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Data Scientist salary in Canada
The median salary in Data Scientist job ads in Canada is $165,500 a year (about $13,792 a month before tax). The middle half of those ads list $128,250 to $170,100, based on 13 salaries from 7 employers, updated 22 Oct 2026.
- Median in job ads
- $165,500
- a year
- Salaries
- 13
- from 7 employers
- Last updated
- 22 Oct 2026
- 12-month window to 22 Oct 2026
Salary range
Where listed pay sits
- 10th percentile
- $108,000
- 25th percentile
- $128,250
- Median
- $165,500
- 75th percentile
- $170,100
- 90th percentile
- $195,400
13 salaries · 53 live Canada jobs. Box: the middle half of salaries · line: the median · whisker: 10th to 90th percentile.
Based on 13 salary-listed job postings from the last 12 months · last updated 22 Oct 2026
Salary brackets
Data Scientist salary brackets in Canada
How the 13 comparable salary observations behind the percentile band above spread across CAD pay brackets, annualised and Canada only. Shares are of observations, not of employers.
| Pay bracket | Relative size | Share and count of listings |
|---|---|---|
| $100K–$120K | 23% 3 listings | |
| $120K–$140K | 8% 1 listing | |
| $140K–$160K | 8% 1 listing | |
| $160K–$180KMedian here | 38% 5 listings | |
| $180K–$200K | 15% 2 listings | |
| $200K and over | 8% 1 listing |
Brackets are equal-width and rounded; the open-ended rows collect the lowest and highest observations, and the bracket that holds the median is highlighted. Same cohort and outlier rules as the percentiles above.
Skills and pay
Skills linked to higher Data Scientist pay in Canada
How much higher or lower the median is for job posts that mention a skill. It shows an association, not a guarantee: better-paid jobs often bundle several scarce skills with senior scope. Skills with fewer than 8 salaries are left out.
| Skill | Pay premium chart | Pay premium |
|---|---|---|
| aimedian $170,000 · 9 salaries | up +2.7% | |
| sqlmedian $170,000 · 8 salaries | up +2.7% | |
| pythonmedian $167,500 · 10 salaries | up +1.2% | |
| machine learningmedian $165,000 · 11 salaries | down −0.3% |
Pay listed by employers
Latest Data Scientist jobs that show their pay in Canada
Pay as the employer wrote it, per year: individual job posts, not averages.
- Staff Data ScientistToast · Senior level · posted 17 Oct 2026$127,000 – $203,000
- Senior Data Scientist, Growth DataWealthsimple · Senior level · posted 17 Oct 2026$151,000 – $189,000
- Sr Data Scientist, Finance, Brokerage & Market RiskWealthsimple · Entry level · posted 17 Oct 2026$151,000 – $189,000
- Data Scientist, SalesWealthsimple · Senior level · posted 17 Oct 2026$151,200 – $189,000
- Senior Data Scientist II - Ads OptimizationInstacart · Senior level · posted 16 Oct 2026$192,000 – $202,500
Evidence
Where these numbers come from
13 salaries from 7 employers, posted between 22 Oct 2025 and 22 Oct 2026. Last updated 22 Oct 2026. Every figure on this page comes from this one group of salaries; the median is the middle value, not the average.
- Employer hiring-system feeds 85%
- Other sources 15%
Live jobs
Data Scientist jobs in Canada
- Senior Data Scientist, Financial Services
Clutch Technologies Inc. · Toronto · 2 openings
$150K – $200K/yr · listed by the employer
- Data Scientist, Decisions - Payments
Lyft · Toronto, Canada · 2 openings
- Staff Data Scientist
Toast · Canada
C$127K – C$203K/yr · listed by the employer
- Senior Data Scientist, Growth Data
Wealthsimple · Canada
C$151K – C$189K/yr · listed by the employer
- Sr Data Scientist, Finance, Brokerage & Market Risk
Wealthsimple · Canada
C$151K – C$189K/yr · listed by the employer
- Data Scientist, Sales
Wealthsimple · Canada
C$151.2K – C$189K/yr · listed by the employer
Other markets
Data Scientist pay in other markets
The same role in markets with their own published salary page. Each row uses its own currency; figures are never converted or blended.
| Market | Median | 25th–75th pct | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $222,500 | $170,600–$263,670 | 133 |
Reading this number
What this number does—and does not—mean
The range summarizes salary-listed Jobiba jobs in Canada. It is not a promise of what one employer will pay, and it is not converted from another country's currency. Experience, city, seniority, skills and company can move an individual offer materially.
Frequently asked questions
Data Scientist salary in Canada: common questions
What is the average Data Scientist salary in Canada in 2026?
Job ads for Data Scientist in Canada on Jobiba list a median salary of CA$165,500 a year, based on 13 salary-listed job postings. The middle half of those job ads pay between CA$128,250 and CA$170,100 a year (25th to 75th percentile).
How does Jobiba calculate Data Scientist salary in Canada?
From 13 salary-listed Jobiba job postings from the last 12 months that state an explicit salary, currency and pay period. Hourly, daily and monthly pay is converted to an annual figure, implausible values and outliers are removed, and currencies are never mixed or converted. Jobiba publishes the median and 25th–75th percentile range only when enough comparable postings exist.