Median salary
$133,992
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$103.9k – $185.2k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
67.5%
912 of 1,352 roles
Live roles
1,352
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 (Software Engineer, API Platform)
Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer, Enterprise Trust & Governance)
Member of Technical Staff (General Software Engineer, Infrastructure)
Software Engineer, Agent (Spanish speaking)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Affirm
|
$158,000 | 54 |
Okta
|
$115,324 | 28 |
Elastic
|
$123,934 | 27 |
Thomson Reuters
|
$126,008 | 23 |
Robinhood
|
$196,750 | 22 |
Lyft
|
$76,266 | 21 |
Mozilla
|
$86,018 | 18 |
Capital One
|
$185,200 | 16 |
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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 $103,914 (25th percentile) and $185,180 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $80,214 to $230,450.
These figures are computed live from 1,352 active Software Engineer roles in Canada on JobsRadar, of which 912 (67.5%) 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 $103,914 and $185,180 (25th–75th percentile), based on 912 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Software Engineer salary range in Canada?
- Pay ranges from about $80,214 to $230,450 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $133,992. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.