Software Engineer salary in Toronto
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 24, 2026
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Software Engineer pay in Toronto is measured from 137 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is senior, where 86 postings put the middle half between CA$140,000 and CA$196,494, with a median of CA$166,550.
Pay rises with seniority here: the medians run mid-level CA$132,275 and senior CA$166,550. Moving from mid-level to senior is worth roughly 26% more.
Against the 2 other measured markets for software engineer at senior, this sits below 1 of them; Vancouver leads at CA$188,000.
1 of these ranges rests on fewer than 10 postings, so read it as a strong hint rather than a benchmark; the sample column shows exactly what backs each number.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry | CA$97,500 – CA$109,000 | CA$106,250 | 9hint |
| Mid | CA$105,863 – CA$165,000 | CA$132,275 | 42 |
| Senior | CA$140,000 – CA$196,494 | CA$166,550 | 86 |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above. Rows marked hint rest on fewer than 10 postings: read them as a hint, not a benchmark.
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.