Side-by-side distribution
New York State
$160,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 75.4%
- Live roles
- 20,795
Toronto
$112,518
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 57.2%
- Live roles
- 3,636
Highest-paying jobs
Director, Client Services
Sr. Business Development Leader - S&T Market
Performance Marketing Manager
Chief Legal Officer (CLO) ($1M-$5M salary)
Revenue Leader, Brand Partnerships
Paid Search/SEO Manager
Senior Staff Frontend Engineer ($500k - $1.5m salary)
Co-Founder & CEO - AI Retail Planning Autopilot
Senior Staff React Native Engineer ($500k - 1.5m salary)
Senior Staff Backend Engineer ($500k - $1.5m salary)
Highest-paying jobs
Agiloft Client Lead
Shopify Practice Director
Office Practice Leader - Design Practice
Co-Founder & CEO - AI Retail Planning Autopilot
Sr. Engineer, Package Design
Software Engineer, Metal Runtime (Core Systems)
Sr. Engineer, Software - AI Compiler
Design Verification Lead, AI Hardware
Sr. Engineer, Ethernet IP
GCC Compiler Engineer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Greenlife Healthcare Staffing
|
$141,440 | 295 |
Fluidstack
|
$217,500 | 291 |
Anthropic
|
$362,500 | 220 |
Oscar Health
|
$151,700 | 195 |
Brex
|
$195,632 | 194 |
DIG INN Chefs-In-Training
|
$36,400 | 184 |
DoorDash USA
|
$139,500 | 175 |
CoreWeave
|
$203,500 | 174 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Okta
|
$134,418 | 63 |
Cohere
|
$206,683 | 61 |
Jobber
|
$125,800 | 39 |
Waabi
|
$200,250 | 38 |
Lyft
|
$118,800 | 37 |
Konrad
|
$105,000 | 37 |
Lightmatter
|
$192,500 | 35 |
JOEY Restaurants
|
$44,720 | 32 |
Highest-paying roles in New York State
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $205,000 | 2,589 |
| Data Scientist | $195,000 | 232 |
| DevOps | $191,100 | 314 |
| UX Designer | $172,800 | 120 |
| Recruiter | $170,000 | 1,799 |
| Product Manager | $165,000 | 3,379 |
| Customer Success | $165,000 | 3,647 |
| Sales | $162,500 | 5,295 |
| Marketing Manager | $145,000 | 2,008 |
| Project Manager | $133,505 | 1,492 |
Highest-paying roles in Toronto
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist | $182,750 | 45 |
| Software Engineer | $153,218 | 481 |
| Recruiter | $127,500 | 233 |
| Product Manager | $117,000 | 559 |
| DevOps | $114,628 | 104 |
| Project Manager | $111,986 | 230 |
| Marketing Manager | $110,140 | 298 |
| Sales | $108,750 | 619 |
| UX Designer | $108,097 | 24 |
| Customer Success | $107,500 | 642 |
New York State vs Toronto: which pays more?
The median for New York State is $160,000 per year (typically $105,000–$212,000), versus $112,518 for Toronto ($79,529–$163,230). That puts New York State about 42% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so New York State 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.