Salary for Entry-level / Junior Software Engineer in Canada during 2024

💰 The median Salary for Entry-level / Junior Software Engineer in Canada during 2024 is USD 100,580

✏️ This salary info is based on 12 individual salaries reported during 2024

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The average entry-level / junior Software Engineer salary lies between USD 55,000 and USD 120,000 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
Entry-level / Junior
Region
Canada
Salary year
2024
Sample size
12
Top 10%
$ 171,000
Top 25%
$ 120,000
Median
$ 100,580
Bottom 25%
$ 55,000
Bottom 10%
$ 45,000

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 Entry-level / Junior Software Engineer roles

The three most common job tag items assiciated with entry-level / junior Software Engineer job listings are Python, Engineering and Computer Science. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job tags in 2024 and the number of open jobs that where associated with them during that period:

Python | 700 jobs Engineering | 662 jobs Computer Science | 597 jobs Machine Learning | 525 jobs Java | 347 jobs Architecture | 288 jobs Research | 266 jobs Testing | 239 jobs JavaScript | 208 jobs Security | 197 jobs Agile | 179 jobs AWS | 169 jobs Kubernetes | 166 jobs SQL | 164 jobs APIs | 160 jobs Linux | 159 jobs Pipelines | 159 jobs Mathematics | 156 jobs LLMs | 147 jobs Privacy | 143 jobs

Top 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Entry-level / Junior Software Engineer roles

The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with entry-level / junior Software Engineer job listings are Career development, Health care and Startup environment. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job perks or benefits in 2024 and the number of open jobs that where offering them during that period:

Career development | 636 jobs Health care | 285 jobs Startup environment | 247 jobs Equity / stock options | 214 jobs Team events | 202 jobs Flex hours | 183 jobs Medical leave | 180 jobs Flex vacation | 147 jobs Competitive pay | 142 jobs Insurance | 135 jobs Parental leave | 104 jobs 401(k) matching | 100 jobs Salary bonus | 73 jobs Flexible spending account | 59 jobs Wellness | 52 jobs Transparency | 49 jobs Relocation support | 48 jobs Conferences | 41 jobs Fertility benefits | 25 jobs Gear | 23 jobs

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