Buy Side Equity Trader - Canada - Salary expectations

Yes, another salary question.

What does a buy-side equity trader make? As I am entering with only 2-3 years experience on the buy side, I expect to be paid less than the average, but I am curious as to how much an experienced trader makes. How does it compare with the PMs (less, I assume, but how much less?

The firm in question manages around 30 billion (total), and is all the way up here in Toronto.

Thanks

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