Software Engineer Salary in Canada during 2025
💰 The median Software Engineer Salary in Canada during 2025 is USD 136,066
✏️ This salary info is based on 52 individual salaries reported during 2025
Salary details
The average Software Engineer salary lies between USD 108,100 and USD 171,478 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
- 52
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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 | 1682 jobs Engineering | 1681 jobs Machine Learning | 1387 jobs Computer Science | 1219 jobs Architecture | 892 jobs AWS | 792 jobs Java | 761 jobs Testing | 726 jobs Security | 693 jobs APIs | 620 jobs Pipelines | 613 jobs SQL | 571 jobs Kubernetes | 569 jobs Research | 526 jobs Agile | 500 jobs Azure | 489 jobs LLMs | 456 jobs GCP | 448 jobs CI/CD | 442 jobs Docker | 419 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 | 1564 jobs Health care | 915 jobs Equity / stock options | 791 jobs Startup environment | 531 jobs Competitive pay | 523 jobs Flex hours | 519 jobs Salary bonus | 505 jobs Medical leave | 456 jobs Insurance | 431 jobs Parental leave | 401 jobs Flex vacation | 401 jobs Team events | 313 jobs 401(k) matching | 291 jobs Wellness | 279 jobs Relocation support | 138 jobs Fertility benefits | 109 jobs Transparency | 89 jobs Home office stipend | 88 jobs Unlimited paid time off | 79 jobs Conferences | 76 jobsRelated salaries
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