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Salary Software developer in Canada

Market pay levels based on 19 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median100 006 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average99 359 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile89 000 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile102 960 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile89 000 $
Median100 006 $
Upper quartile102 960 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 89 000 $ and 102 960 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 102 960 $.
  • The upper quartile is 16% above the lower one.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The sample is small (19 offers), so treat the numbers as a rough guide.

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MapleRecord Bowmanville ·

software developer

from 159 993 $

Overview Languages English Education College/CEGEP Experience 3 years to less than 5 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely. Resp…

Full timeOn-siteBowmanville
Global One Data Inc. Surrey ·

software developer

from 113 152 $

Overview Languages English Education College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years Experience 3 years to less than 5 years Hybrid Work mu…

Full timeHybridSurrey
AdButler Canada ·

software developer

from 107 432 $

Overview Languages English Education Bachelor's degree Experience 3 years to less than 5 years Remote Work must be done remotely. There’s no office space provided. Work setting Software com…

Full timeRemoteCanada
D2L Canada ·

Software Developer

70 000 – 105 000 $

D2L is a cloud company that is modernizing education and building the Future of Work. The old models of teaching and learning are in the midst of the largest transformation in history, and…

Full timeRemoteCanada
KingswaySoft Inc. Oakville ·

software developer

from 105 000 $

Overview Languages English Education Bachelor's degree Experience Experience an asset On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely. Benefits…

Full timeOn-siteOakville
Toronto Sun Wah Trading Ltd Etobicoke ·

software developer

from 104 000 $

Overview Languages English Education College/CEGEP Computer science Computer software engineering Experience 2 years to less than 3 years On site Work must be completed at the physical loca…

Full timeOn-siteEtobicoke

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (100 006 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (99 359 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 89 000 $ to 102 960 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 89 000 $ and a quarter above 102 960 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 19 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 100 006 $ is the market level, above 102 960 $ is the strong quarter, below 89 000 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.