PhD+5 yrs offered just $46K at Canadian Tire, while Cohere pays up to CA$535K
aidangomez · x · 2026-11-06
A viral quote-tweet flags that Canadian Tire is offering a Senior AI Scientist role (PhD, 5+ years experience) in Toronto just CA$64K ($46K USD) — widely mocked as absurdly low. The attached screenshot shows the contrast: Cohere is hiring a Member of Technical Staff (Sovereign AI) in Toronto at CA$295K–535K, full-time on-site.
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