Median salary
$154,100
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$129.2k – $199.5k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
66.3%
106 of 160 roles
Live roles
160
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Principal Engineer, Autonomy
Principal Site Reliability Engineer, Platform Engineering: Dedicated
Distinguished Engineer, Core DevOps
Machine Learning Engineer (Staff & Principal)
Principal Software Engineer
Principal Software Engineer, Financial Data Platform & GenSearch Agent
Principal Engineer, Duo Agent Platform
Sr Staff/Principal Laser Design Engineer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Elastic
|
$125,804 | 10 |
Referral Board
|
$123,934 | 9 |
Workday
|
$149,011 | 6 |
BMO
|
$135,275 | 6 |
Thomson Reuters
|
$295,100 | 5 |
Autodesk
|
$154,600 | 4 |
|
GitLab
|
$299,500 | 3 |
|
AlphaSense
|
$292,500 | 3 |
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How much do Principal Engineer roles in Canada pay?
The median salary for Principal Engineer roles in Canada is $154,100 per year. Most pay falls between $129,223 (25th percentile) and $199,454 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $113,996 to $289,100.
These figures are computed live from 160 active Principal Engineer roles in Canada on JobsRadar, of which 106 (66.3%) 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 Principal Engineer roles in Canada include AeroVect, GitLab, Tubi and AlphaSense.
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 Principal Engineer salary in Canada?
- The median is $154,100 per year, with most pay between $129,223 and $199,454 (25th–75th percentile), based on 106 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Principal Engineer salary range in Canada?
- Pay ranges from about $113,996 to $289,100 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $154,100. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.