Median salary
$99,600
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$77.2k – $130.5k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
73.7%
42 of 57 roles
Live roles
57
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Senior/Staff Software Engineer (Back-End), Inference
Test Automation Senior Manager (SDET)
Senior Embedded Software Engineer, RLS
Software Developer
QNX Principal Systems Software Developer
Senior Software Development Engineer in Test
Staff Software Engineer, Core Applications
Software Developer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Ciena
|
$94,587 | 8 |
|
BlackBerry
|
$130,500 | 5 |
Lumentum
|
$61,360 | 5 |
|
Magnetforensics
|
$105,000 | 4 |
|
Solink
|
$94,636 | 3 |
|
Cisco
|
$148,575 | 2 |
|
Cohere
|
$260,000 | 1 |
|
Accenture
|
$204,900 | 1 |
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How much do Software Engineer roles in Ottawa pay?
The median salary for Software Engineer roles in Ottawa is $99,600 per year. Most pay falls between $77,177 (25th percentile) and $130,500 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $61,360 to $155,751.
These figures are computed live from 57 active Software Engineer roles in Ottawa on JobsRadar, of which 42 (73.7%) 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 Ottawa include Cohere, Accenture, Ciena and Cisco.
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 Ottawa?
- The median is $99,600 per year, with most pay between $77,177 and $130,500 (25th–75th percentile), based on 42 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Software Engineer salary range in Ottawa?
- Pay ranges from about $61,360 to $155,751 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $99,600. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.