Software Engineer Salary in Canada during 2025
💰 The median Software Engineer Salary in Canada during 2025 is USD 137,238
✏️ This salary info is based on 308 individual salaries reported during 2025
Salary details
The average Software Engineer salary lies between USD 108,100 and USD 172,000 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.
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- Software Engineer
- Experience
- all levels
- Region
- Canada
- Salary year
- 2025
- Sample size
- 308
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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 Software Engineer roles
The three most common job tag items assiciated with Software Engineer job listings are Engineering, Python and Machine Learning. 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:
Engineering | 9753 jobs Python | 9670 jobs Machine Learning | 7976 jobs Computer Science | 6820 jobs Architecture | 5515 jobs AWS | 4932 jobs Testing | 4665 jobs Security | 4333 jobs Java | 4260 jobs Pipelines | 4065 jobs APIs | 3978 jobs Kubernetes | 3444 jobs SQL | 3103 jobs Agile | 3031 jobs Azure | 3025 jobs CI/CD | 3021 jobs Research | 2943 jobs LLMs | 2831 jobs GCP | 2830 jobs Docker | 2791 jobsTop 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 Equity / stock options. 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 | 8716 jobs Health care | 4934 jobs Equity / stock options | 4244 jobs Competitive pay | 3157 jobs Startup environment | 3152 jobs Flex hours | 2962 jobs Salary bonus | 2774 jobs Insurance | 2403 jobs Flex vacation | 2268 jobs Medical leave | 2267 jobs Parental leave | 2147 jobs Team events | 1822 jobs 401(k) matching | 1461 jobs Wellness | 1452 jobs Relocation support | 753 jobs Transparency | 596 jobs Home office stipend | 502 jobs Fertility benefits | 479 jobs Unlimited paid time off | 423 jobs Conferences | 344 jobsRelated salaries
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