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 268 individual salaries reported during 2025
Salary details
The average Software Engineer salary lies between USD 109,806 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.
- Job title
- Software Engineer
- Experience
- all levels
- Region
- Canada
- Salary year
- 2025
- Sample size
- 268
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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 | 8534 jobs Python | 8516 jobs Machine Learning | 6999 jobs Computer Science | 5997 jobs Architecture | 4799 jobs AWS | 4343 jobs Testing | 4043 jobs Security | 3751 jobs Java | 3718 jobs Pipelines | 3519 jobs APIs | 3479 jobs Kubernetes | 3010 jobs SQL | 2755 jobs Agile | 2664 jobs Azure | 2645 jobs CI/CD | 2627 jobs Research | 2596 jobs GCP | 2456 jobs LLMs | 2432 jobs Docker | 2414 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 | 7681 jobs Health care | 4373 jobs Equity / stock options | 3772 jobs Competitive pay | 2796 jobs Startup environment | 2771 jobs Flex hours | 2651 jobs Salary bonus | 2426 jobs Insurance | 2126 jobs Flex vacation | 2050 jobs Medical leave | 2025 jobs Parental leave | 1931 jobs Team events | 1616 jobs 401(k) matching | 1331 jobs Wellness | 1299 jobs Relocation support | 660 jobs Transparency | 522 jobs Home office stipend | 450 jobs Fertility benefits | 424 jobs Unlimited paid time off | 375 jobs Conferences | 309 jobsRelated salaries
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