# AI Engineer Salary in Canada

> AI Engineer roles in Canada pay a median of $187k a year, based on 46 live listings that disclose salary. The middle half earns $162k to $206k, and the top 10% more than $234k. 54% of these roles are remote. Highest median pay: Cohere.

- **Median (USD):** $187k
- **25th to 75th percentile:** $162k to $206k
- **10th to 90th percentile:** $128k to $234k
- **Disclosed roles:** 46

## By level

From the title and requirements, not from a company level framework.

| Group | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Senior | 15 | $163k | $181k | $184k |
| Staff | 14 | $190k | $205k | $206k |
| Principal | 4 | $214k | $237k | $264k |

## By city

| Group | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Toronto | 15 | $125k | $190k | $209k |
| Vancouver | 9 | $174k | $205k | $206k |

## Remote vs on-site

| Group | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| On-site / hybrid | 21 | $154k | $190k | $205k |
| Remote | 25 | $180k | $184k | $206k |

## Top-paying companies

Companies with at least three disclosed salaries here, by median.

| Group | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Cohere](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/cohere) | 4 | $195k | $206k | $235k |
| [Okta](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/okta) | 5 | $190k | $190k | $200k |
| [Databricks](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/databricks) | 4 | $174k | $190k | $206k |
| [Asana](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/asana) | 3 | $171k | $188k | $197k |
| [GitLab](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/gitlab) | 7 | $171k | $187k | $206k |
| [Samsara](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/samsara) | 4 | $179k | $184k | $190k |
| [Grafana Labs](https://aijobsgrid.com/companies/grafana-labs) | 4 | $181k | $181k | $187k |

## Other roles

- [Research Scientist Salary in Canada](https://aijobsgrid.com/salaries/research-scientist/canada)
- [AI Product Manager Salary in Canada](https://aijobsgrid.com/salaries/ai-product-manager/canada)

Every live listing here that discloses a number, in any currency. Converted to USD at ECB reference rates as of 2026-10-28. Hourly, weekly, and monthly figures are annualised (2,080 / 52 / 12). Where a salary is a range we use its midpoint. Live roles: [AI/LLM Engineer jobs](https://aijobsgrid.com/ai-jobs/ai-llm-engineer). Check an offer: https://aijobsgrid.com/salaries/calculator?role=ai-llm-engineer&facet=canada&offer=185000

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