Median salary
$168,743
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$128.4k – $209.8k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
63.5%
54 of 85 roles
Live roles
85
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Principal Engineer, Autonomy
Principal Software Engineer, Core Sharing & Collaboration
Principal Forward Deployed Engineer - Okta for AI Agents
Machine Learning Engineer (Staff & Principal)
Principal Software Engineer, Financial Data Platform & GenSearch Agent
Principal Software Engineer
Full Stack Software Engineer - Staff or Principal
Principal Product Engineer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Referral Board
|
$124,354 | 10 |
Elastic
|
$128,372 | 9 |
|
AlphaSense
|
$292,500 | 3 |
|
Okta
|
$157,659 | 3 |
|
Dropbox
|
$272,077 | 2 |
Roblox
|
$220,115 | 2 |
Xero
|
$182,816 | 2 |
Fulfillment IQ
|
$175,961 | 2 |
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How much do Principal Engineer roles in Canada pay?
The median salary for Principal Engineer roles in Canada is $168,743 per year. Most pay falls between $128,399 (25th percentile) and $209,789 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $111,608 to $279,850.
These figures are computed live from 85 active Principal Engineer roles in Canada on JobsRadar, of which 54 (63.5%) 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, Dropbox, Okta and Tubi.
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 $168,743 per year, with most pay between $128,399 and $209,789 (25th–75th percentile), based on 54 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Principal Engineer salary range in Canada?
- Pay ranges from about $111,608 to $279,850 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $168,743. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.