Median salary
$158,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$117.3k – $203.8k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
63.6%
461 of 725 roles
Live roles
725
open right now
Salary trend
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How much do Software Engineer roles in Canada pay?
The median salary for Software Engineer roles in Canada is $158,000 per year. Most pay falls between $117,286 (25th percentile) and $203,763 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $92,627 to $257,671.
These figures are computed live from 725 active Software Engineer roles in Canada on JobsRadar, of which 461 (63.6%) 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 Software Engineer roles in Canada include Docker, Versapay and Tenstorrent.
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.