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Software engineer salary in Canada

How much does a Software Engineer make in Canada?

Average base salary

$105,615

The average salary for a software engineer is $105,615 per year in Canada. 5.1k salaries reported, updated at June 28, 2026

Software Engineer job openings in Canada

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Software Developer and Program...
Ontario International Development Agency Inc
Nepean, ON
$54 an hour
Full-time
1 hour ago

Highest paying companies for Software Engineer in Canada

Average year pay is based on job postings on Indeed in the past 36 months.
PRIVATE
 
$208,000per year
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Staff Shop Inc.
 
$200,000per year
Systematix
 
$197,600per year
Speridian Technologies
 
$187,200per year
Lightspeed
 
$182,500per year
Wayfair
 
$178,075per year

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Highest paying cities for Software Engineers near Canada

  1. New Zealand, PE
    $313,988 per year
  2. Vancouver, BC
    $119,653 per year
  3. Markham, ON
    $118,022 per year
  4. Calgary, AB
    $108,678 per year
  5. Waterloo, ON
    $107,552 per year

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Entry Level Software Engineer

Job openings
Average $106,193 per year

Junior Software Engineer

Job openings
Average $67,242 per year

Principal Software Engineer

Job openings
Average $176,305 per year

Software Engineer Intern

Job openings
Average $30.22 per hour