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Software Engineering Salaries in Canada (CA$ CAD)
Real-time 2026 annual base salary percentiles (P10 to P90) extracted directly from 997 pay-disclosed software engineering openings across Canada (out of 1,516 verified ATS roles, including 584 100% remote and 95 visa/relocation roles).
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P10 ENTRY BAND (CAD)
CA$98,400
10th percentile base
P25 LOWER QUARTILE (CAD)
CA$135,000
25th percentile base
MEDIAN / P50 (CAD)
CA$177,400
Market midpoint · Mean CA$193k
P75 UPPER QUARTILE (CAD)
CA$241,200
75th percentile senior band
P90 TOP TIER (CAD)
CA$307,900
Staff / Principal / Lead ceiling
Seniority Progression in Canada (CA$ CAD)
How Software Engineering annual base pay scales from Junior to Staff & Executive tiers.
| Seniority Tier | Open Roles | P25 (CAD) | Median P50 (CAD) | P75 (CAD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | 112 (46 pay) | CA$65,500 | CA$79,000 | CA$88,000 |
| Mid-Level | 474 (277 pay) | CA$115,500 | CA$154,800 | CA$235,400 |
| Senior | 446 (329 pay) | CA$139,800 | CA$166,300 | CA$205,000 |
| Staff / Principal | 267 (208 pay) | CA$190,000 | CA$219,000 | CA$291,700 |
| Lead / Manager | 164 (92 pay) | CA$145,700 | CA$202,500 | CA$263,100 |
| Executive / Leadership | 53 (45 pay) | CA$145,800 | CA$145,800 | CA$225,000 |
Top Paying Canada Employers
Verified companies hiring Engineering talent in Canada.
| Employer | Roles | Median (CAD) | ATS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Cohere Score 91 | 21 | CA$356k | Jobs |
 Baseten Score 91 | 13 | CA$339k | Jobs |
 Mercury Score 95 | 16 | CA$309k | Jobs |
 Tenstorrent Score 90 | 16 | CA$300k | Jobs |
 GitLab Score 99 | 17 | CA$282k | Jobs |
 Braze Score 87 | 12 | CA$206k | Jobs |
 Grafana Labs Score 98 | 12 | CA$187k | Jobs |
 Affirm Score 95 | 39 | CA$183k | Jobs |
 Robinhood Score 85 | 13 | CA$181k | Jobs |
 Okta Score 94 | 24 | CA$178k | Jobs |
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Top Software Engineering Roles in Canada (1,516)
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