5 High-Paying Montreal Jobs Available Now With Salaries Above $100,000

Including a prestigious last-ditch option.

Concordia University in Montreal.

Concordia University in Montreal.

Staff Writer

There are only two more weekends left before Christmas, meaning your present shopping should be expeditious and well-funded if we're to survive the season. Besides calculating Montreal's chances of a white Christmas, what better use of your time than applying to high-paying jobs in the city? Maybe, by this time next year, you could be some Hallmark hottie's less-than-dreamy C-suite big-city boyfriend, for whom life was going perfectly until a disarmingly funny farm boy showed up to your girl's hometown holiday visit. Or something like that.

Mechanical maintenance engineer

Salary: $100,000 to $120,000

Company: "An important multinational company in the food industry" making upwards of CA$50 billion per year

Who Should Apply: French-speaking multitaskers with a university degree in engineering and at least three years of maintenance management experience are encouraged to apply for this role. You'd be troubleshooting both hardware and software while using your experience in automation and using PLC hardware.

Apply here

Senior software developer

Salary: $100,000 to $120,000

Company: Intrado

Who Should Apply: Good candidates should have knowledge of Javascript and C# and experience in UI and UX design, as well as a degree in computer science or a related field. Understanding of cloud technologies is also an asset for this role.

Apply here

Intermediate operations engineer

Salary: $104,135 to $121,451

Company: Canadian Space Agency

Who Should Apply: Future space workers should have an engineering Bachelor's degree and/or be eligible for certification as an engineer in Canada. Qualified candidates hold seven years of experience in "evaluating, analyzing and solving engineering or operations problems and in making recommendations." If that sounds like you, maybe space is the next step.

Apply here

Occupational health and safety (OHS) consultant

Salary: $100,000

Company: LIEBHERR-CANADA LTEE

Who Should Apply: Folks with three to five years of experience working in health and safety could be a good fit for this consulting role, which also requires a good deal of social skills. You'd be shaping the company's culture and attitude about health and safety measures and issues, meaning candidates will need to be confident leaders as well as experienced health and safety supervisors.

Apply here

Dean of graduate studies

Salary: $245,000 to $255,000

Company: Concordia University

Who Should Apply: If all else fails, you could always be the next dean of Concordia's graduate school. You'll need a doctorate and the experience to manage a budget of over 8 million dollars. This role would involve leading and hiring Concordia's instructors and teaching staff, as well as planning and supervising the university's activities in graduate studies.

Apply here

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    Willa Holt (they/she) was a Creator for MTL Blog. They have edited for Ricochet Media and The McGill Daily, with leadership experience at the Canadian University Press. They have an undergraduate degree in anthropology with a minor in French translation, and they are the proud owner of a trilingual cat named Ivy.

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