Software engineering (general) salaries in Canada

The median yearly salary of software engineering (general) jobs in Canada is CAD 160,000, from 159 open positions with a salary. Half of them pay between CAD 120,775 and CAD 190,550.

Median yearly salary: CAD 160,000

Middle half: CAD 120,775 – CAD 190,550

Amounts are yearly, in CAD. Hourly, daily, weekly and monthly pay is converted to a yearly amount. Positions in other currencies do not count.

Salary by level

Level	Median yearly salary	Middle half	Positions
Entry	CAD 67,470	CAD 66,300 – CAD 83,400	16
Mid	CAD 135,325	CAD 113,030 – CAD 143,375	16
Senior	CAD 161,500	CAD 140,000 – CAD 172,750	67
Staff	CAD 193,625	CAD 175,000 – CAD 226,795	40

Top paying companies

Tailscale — CAD 238,185 (positions: 4)
PlayStation Global — CAD 187,439 (positions: 3)
Instacart — CAD 172,750 (positions: 4)
Jobgether — CAD 172,750 (positions: 7)
Wealthsimple Technologies — CAD 170,100 (positions: 4)

Trend

From CAD 159,574 on 2026-10-23 to CAD 161,320 on 2026-11-12

Newest positions with a salary

Senior Software Developer, Complex Accounts

Wealthsimple TechnologiesCrypto and web3Remote (Canada)

CAD 151.2K–189K / year
Remote
Senior
Software engineering (general)

Ruby
TypeScript

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Developer Relations Engineer

TailscaleDeveloper tools and infrastructureRemote (Canada)

CAD 170.2K–188.9K / year
Remote
Software engineering (general)

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Technical Support Engineer

AxoniusCybersecurityOntario, Canada

CAD 95.6K–106.2K / year
Remote
Mid
Software engineering (general)

Python

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Continuous Improvement Engineering Manager

Industrial Electric ManufacturingManufacturing and hardwareSurrey, British Columbia, Canada

CAD 3–6 / hour
Staff
Software engineering (general)

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Senior Software Engineer - Search & AI

GuidepointAI and dataToronto, Ontario, Canada

CAD 135K–155K / year
Hybrid
Senior
Software engineering (general)

PHP
Python
SQL

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Senior Forward Deployed Engineer - Global Markets

StaffbaseHR techToronto, Ontario, Canada

CAD 107K–143K / year
Hybrid
Senior
Software engineering (general)

Golang
Java
JavaScript

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Software Engineering Manager, Cloud Engineering

JobgetherCanada

CAD 165K–220K / year
Remote
Staff
Software engineering (general)

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Forward Deployed Engineer, Data Engineering & Architecture

JobgetherCanada

CAD 130K–150K / year
Remote
Senior
Software engineering (general)

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Senior Software Developer - Core Platform Services

JobgetherCanada

CAD 75K–246K / year
Remote
Senior
Software engineering (general)

C++
Golang
Java

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Software Engineering Manager, Cloud Engineering

MozillaBusiness software (SaaS)Remote Canada

CAD 165K–220K / year
Remote
Staff
Software engineering (general)

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