Median salary
$159,579
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$117.6k – $206.3k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
63%
469 of 744 roles
Live roles
744
open right now
Salary trend
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How much do Software Engineer roles in Canada pay?
The median salary for Software Engineer roles in Canada is $159,579 per year. Most pay falls between $117,635 (25th percentile) and $206,300 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $92,712 to $249,910.
These figures are computed live from 744 active Software Engineer roles in Canada on JobsRadar, of which 469 (63%) 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 and Dropbox.
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.