A survey of Canadians revealed what their jobs and salaries are

Right now, the world is pretty expensive. If anyone is looking to jump into a career or always wondered what else they could do to be fulfilled and happy, they might discover that money alone isn’t enough. Is that possible?

By the time you finish reading this trending article on Buzz Feed. You might say “I’m doing the wrong job.” or “I know what I am not doing for a career” but that is what this is all about. For the sake of wage transparency, Buzz Feed called on Canadians to state what they do and how much they earn. A teacher who cannot find a permanent position and works in construction during the summer. Working from home as an office manager? Then there’s the Pharmacy Assistant who makes $20 an hour without benefits.

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1. “I work as an Urban Planner in Ontario. Essentially, I address all of the policies surrounding land development, and future city growth and draft plan to design subdivisions, commercial/industrial plazas etc. I currently get paid C$30/hr in Ontario at a small private sector planning firm.”

— Anonymous

2. “I am a Tech Support Analyst in Merritt, British Columbia. It’s a remote job and I gross about C$80,000/yr.

— Anonymous

3. “I work as an Office Manager for a small pharmaceutical company in Winnipeg. I work from home and currently make C$100,000 before taxes.”

— Anonymous

4. “I’m a self-employed Speech-Language Pathologist in the Edmonton, Alberta area. I make C$120,000-C$140,000 per year; but as a sole proprietor, I have to pay for my own health benefits, disability insurance, retirement plan, sick days, vacation days, etc. I was previously employed by a school board, and I calculate that the non-salary benefits were worth nearly C$30,000/year — e.g., health benefits, pension, sick/vacation days, professional development budget, etc.”

— Anonymous

5. “I am a Receptionist in Toronto, and I make C$31,000/yr working full-time.”

— Anonymous

6. “I work in Collections for a Financial Institution in Saskatchewan. The position involves working with people who are struggling to pay their loans and work toward resolutions. A resolution could be lower payments for a period of time, repossession of their vehicle/boat/camper etc., or foreclosure on their home. The salary range for my position is C$60,000-C$70,000.”

— Anonymous

7. “I live in Burnaby, British Columbia and I have two jobs — being an Educational Assistant and Specialized Foster Parent. Working as an Educational Assistant for a local school board is not a livable job where I live. On that one salary, I’m making C$42,000/year. As a Specialized Foster Parent, I bring around C$60,000 home; but it’s a hard 24-hour a-day job. A lot of us here have to have two jobs just to stay afloat in this city.”

— Anonymous

8. “I’m a Registered Nurse with twenty years of experience making C$45/hr. My husband works in Maintenance at a poultry plant and makes C$25/hr. We live simply in Rural Ontario and yet feel like we live paycheck to paycheck.”

— Anonymous

9. “I am a Licensed Class-One Funeral Director in Waterloo Region, Ontario. I arrange and direct funerals, transport bodies, and embalm the deceased. I make C$23/hr and it took me ten years of working in the profession to get up to that amount. After taxes and benefits, my take-home pay is C$650 a week. It’s hard to meet my basic expenses and it’s a punch to the gut every time someone accuses funeral directors of being greedy or only doing it for the money. I’m always like, ‘what money?'”

— Anonymous

10. “I’m a Business Analyst and I live and work in Toronto, Ontario. I get paid C$80,000/yr.”

— Anonymous