Research Scientist Salary in Canada
Research Scientist roles in Canada pay a median of $214k a year, based on 13 live listings that disclose salary. The middle half earns $212k to $279k, and the top 10% more than $279k. 31% of these roles are remote. Highest median pay: Cohere.
- $214k
- median USD
- $212k
- 25th percentile
- $279k
- 75th percentile
- 13
- disclosed roles
Shaded: middle half ($212k to $279k)
By level
From the title and requirements, not from a company level framework.
| Level | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | 6 | $248k | $279k | $279k |
By city
| City | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto | 12 | $212k | $213k | $279k |
Remote vs on-site
| Group | n | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-site / hybrid | 9 | $212k | $212k | $214k |
| Remote | 4 | $279k | $279k | $279k |
Top-paying companies
Companies with at least three disclosed salaries here, by median.
Live roles
Senior / Staff Research Engineer, Generative AI Deployment
WaabiToronto, ON, CA
~$200k–$275k
research scientistStaff~$200k–$275k · 16d agoSenior / Staff Research Engineer, Simulation Assets & Content Systems
WaabiToronto, ON, CA
~$155k–$269k
research scientistStaff~$155k–$269k · 3mo agoSenior Member of Technical Staff, Web Data
CohereRemote (CA)
C$250k–C$535k
Remoteresearch scientistStaffC$250k–C$535k · 5mo agoResearch Engineer, Sensor Signal Processing
WaabiToronto, ON, CA
~$155k–$269k
research scientist~$155k–$269k · 6mo agoResearch Engineer, World Models
WaabiToronto, ON, CA
~$155k–$269k
research scientist~$155k–$269k · 7mo agoResearch Scientist, World Models
WaabiToronto, ON, CA
~$155k–$269k
research scientist~$155k–$269k · 7mo agoResearch Scientist, Neural Reconstruction
WaabiToronto, ON, CA
~$155k–$269k
research scientist~$155k–$269k · 7mo ago2027 Intern, PhD Research Scientist
WaabiToronto, ON, CA
Not disclosed
research scientistInternintern10mo agoSenior Member of Technical Staff, Synthetic Data
CohereRemote (CA)
C$250k–C$535k
Remoteresearch scientistStaffC$250k–C$535k · 11mo agoMember of Technical Staff - Sovereign AI
CohereCA
C$295k–C$535k
research scientistStaffC$295k–C$535k · 11mo ago
Other roles
Every live listing here that discloses a number, in any currency. Converted to USD at ECB reference rates as of 2026-10-28. 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