Median salary
$152,105
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$126.5k – $185.3k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
55.6%
100 of 180 roles
Live roles
180
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Digital Technology - Senior Backend Developer
Digital - Backend Developer / Senior Backend Developer APIs & Integration
Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Online Storage)
Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Ledger Engineering)
Staff Backend Engineer, Developer Experience
Staff Backend Engineer (Ruby), AI Engineering: DAP Repository Flows
Staff Backend Engineer, AMER
Staff Backend Engineer, Architecture Engineering: Nonlinear Productivity
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Affirm
|
$183,000 | 18 |
|
GitLab
|
$187,200 | 10 |
Grafana Labs
|
$170,230 | 6 |
Faire
|
$185,250 | 5 |
Movable Ink
|
$160,000 | 5 |
Autodesk
|
$132,150 | 4 |
micro1
|
$156,000 | 3 |
Okta
|
$137,065 | 3 |
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How much do Backend Engineer roles in Canada pay?
The median salary for Backend Engineer roles in Canada is $152,105 per year. Most pay falls between $126,503 (25th percentile) and $185,250 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $97,089 to $206,000.
These figures are computed live from 180 active Backend Engineer roles in Canada on JobsRadar, of which 100 (55.6%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Backend Engineer roles in Canada include Aritzia, Affirm and GitLab.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Backend Engineer salary in Canada?
- The median is $152,105 per year, with most pay between $126,503 and $185,250 (25th–75th percentile), based on 100 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Backend Engineer salary range in Canada?
- Pay ranges from about $97,089 to $206,000 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $152,105. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.