Quality Manager Salary in Canada
Quality Manager Salary Range
$85,610
$127,965
Low Range
High Range
Midpoint
This salary range represents a national benchmark in CAD. Regional salary adjustment factors can be applied below to estimate how compensation may shift by province or territory.
Salary benchmarks are based on a mix of TQR internal data and external market research for specialized manufacturing and technical roles in Canada.
Quality Manager salaries in the Packaging Manufacturing industry typically range from $85,610 to $127,965, with a midpoint of $104,915. Compensation varies based on quality management experience, ISO 9001 expertise, audit leadership, regulatory compliance, customer quality management, continuous improvement initiatives, and overall responsibility for product quality and Quality Management Systems.
What the Salary Percentiles Mean
The following range has been generated based on real salary data across North America.
$85,610
$127,965
$85,610
25th percentile
Employees in this section often have a lower level of experience or skills and
are still growing into their role. This role may also be at a small to medium-sized business.
$104,915
50th percentile
Employees in this section typically demonstrate the required level of experience plus many skills that are deemed an asset. This role is likely at a medium-sized business.
$127,965
75th percentile
Employees in this section typically demonstrate a higher-level of expertise and/or enhanced qualifications. They should also have a proven track record and cultural fit. This role is likely at a larger business.
Regional Salary Adjustments
Salary ranges can vary by region based on cost of living, labor competition, industry concentration, and talent availability. The map below shows regional adjustment factors that can be applied to the national salary benchmark as a directional guide.
Factors That Affect a Quality Manager’s Salary
Quality Manager compensation can vary based on quality systems experience, regulatory expertise, manufacturing complexity, leadership responsibilities, audit management, and continuous improvement scope. Employers may need to adjust compensation when the role includes ISO certification management, supplier quality programs, customer quality leadership, Lean Manufacturing initiatives, Six Sigma expertise, or responsibility for multi-site quality operations.
Quality Manager Job Description:
A Quality Manager leads and oversees the Quality Management System (QMS) within a packaging manufacturing environment to ensure products consistently meet customer, regulatory, and company quality standards. This role helps companies improve product quality, customer satisfaction, operational efficiency, and regulatory compliance by driving quality initiatives, managing audits, leading continuous improvement programs, and fostering a culture of quality throughout the organization.
Quality Managers often work closely with production, engineering, operations, maintenance, supply chain, customers, suppliers, and regulatory agencies. Their work may include managing ISO 9001 compliance, overseeing internal and external audits, resolving customer complaints, conducting root cause analysis, implementing corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), monitoring supplier quality, analyzing quality metrics, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives. In a manufacturing environment, the role combines technical quality expertise with leadership, process management, and cross-functional collaboration.
Quality Managers are expected to understand how quality systems impact customer satisfaction, operational performance, regulatory compliance, and business success. Strong candidates typically combine quality management expertise with analytical thinking, problem-solving skills, communication abilities, leadership experience, and continuous improvement knowledge to strengthen quality systems, reduce defects, improve processes, and support long-term operational excellence.
Common Responsibilities:
Leading and maintaining the Quality Management System (QMS) to ensure compliance with ISO 9001, customer requirements, and company quality standards.
Managing customer complaints, nonconformances, root cause analysis, and corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to improve product quality and customer satisfaction.
Planning, coordinating, and leading internal, customer, supplier, and third-party quality audits while maintaining regulatory and certification compliance.
Developing, implementing, and improving quality procedures, work instructions, inspection standards, and process controls.
Leading continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and other quality improvement methodologies.
Managing supplier quality programs, supplier evaluations, and corrective actions to ensure consistent material and product quality.
Collaborating with Production, Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and Customer Service teams to resolve quality issues and improve manufacturing performance.
Maintaining quality documentation, audit records, inspection reports, and regulatory compliance documentation.
Ensuring compliance with customer specifications, industry standards, regulatory requirements, and company quality policies.
Explore Current Openings
TQR recruits for specialized roles across packaging, industrial automation, manufacturing, food production, life sciences, and related technical markets. Current openings may include engineering, operations, maintenance, quality, supply chain, and plant leadership roles.
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