Median salary
$125,090
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$97.2k – $161.6k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
21.4%
30 of 140 roles
Live roles
140
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Staff Backend Product Software Engineer, Commerce Platform
Staff Backend Engineer, Developer Experience
Backend Staff Engineer
Senior Back-End Developer
Senior Software Engineer, Backend Platform
Backend Engineer
Staff Backend Product Software Engineer, Commerce Platform
API Engineer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Unity Technologies
|
$137,804 | 3 |
Coinbase
|
$137,117 | 3 |
HelloFresh
|
$95,447 | 3 |
|
Dropbox
|
$217,563 | 2 |
Databricks
|
$136,697 | 2 |
Remote
|
$86,575 | 2 |
|
Scopely
|
$211,300 | 1 |
|
GitLab
|
$206,800 | 1 |
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How much do Backend Engineer roles in Canada pay?
The median salary for Backend Engineer roles in Canada is $125,090 per year. Most pay falls between $97,248 (25th percentile) and $161,605 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $85,108 to $202,560.
These figures are computed live from 140 active Backend Engineer roles in Canada on JobsRadar, of which 30 (21.4%) 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 Backend Engineer roles in Canada include Dropbox, GitLab, Scopely and Unity Technologies.
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.