Software Engineer salary in Canada (2026)
As of October 12, 2026, the median advertised salary for Software Engineer jobs in Canada is 150,000 CAD a year (about 13,000 CAD a month), based on 807 live postings with a verified salary on career.now. The typical advertised range is 130,000 CAD–170,000 CAD; the middle half of postings pay between 105,000 CAD and 205,000 CAD.
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Salary distribution
Median annual, dominant currency: CAD
Pay by seniority
Median min–max per band
| Junior | 77k–105k CAD | n=40 |
| Mid | 100k–130k CAD | n=138 |
| Senior / Staff | 136k–182k CAD | n=612 |
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What is the average Software Engineer salary in Canada?
The median advertised salary is 150,000 CAD a year (807 live postings with a verified salary, October 12, 2026). Half of the postings advertise between 105,000 CAD and 205,000 CAD.
How much does a senior Software Engineer earn in Canada?
Senior and staff postings advertise a median range of 136,000 CAD–182,000 CAD a year (612 postings).
What does a junior Software Engineer earn in Canada?
Junior postings advertise a median range of 77,000 CAD–105,000 CAD a year (40 postings).
Which companies are hiring Software Engineers in Canada?
Among the most active right now: Affirm, Okta, GitLab, Lyft, Grafana Labs.
Where does this salary data come from?
From the salary ranges employers publish in their own job postings, collected daily from public career pages, ATS feeds and job boards. Only ranges we could verify are counted, converted to a yearly figure; estimates are never used. Postings are counted only while they are open.