $19.45 | $27.97 |
| Architectural Technology | $17.83 | $22.73 | $41.00 |
| Artificial Intelligence Software Development |
$17.20 | $22.35 | $38.00 |
| Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing) (Honours) | $17.20 | $21.87 | $28.75 |
| Bachelor of Commerce (Strategic Human Resources Management) (Honours) | $17.00 | $20.00 | $24.55 |
| Bachelor of Commerce (Supply Chain Management) (Honours) | $17.20 | $21.46 | $30.00 |
| Bachelor of Culinary Arts and Food Science (Honours) | $17.20 | $18.61 | $24.00 |
| Bachelor of Digital Marketing Communications (Honours) | $17.20 | $19.86 | $23.32 |
| Bachelor of Engineering (Automation and Robotics) (Honours) | $17.20 | $21.18 | $25.60 |
| Bachelor of Event, Sport, and Entertainment Management (Honours) | $17.20 | $19.33 | $23.50 |
| Bachelor of Hospitality and Tourism Management (Honours) | $17.20 | $20.88 | $26.25 |
| Bachelor of Interior Design (Honours) | $17.20 | $19.38 | $27.50 |
| Bachelor of Public Safety (Honours) | $17.20 | $21.11 | $35.48 |
| Bachelor of Science (Building Science) (Honours) | $17.20 | $22.15 | $28.00 |
| Bachelor of Technology – Business Systems Development (Honours) | $17.20 | $23.13 | $30.75 |
| Bachelor of Technology – Digital Health (Honours) | $17.20 | $23.13 | $30.75 |
| Biotechnology Advanced | $17.20 | $17.64 | $21.00 |
| Business | $17.20 | $18.83 | $20.00 |
| Business – Agriculture | $17.20 | $17.28 | $18.90 |
| Business – Marketing | $17.20 | $18.91 | $25.00 |
| Business Administration – General Business | $17.20 | $20.53 | $23.83 |
| Business Administration – International Business | $18.90 | $19.66 | $20.80 |
| Business Administration – Supply Chain and Operations Management | $17.20 | $20.48 | $28.57 |
| Business Intelligence System Infrastructure | $17.20 | $23.93 | $36.68 |
| Business Management and Entrepreneurship | $18.00 | $21.86 | $32.45 |
| Civil Engineering Technology | $19.00 | $19.25 | $19.50 |
| Cloud Development and Operations | $17.20 | $21.79 | $25.87 |
| Computer Engineering Technology – Computing Science | $17.20 | $20.67 | $32.00 |
| Computer Programming | $17.20 | $20.23 | $30.00 |
| Computer Programming & Analysis | $17.20 | $21.06 | $30.50 |
| Computer Systems Technician | $17.20 | $19.27 | $27.90 |
| Computer Systems Technician – Networking | $17.20 | $19.27 | $27.90 |
| Construction Engineering Technician | $17.20 | $20.13 | $30.00 |
| Cyber Security Analysis | $17.20 | $19.67 | $25.52 |
| Electrical Engineering Technician | $17.20 | $19.86 | $26.00 |
| Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technician | $17.20 | $18.35 | $21.00 |
| Energy Management | $20.00 | $20.50 | $22.00 |
| Environmental Management and Assessment | $18.00 | $21.54 | $26.43 |
| Environmental Technician | $17.20 | $17.80 | $25.39 |
| Geographic Information Systems | $18.50 | $21.73 | $22.71 |
| Horticultural Industries | $17.20 | $17.31 | $23.00 |
| Interactive Media Design | $17.20 | $19.86 | $26.00 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies in Human-Centred Design | $18.00 | $21.49 | $26.46 |
| Marketing Research and Analysis | $17.20 | $22.29 | $27.50 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | $17.20 | $19.86 | $28.50 |
| Office Administration – Executive | $17.83 | $19.46 | $24.00 |
| Powerline Technician | $18.50 | $18.91 | $20.00 |
| Project Management | $17.20 | $20.85 | $41.00 |
| Regulatory Affairs – Sciences | $17.20 | $21.97 | $31.74 |
| Supply Chain Management – Global | $17.20 | $20.88 | $27.68 |
| Technical Writer | $17.20 | $21.50 | $27.00 |
| Web Development and Internet Applications | $17.20 | $20.35 | $30.00 |