Research Engineer Salary in Canada during 2025

💰 The median Research Engineer Salary in Canada during 2025 is USD 128,804

✏️ This salary info is based on 12 individual salaries reported during 2025

Salary details

The average Research Engineer salary lies between USD 113,571 and USD 159,000 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: Research Engineer

Experience: all levels

Region: Canada

Salary year: 2025

Sample size: 12

Top 10%: $ 230,000

Top 25%: $ 159,000

Median: $ 128,804

Bottom 25%: $ 113,571

Bottom 10%: $ 100,000

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.

Last updated: June 29, 2025

Salary trend

Top 20 Job Tags for Research Engineer roles

The three most common job tag items assiciated with Research Engineer job listings are Research, Machine Learning and Engineering. 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:

Top 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Research Engineer roles

The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with Research Engineer job listings are Career development, Equity / stock options 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:

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