Salary guide · CA

Doctor salary in Vancouver: can you afford rent?

A Doctor in Vancouver typically earns CA$145,000–CA$360,000/year, with a median around CA$220,000/year. Median 1-bedroom rent is CA$2,700/month.

Affordability verdict

Comfortable

At a typical Doctor salary of CA$220,000/year, spending on median Vancouver rent (CA$2,700/mo) would take up 15% of gross income. That's within the recommended 30% threshold — a comfortable situation.

Doctor salary range in Vancouver

CA$145,000

Entry level

lower quartile

CA$220,000

Typical

median estimate

CA$360,000

Experienced

upper quartile

Medical doctors diagnose and treat patients, working in hospitals, clinics, and private practice. Figures are gross annual salary estimates for Vancouver.

How much rent can a Doctor afford?

25% of income (comfortable)CA$4,583/mo

30% of income (standard)CA$5,500/mo

35% of income (stretch)CA$6,417/mo

Median Vancouver rentCA$2,700/mo

Rent landscape in Vancouver

CA$1,700

Budget

cheapest 10%

CA$2,700

Median

most common