Median salary
$133,992
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$104.5k – $185.7k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
66.9%
990 of 1,480 roles
Live roles
1,480
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Software Engineer, TT-Distributed
Low-Level Software Engineer, LLK
Software Engineer, TT-Fabric
Junior Software Engineer
Member of Technical Staff (General Software Engineer, Infrastructure)
Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer, Enterprise Trust & Governance)
Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer, API Platform)
Software Engineer, Agent (Spanish speaking)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Affirm
|
$158,000 | 56 |
Brex
|
$216,000 | 30 |
Elastic
|
$123,934 | 27 |
Okta
|
$115,324 | 27 |
Thomson Reuters
|
$126,008 | 24 |
Robinhood
|
$196,750 | 22 |
Lyft
|
$76,863 | 21 |
Capital One
|
$185,200 | 19 |
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How much do Software Engineer roles in Canada pay?
The median salary for Software Engineer roles in Canada is $133,992 per year. Most pay falls between $104,517 (25th percentile) and $185,669 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $80,153 to $230,550.
These figures are computed live from 1,480 active Software Engineer roles in Canada on JobsRadar, of which 990 (66.9%) 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 Tenstorrent, micro1, Perplexity and Sierra.
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 Software Engineer salary in Canada?
- The median is $133,992 per year, with most pay between $104,517 and $185,669 (25th–75th percentile), based on 990 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Software Engineer salary range in Canada?
- Pay ranges from about $80,153 to $230,550 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $133,992. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.