Toronto · Canada
Software Engineer salary in Toronto
The median salary in Software Engineer job ads in Toronto, Canada is $139,378 a year (about $11,615 a month before tax). The middle half of those ads list $108,000 to $190,000, based on 69 salaries from 14 employers, updated 22 Oct 2026.
- Median in job ads
- $139,378
- a year
- 12-month range
- High $139,378
- Aug 2026
- Low $108,000 · Sep 2026
- Salaries
- 69
- from 14 employers
- Last updated
- 22 Oct 2026
- 12-month window to 22 Oct 2026
Salary range
Where pay sits in Toronto
- 10th percentile
- $106,000
- 25th percentile
- $108,000
- Median
- $139,378
- 75th percentile
- $190,000
- 90th percentile
- $210,100
69 salaries · 105 live local jobs. Box: the middle half of salaries · line: the median · whisker: 10th to 90th percentile.
Compared with the Canada median of 123 salaries: down −11.8%
Based on 69 salary-listed job postings from the last 12 months · last updated 22 Oct 2026
Salary by company
What companies pay a Software Engineer in Toronto
Employers with at least 5 listed salaries for this role; those with 8 or more link to their own salary page. The sparkline is the company's monthly median where it has enough salaries.
| Company | Pay range chart | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Okta$140,000–$190,000 · 21 salaries | $160,000 | |
| Lyft$95,680–$108,000 · 17 salaries | $108,000 | |
| DoorDash Canada$106,250–$208,250 · 5 salaries | $135,000 |
One shared scale, CA$91.2K to CA$212.8K. Box: the middle half of salaries · line: the median.
Skills and pay
Skills linked to higher Software Engineer pay in Toronto
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 |
|---|---|---|
| recruitmentmedian $190,000 · 18 salaries | up +36.3% | |
| javamedian $160,000 · 34 salaries | up +14.8% | |
| machine learningmedian $160,000 · 25 salaries | up +14.8% | |
| reactmedian $160,000 · 22 salaries | up +14.8% | |
| artificial intelligencemedian $153,250 · 24 salaries | up +10.0% | |
| typescriptmedian $149,689 · 20 salaries | up +7.4% | |
| aimedian $140,000 · 63 salaries | up +0.4% | |
| awsmedian $139,378 · 37 salaries | flat 0.0% |
Pay listed by employers
Latest Software Engineer jobs that show their pay in Toronto
Pay as the employer wrote it, per year: individual job posts, not averages.
- Software Engineer II, EarningsToast · posted 17 Oct 2026$100,000 – $147,000
- Staff Software Engineer, Go-to-Market Systems & AIBlock · Senior level · posted 17 Oct 2026$222,900 – $334,300
- Staff Software Engineer, Cash App BankingBlock · Senior level · posted 17 Oct 2026$222,900 – $334,300
- Software Engineer, AgentSierra · posted 17 Oct 2026$180,000 – $390,000
- Software Engineer, Streaming PlatformSentry · Mid level · posted 16 Oct 2026$163,000 – $200,000
Evidence
Where these numbers come from
69 salaries from 14 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 68%
- Other sources 32%
Frequently asked questions
Software Engineer salary in Toronto: common questions
What is the average Software Engineer salary in Toronto in 2026?
Job ads for Software Engineer in Toronto on Jobiba list a median salary of CA$139,378 a year, based on 69 salary-listed job postings. The middle half of those job ads pay between CA$108,000 and CA$190,000 a year (25th to 75th percentile).
How does Software Engineer pay in Toronto compare with the Canada median?
The Software Engineer median in Toronto is -11.8% versus the Canada median for the same role on Jobiba.
How does Jobiba calculate Software Engineer salary in Toronto?
From 69 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.