Software Engineer Salary in Canada during 2025
💰 The median Software Engineer Salary in Canada during 2025 is USD 139,642
✏️ This salary info is based on 156 individual salaries reported during 2025
Salary details
The average Software Engineer salary lies between USD 108,100 and USD 178,200 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
- 156
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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 Python, Engineering 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:
Python | 5261 jobs Engineering | 5224 jobs Machine Learning | 4345 jobs Computer Science | 3782 jobs Architecture | 2881 jobs AWS | 2649 jobs Testing | 2402 jobs Java | 2327 jobs Security | 2262 jobs APIs | 2073 jobs Pipelines | 2065 jobs Kubernetes | 1803 jobs SQL | 1682 jobs Research | 1643 jobs Azure | 1596 jobs Agile | 1588 jobs CI/CD | 1520 jobs GCP | 1457 jobs Docker | 1419 jobs LLMs | 1409 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 | 4761 jobs Health care | 2779 jobs Equity / stock options | 2400 jobs Competitive pay | 1788 jobs Startup environment | 1747 jobs Flex hours | 1641 jobs Salary bonus | 1512 jobs Insurance | 1324 jobs Medical leave | 1279 jobs Flex vacation | 1271 jobs Parental leave | 1202 jobs Team events | 1080 jobs Wellness | 853 jobs 401(k) matching | 837 jobs Relocation support | 404 jobs Transparency | 319 jobs Fertility benefits | 292 jobs Home office stipend | 277 jobs Unlimited paid time off | 240 jobs Conferences | 198 jobsRelated salaries
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