Software Engineering salary in Canada

205 open software engineering postings in Canada publish a pay range. Converted to a yearly figure, the median is $166K, and the middle half sits between $145K and $197K. These figures cover the 443 open software engineering jobs in Canada, of which 46% show pay. Advertised ranges are what employers offer, not what people are paid, and senior roles publish pay less often.

Counted from live job postings on 16 Oct 2026; newest posted 16 Oct 2026.

443

open jobs

100

employers

$166K

median pay (205 ranges)

122

remote

Advertised pay, yearly

$145K

25th percentile

$166K

Median

$197K

75th percentile

By level

Internship

$83K

$78K – $95K · 7

Mid level

$148K

$114K – $158K · 40

Senior

$166K

$145K – $183K · 89

Staff/Principal

$199K

$185K – $211K · 62

Manager

$164K

$136K – $193K · 6

Top employers

Skills asked for most

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Questions people ask

What is the average software engineering salary in Canada?

The median advertised pay is $166K a year, from 205 postings with a published range. Half of them fall between $145K and $197K.

How does software engineering pay change with seniority in Canada?

Median by level: internship $83K (7 postings); mid level $148K (40 postings); senior $166K (89 postings); staff/principal $199K (62 postings); manager $164K (6 postings).

Who is hiring software engineering staff in Canada?

100 employers have open roles; the most active are Affirm (39), Ubisoft (29), Okta (25), Jobgether (23) and Lyft (22).

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Software Engineering: jobs and interviews

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Software Engineering salary in Canada

Advertised pay, yearly

By level

Top employers

Skills asked for most

Questions people ask

Software Engineering pay in other countries

Other salaries in Canada

Software Engineering: jobs and interviews

Pay tools

Software Engineering salary in Canada

Advertised pay, yearly

By level

Top employers

Skills asked for most

Questions people ask

Software Engineering pay in other countries

Other salaries in Canada

Software Engineering: jobs and interviews

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