What is the average Data Engineer salary in Canada?

The median midpoint of 18 live Data Engineer postings in Canada is $185k a year. Half of them fall between $145k and $234k.

How does Data Engineer pay change with seniority?

senior postings $153k. Staff, principal and director roles usually pay more and often add equity.

Which companies pay Data Engineer roles the most?

Among companies with at least two postings, the highest medians are at Cohere ($243k), Render ($232k), Okta ($162k), Super.com ($145k).

Where do these numbers come from?

From the pay ranges employers publish in their own job postings (required in states such as California, Colorado, New York, Washington and Illinois). We take the midpoint of each range, convert hourly pay at 2,080 hours a year, and update the figures daily as postings open and close. They show base pay, not bonus or equity.

Data Engineer salary in Canada

What employers are offering right now, from 18 live Data Engineer postings in Canada that publish a pay range. Updated October 2026.

Median

$185k

a year, base pay

Middle half

$145k–$234k

25th to 75th percentile

Highest posted

$270k

range midpoint

How the offers are spread

$113k

$133k

$152k

$172k

$192k

$211k

$231k

$250k

Data Engineer pay by level

Level	Median	Postings
Senior	$153k	8
Staff & principal	$233k	6

Top-paying companies for Data Engineer roles

Company	Median	Postings
Cohere	$243k	2
Render	$232k	2
Okta	$162k	3
Super.com	$145k	2
Samsara	$127k	3

Highest-paying open Data Engineer jobs

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Staff Data Infrastructure Engineer

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Data Engineer, Data Foundations

New York · Canada Full-time $160k – $325k/yr

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Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure

New York · San Francisco Full-time $160k – $325k/yr

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Life360Remote

Staff Data Engineer, Data Platform Core (AI Native)

Remote, USA ; Remote, Canada $190k – $281k/yr

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RenderRemote

Senior/Staff Analytics Engineer

SF or Remote (US/Canada) Full-time $195k – $268k/yr

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Data Engineer salary: common questions

What is the average Data Engineer salary in Canada?: The median midpoint of 18 live Data Engineer postings in Canada is $185k a year. Half of them fall between $145k and $234k.
How does Data Engineer pay change with seniority?: senior postings $153k. Staff, principal and director roles usually pay more and often add equity.
Which companies pay Data Engineer roles the most?: Among companies with at least two postings, the highest medians are at Cohere ($243k), Render ($232k), Okta ($162k), Super.com ($145k).
Where do these numbers come from?: From the pay ranges employers publish in their own job postings (required in states such as California, Colorado, New York, Washington and Illinois). We take the midpoint of each range, convert hourly pay at 2,080 hours a year, and update the figures daily as postings open and close. They show base pay, not bonus or equity.

JobApplyPilot reads employers' own job postings. Pay shown is base salary from published ranges, not total compensation.