Software Developer Salary in Canada
In Canada, the median wage for software developers is $36.06/hr.
In 2019, software developers reported higher salaries in Newfoundland and Labrador.
| COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS AND INTERACTIVE MEDIA DEVELOPERS (NOC 2174) | |||
| 2019 | Wages ($/hour) | ||
| Province/Territory | Low | Median | High |
| Canada | 20.82 | 36.06 | 55.29 |
| Newfoundland | 25 | 35.71 | 53.64 |
| Prince Edward Island | 16.5 | 31.25 | 41.54 |
| Nova Scotia | 18.75 | 33.65 | 43.27 |
| New Brunswick | 17.95 | 30.29 | 46.49 |
| Quebec | 20 | 30.77 | 46.15 |
| Ontario | 22 | 38.46 | 57.69 |
| Manitoba | 20.85 | 34.87 | 47 |
| Saskatchewan | 23.08 | 38.46 | 48.08 |
| Alberta | 22.6 | 36.06 | 55.53 |
| British Columbia | 20 | 35.19 | 51.1 |
| Yukon Territory | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| NWT | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Nunavut | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Source: Job Bank. May 2019 | |||
In 2017, software developers reported higher wages in Alberta.
| COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS AND INTERACTIVE MEDIA DEVELOPERS (NOC 2174-A) | |||
| 2017 | Wages ($/hr) | ||
| Province/Territory | Low | Median | High |
| Canada | 20 | 34.62 | 52.4 |
| Alberta | 21.15 | 37.93 | 57.69 |
| Ontario | 21 | 36.06 | 57.44 |
| British Columbia | 22 | 38.46 | 55.77 |
| New Brunswick | 19.71 | 30.81 | 48.08 |
| Saskatchewan | 24 | 36.06 | 48.08 |
| Manitoba | 19.95 | 33.65 | 46.15 |
| Québec | 17.3 | 30 | 46.15 |
| Nova Scotia | 18 | 33.65 | 45.79 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 24.04 | 34.13 | 45.67 |
| Prince Edward Island | 16.5 | 33.13 | 41.54 |
| Northwest Territories | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Nunavut | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Yukon | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Source: Job Bank. September 2017 | |||
In 2016, the median wage for a software developer was $33.85/hr.
Salaries for computer programers and software developers vary by province. In 2016, software developers had the lowest wages in Prince Edward Island.
| COMPUTER PROGRAMMERS AND INTERACTIVE MEDIA DEVELOPERS (NOC 2174-A) | |||
| 2016 |
Wages ($/hr) |
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| Province/Terrritory | Low | Median | High |
| Canada | 19.71 | 33.85 | 50.48 |
| Alberta | 21.92 | 37.19 | 56.92 |
| British Columbia | 20.01 | 37.02 | 52.88 |
| Saskatchewan | 23 | 34.6 | 52.88 |
| Ontario | 20.67 | 35 | 52.2 |
| New Brunswick | 19.57 | 31.28 | 46.15 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 24.04 | 34.13 | 45.67 |
| Nova Scotia | 17.04 | 32.97 | 45.67 |
| Manitoba | 18.53 | 33.65 | 45 |
| Québec | 18 | 30.29 | 43.75 |
| Prince Edward Island | 14.48 | 31.79 | 40.51 |
| Northwest Territories | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Nunavut | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Yukon | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Source: Job Bank. November 2016* | |||
*Wages are reviewed and updated on the Job Bank Web site on an annual basis.
Licensing
This occupation is not regulated in Canada. This means that you are not required to be registered with one of the provincial or territorial regulatory authorities to be authorized to practise this occupation in Canada.
SOFTWARE DEVELOPER SALARY IN CANADA (2019)
SOFTWARE DEVELOPER SALARY IN CANADA (2017)
SOFTWARE DEVELOPER SALARY IN CANADA (2016)
