Side-by-side distribution
Los Angeles
$130,200
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 66.6%
- Live roles
- 4,508
Toronto
$112,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 57.1%
- Live roles
- 3,631
Highest-paying jobs
Executive Director
Office Practice Leader II
Business Development Leader II - Behavioral Health Market
Commercial Market Leader I
Account Director - Growth Marketing (Paid Social)
Co-Founder & CEO - AI Retail Planning Autopilot
Business Development Manager (Japanese and English bilingual)
Business Development Manager
Strategic Account Executive - Southern California (Remote)
Transaction Advisory Services (TAS) – Private Equity Principal
Highest-paying jobs
Agiloft Client Lead
Shopify Practice Director
Office Practice Leader - Design Practice
Co-Founder & CEO - AI Retail Planning Autopilot
Staff Field Application Engineer
Sr. Engineer, Software - AI Compiler
Sr. Engineer, Ethernet IP
Software Engineer, Metal Runtime (Core Systems)
GCC Compiler Engineer
Design Verification Lead, AI Hardware
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
CHAOS Industries
|
$175,000 | 130 |
DoorDash USA
|
$130,200 | 110 |
Hadrian Automation
|
$185,000 | 93 |
Apex Technology, Inc.
|
$150,000 | 92 |
| L( LA28 (Web) | $101,500 | 86 |
General Matter
|
$132,500 | 73 |
AEG Worldwide
|
$89,453 | 63 |
Freeform
|
$145,000 | 53 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Okta
|
$134,418 | 62 |
Cohere
|
$206,683 | 61 |
Waabi
|
$200,250 | 38 |
Jobber
|
$125,800 | 38 |
Lyft
|
$116,900 | 38 |
Konrad
|
$105,000 | 37 |
JOEY Restaurants
|
$44,720 | 32 |
Lightmatter
|
$185,000 | 31 |
Highest-paying roles in Los Angeles
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| DevOps | $180,000 | 78 |
| Software Engineer | $170,000 | 549 |
| Data Scientist | $170,000 | 31 |
| UX Designer | $165,000 | 23 |
| Recruiter | $145,000 | 289 |
| Product Manager | $139,500 | 499 |
| Nurse | $137,500 | 33 |
| Customer Success | $135,000 | 540 |
| Project Manager | $122,500 | 327 |
| Sales | $117,500 | 735 |
Highest-paying roles in Toronto
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist | $184,000 | 45 |
| Software Engineer | $153,000 | 478 |
| Recruiter | $128,560 | 236 |
| Product Manager | $117,000 | 562 |
| DevOps | $115,240 | 106 |
| Project Manager | $112,316 | 231 |
| UX Designer | $110,000 | 25 |
| Marketing Manager | $110,000 | 300 |
| Sales | $107,500 | 619 |
| Customer Success | $107,500 | 641 |
Los Angeles vs Toronto: which pays more?
The median for Los Angeles is $130,200 per year (typically $85,000–$175,000), versus $112,500 for Toronto ($79,600–$162,000). That puts Los Angeles about 16% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Los Angeles and Toronto are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.