Median salary
$170,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$119.1k – $211.3k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
26.8%
407 of 1,521 roles
Live roles
1,521
open right now
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying live roles
Principal Engineer, Identity & Engagement
Principal Software Engineer, Core Sharing & Collaboration
Software Engineer, Machine Learning
Software Engineer, Full Stack
Software Engineer, Production Engineering
Software Engineer, Distributed Systems
Software Engineer, Graphics & Media
Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure
Tailscale
Okta
WorkOS
Robinhood
Instacart
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How much do Software Engineer roles in Canada pay?
The median salary for Software Engineer roles in Canada is $170,000 per year. Most pay falls between $119,093 (25th percentile) and $211,300 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $99,250 to $254,388.
These figures are computed live from 1,521 active Software Engineer roles in Canada on JobsRadar, of which 407 (26.8%) 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 Dropbox and Figma.
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.