| Pay Element | Currency | Localization | Prevalence | Notes |
| Base Salary | Local (CAD) | 12 month annual | Mandatory | Additional salary payments (e.g., 13th month) are not common practice |
| Ongoing Bonus | Local (CAD) | % of base salary or target cash amount | Typical; eligibility based on career level | Typically paid once, annually |
| Sign-on Bonus | Local (CAD) | % of base salary or amount | Occasional | Typically paid over 1 year; some orgs may have longer payout requirements |
| All Other Bonuses | Local (CAD) | Amount | Occasional | Typically one-time payment |
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Target Total Cash |
Local (CAD) |
12 month annual amount |
Calculated pay element |
Total value of cash compensation; typical in sales and executive compensation |
| New Hire Stock | Local (CAD) or USD depending on the organization's originating country |
One-time grant Options or RSUs are common |
Typical; eligibility based on career level | Vesting varies by org USD-based organizations usually have global grant guidelines with equity targets discounted by region |
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Total Direct Compensation (calculated) |
Local (CAD) |
12 month annual amount; may also be represented as total value based on equity vesting |
Calculated pay element | Sum of cash and equity compensation, excluding one-time bonuses |
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Total Offer |
Local (CAD) |
12 month annual amount; may also be represented as total value based on equity vesting |
Calculated pay element | Sum of all cash and equity compensation offered to a candidate |
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