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Software Engineer salary in Vancouver
The median salary in Software Engineer job ads in Vancouver, Canada is $175,500 a year (about $14,625 a month before tax). The middle half of those ads list $154,000 to $216,000, based on 13 salaries from 7 employers, updated 31 Oct 2026.
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- Median in job ads
- $175,500
- a year
- 12-month range
- High $136,250
- Sep 2026
- Low $136,250 · Sep 2026
- Salaries
- 13
- from 7 employers
- Last updated
- 31 Oct 2026
- 12-month window to 31 Oct 2026
Salary range
Where pay sits in Vancouver
- 10th percentile
- $102,000
- 25th percentile
- $154,000
- Median
- $175,500
- 75th percentile
- $216,000
- 90th percentile
- $277,296
13 salaries · 22 live local jobs. Box: the middle half of salaries · line: the median · whisker: 10th to 90th percentile.
Compared with the Canada median of 125 salaries: up +11.1%
Based on 13 salary-listed job postings from the last 12 months · last updated 31 Oct 2026
Skills and pay
Skills linked to higher Software Engineer pay in Vancouver
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 $190,688 · 12 salaries | up +8.7% | |
| awsmedian $170,000 · 9 salaries | down −3.1% |
Pay listed by employers
Latest Software Engineer jobs that show their pay in Vancouver
Pay as the employer wrote it, per year: individual job posts, not averages.
- Staff Software Engineer - BackendDatabricks · Senior level · posted 17 Oct 2026$173,400 – $238,350
- Staff Software Engineer - FullstackDatabricks · Senior level · posted 17 Oct 2026$173,400 – $238,350
- Staff Software Engineer, AcquisitionBrex · Senior level · posted 16 Oct 2026$240,000 – $300,000
- Senior Staff Software EngineerDiligent Corporation · Senior level · posted 16 Oct 2026$151,000 – $189,000
- Infrastructure Software EngineerCCL Confidential · posted 18 Sept 2026$125,000 – $200,000
Evidence
Where these numbers come from
13 salaries from 7 employers, posted between 31 Oct 2025 and 31 Oct 2026. Last updated 31 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%
Frequently asked questions
Software Engineer salary in Vancouver: common questions
What is the average Software Engineer salary in Vancouver in 2026?
Job ads for Software Engineer in Vancouver on Jobiba list a median salary of CA$175,500 a year, based on 13 salary-listed job postings. The middle half of those job ads pay between CA$154,000 and CA$216,000 a year (25th to 75th percentile).
How does Software Engineer pay in Vancouver compare with the Canada median?
The Software Engineer median in Vancouver is +11.1% versus the Canada median for the same role on Jobiba.
How does Jobiba calculate Software Engineer salary in Vancouver?
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.