Security Researcher Salary in Canada during 2025

💰 The median Security Researcher Salary in Canada during 2025 is USD 117,900

✏️ This salary info is based on 10 individual salaries reported during 2025

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The average Security Researcher salary lies between USD 83,600 and USD 159,600 in Canada. It represents the overall compensation/gross salary amount for the working year (before deductions like social security, taxes and other contributions), not including equity/stock options or similar benefits.

Job title
Security Researcher
Experience
all levels
Region
Canada
Salary year
2025
Sample size
10
Top 10%
$ 253,000
Top 25%
$ 159,600
Median
$ 117,900
Bottom 25%
$ 83,600
Bottom 10%
$ 80,000

Region represents the primary country of residence of an employee during the year (or residence for tax purposes). All data shown are full-time equivalent (FTE) salaries. Part-time salary information has been extrapolated to its FTE value.

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Top 20 Job Tags for Security Researcher roles

The three most common job tag items assiciated with Security Researcher job listings are Python, Vulnerabilities and Cloud. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job tags in 2025 and the number of open jobs that where associated with them during that period:

Python | 160 jobs Vulnerabilities | 135 jobs Cloud | 124 jobs Reverse engineering | 107 jobs C | 101 jobs Computer Science | 90 jobs Malware | 84 jobs Automation | 74 jobs Exploit | 74 jobs Linux | 66 jobs Windows | 66 jobs Scripting | 61 jobs Exploits | 59 jobs Application security | 50 jobs Machine Learning | 49 jobs JavaScript | 48 jobs Red team | 45 jobs Pentesting | 43 jobs Privacy | 43 jobs TTPs | 41 jobs

Top 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Security Researcher roles

The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with Security Researcher job listings are Career development, Medical leave and Health care. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job perks or benefits in 2025 and the number of open jobs that where offering them during that period:

Career development | 156 jobs Medical leave | 132 jobs Health care | 93 jobs Equity / stock options | 60 jobs Parental leave | 59 jobs Flex hours | 56 jobs Team events | 56 jobs Salary bonus | 49 jobs Startup environment | 48 jobs Insurance | 47 jobs Flex vacation | 44 jobs Conferences | 41 jobs Competitive pay | 34 jobs Home office stipend | 15 jobs Wellness | 14 jobs 401(k) matching | 13 jobs Transparency | 11 jobs Unlimited paid time off | 11 jobs Gear | 10 jobs Relocation support | 10 jobs

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