What is the average Software Engineer salary in Toronto?

The median midpoint of 110 live Software Engineer postings in Toronto is $190k a year. Half of them fall between $162k and $230k.

How does Software Engineer pay change with seniority?

senior postings $162k. Staff, principal and director roles usually pay more and often add equity.

Which companies pay Software Engineer roles the most?

Among companies with at least two postings, the highest medians are at Cohere ($253k), Baseten ($248k), Homebase ($231k), HeyGen ($210k).

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.

Software Engineer salary in Toronto

What employers are offering right now, from 110 live Software Engineer postings in Toronto that publish a pay range. Updated October 2026.

Median

$190k

a year, base pay

Middle half

$162k–$230k

25th to 75th percentile

Highest posted

$285k

range midpoint

How the offers are spread

$124k

$142k

$161k

$179k

$198k

$216k

$235k

$253k

Software Engineer pay by level

Level	Median	Postings
Mid level	$131k	5
Senior	$162k	34
Staff & principal	$200k	34

Top-paying companies for Software Engineer roles

Company	Median	Postings
Cohere	$253k	5
Baseten	$248k	18
Homebase	$231k	2
HeyGen	$210k	5
Faire	$190k	11
Robinhood	$181k	12
Pinterest	$164k	3
Okta	$164k	36
Fivetran	$157k	2
Toast	$137k	2
HelloFresh	$135k	8

Highest-paying open Software Engineer jobs

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Homebase

Principal Engineer, Core Product (Hybrid)

San Francisco · Denver Full-time $237k – $306k/yr

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Baseten

Software Engineer - Inference Platform

San Francisco · Toronto Full-time $180k – $360k/yr

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Baseten

Software Engineer - Inference Performance

San Francisco · Toronto Full-time $180k – $360k/yr

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Baseten

Software Engineer - GPU Kernels

San Francisco · Toronto Full-time $180k – $360k/yr

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Software Engineer salary: common questions

What is the average Software Engineer salary in Toronto?: The median midpoint of 110 live Software Engineer postings in Toronto is $190k a year. Half of them fall between $162k and $230k.
How does Software Engineer pay change with seniority?: senior postings $162k. Staff, principal and director roles usually pay more and often add equity.
Which companies pay Software Engineer roles the most?: Among companies with at least two postings, the highest medians are at Cohere ($253k), Baseten ($248k), Homebase ($231k), HeyGen ($210k).
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.

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