Software Engineer Salary in Canada during 2025

💰 The median Software Engineer Salary in Canada during 2025 is USD 150,000

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Salary details

The average Software Engineer salary lies between USD 112,857 and USD 180,000 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
Software Engineer
Experience
all levels
Region
Canada
Salary year
2025
Sample size
22
Top 10%
$ 225,000
Top 25%
$ 180,000
Median
$ 150,000
Bottom 25%
$ 112,857
Bottom 10%
$ 110,000

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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Salary trend

Top 20 Job Tags for Software Engineer roles

The three most common job tag items assiciated with Software Engineer job listings are Cloud, Python and Computer Science. 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:

Cloud | 1022 jobs Python | 921 jobs Computer Science | 900 jobs Java | 631 jobs AWS | 621 jobs C | 590 jobs Agile | 578 jobs Automation | 537 jobs Compliance | 517 jobs Azure | 511 jobs Kubernetes | 500 jobs Linux | 479 jobs CI/CD | 468 jobs APIs | 422 jobs Docker | 396 jobs Clearance | 387 jobs Monitoring | 384 jobs GCP | 378 jobs JavaScript | 340 jobs DevOps | 332 jobs

Top 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Software Engineer roles

The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with Software Engineer job listings are Career development, Health care and Flex hours. 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 | 1134 jobs Health care | 753 jobs Flex hours | 546 jobs Flex vacation | 483 jobs Equity / stock options | 465 jobs Startup environment | 424 jobs Parental leave | 409 jobs Salary bonus | 406 jobs Insurance | 402 jobs Competitive pay | 393 jobs Medical leave | 375 jobs Team events | 288 jobs 401(k) matching | 230 jobs Wellness | 188 jobs Relocation support | 115 jobs Transparency | 99 jobs Gear | 51 jobs Home office stipend | 51 jobs Conferences | 50 jobs Fertility benefits | 45 jobs

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