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Salary Software engineer in Canada

Market pay levels based on 11 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median117 520 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average113 404 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile98 000 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile121 680 $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 quartile98 000 $
Median117 520 $
Upper quartile121 680 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 98 000 $ and 121 680 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 121 680 $.
  • The upper quartile is 24% above the lower one.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The sample is small (11 offers), so treat the numbers as a rough guide.

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FLASH PAY TECHNOLOGY INC. Richmond ·

software engineer

from 131 040 $

Overview Languages English Education Bachelor's degree Experience 5 years or more On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely. Responsibilit…

Full timeOn-siteRichmond
Trimoksha Technologies Waterloo ·

software engineer

from 118 081 $

Overview Languages English Education Bachelor's degree Experience 1 year to less than 2 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely. R…

Full timeOn-siteWaterloo
Zmley Halifax ·

software engineer

from 98 000 $

Overview Languages English Education College/CEGEP or equivalent experience Experience 2 years to less than 3 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no opti…

Full timeOn-siteHalifax
A2A Homes & Infrastructure Winnipeg ·

software engineer

from 96 720 $

Overview Languages English Education Bachelor's degree Experience 1 year to less than 2 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely. R…

Full timeOn-siteWinnipeg
Trustedsavvy Edmonton ·

software engineer

from 78 374 $

Overview Languages English Education Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience Experience 5 years or more Hybrid Work must be completed both in person and remotely. Work setting Computer h…

Full timeHybridEdmonton

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (117 520 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (113 404 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 98 000 $ to 121 680 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 98 000 $ and a quarter above 121 680 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 11 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 117 520 $ is the market level, above 121 680 $ is the strong quarter, below 98 000 $ 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.