Data Engineer Salary in Canada
Data Engineer roles in Canada pay a median of $171k a year, based on 10 live listings that disclose salary. The middle half earns $139k to $201k, and the top 10% more than $279k. 30% of these roles are remote. Highest median pay: Okta.
- $171k
- median USD
- $139k
- 25th percentile
- $201k
- 75th percentile
- 10
- disclosed roles
Shaded: middle half ($139k to $201k)
By level
From the title and requirements, not from a company level framework.
| Level | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | 3 | $146k | $162k | $162k |
| Staff | 4 | $201k | $237k | $293k |
By city
| City | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto | 7 | $162k | $181k | $197k |
Remote vs on-site
| Group | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-site / hybrid | 7 | $162k | $181k | $197k |
| Remote | 3 | $125k | $127k | $245k |
Top-paying companies
Companies with at least three disclosed salaries here, by median.
| Company | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okta | 3 | $162k | $162k | $176k |
Live roles
Senior Staff Data Engineer
CohereRemote (CA)
$275k–$450k
Remotedata engineerStaff$275k–$450k · 7d agoSenior Software Engineer, Data Platform
OktaToronto, Ontario, CA
~$136k–$187k
data engineerSenior~$136k–$187k · 23d agoData Engineer
SamsaraRemote (CA)
~$111k–$143k
Remotedata engineer~$111k–$143k · 24d agoStaff Software Engineer, Data Platform
OktaToronto, Ontario, CA
~$160k–$220k
data engineerStaff~$160k–$220k · 1mo agoSenior Software Engineer II, Data Lakehouse
BrazeToronto, ON, CA
~A$187k+
data engineerSenior~A$187k+ · 1mo agoStaff Software Engineer, Risk Data Engineering
StripeToronto, ON, CA
Not disclosed
data engineerStaff2mo agoSenior Software Reliability Engineer - Data Platform
OktaToronto, Ontario, CA
~$136k–$187k
data engineerSenior~$136k–$187k · 3mo agoSoftware Engineer - Data Platform
SamsaraRemote (CA)
~$107k–$138k
Remotedata engineer~$107k–$138k · 4mo agoSenior / Staff Software Engineer, ML Datasets & Data Pipelines
WaabiToronto, ON, CA
~$148k–$260k
data engineerStaff~$148k–$260k · 7mo agoStaff Software Engineer, Product Data Platform
BrexVancouver, British Columbia, CA
~$240k–$300k
data engineerStaff~$240k–$300k · 8mo ago
Other roles
Every live listing here that discloses a number, in any currency. Converted to USD at ECB reference rates as of 2026-10-29. Hourly, weekly, and monthly figures are annualised (2,080 / 52 / 12). Where a salary is a range we use its midpoint. Breakdowns with fewer than three disclosed salaries are left out. All AI and ML salaries