Software Engineer Salary

Updated: 17 May 2012

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	C$0	C$31K	C$62K	C$93K
Salary	C$43,771 - C$84,375
Bonus	C$259.76 - C$9,883
Profit Sharing	C$489.36 - C$4,404
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	C$43,255 - C$90,007
Country: Canada \| Currency: CAD \| Updated: 17 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 1,268

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Job Listings for Software Engineer Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 20	Software Operations Engineer	Oceanwide Inc.	Montréal, Québec
	software solutions to the property & casualty insurance industry. The company employs over 120 engineers... Operations Engineer Primary Responsibilities... Indeed
Jan 19	Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)	AbeBooks.com	Victoria, British Columbia
	Do you have a passion for software and for testing? Do... is looking for an experienced Software Development Engineer in Test to work at our headquarters in... Indeed
Dec 14	Software Engineer Wanted	BlueSun Inc.	Burlington, Ontario
	seeking a software engineer to join our development team. "Is this you?" You are an exceptional software... your development as a software professional. You’d... Indeed
Nov 01	Junior Software Engineer	AbeBooks.com	Victoria, British Columbia
	Do you want to use your software skills where they will... Inc. group of companies - is looking for a junior engineer with a strong sense of ownership and customer... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Software Engineer Salaries

Popular Employers

Salary Range


IBM Canada ltd.	C$56,991 - C$82,874
CGI Group Inc.	C$45,316 - C$58,000
Ericsson Inc.	C$59,628 - C$98,500
Electronic Arts Inc.	C$27,643 - C$76,987
CAE Inc.	C$60,000 - C$73,253

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Software Development	C$40,581 - C$84,048
Software Applications	C$42,783 - C$85,521
Telecommunications	C$42,450 - C$86,159
Engineering Services	C$44,191 - C$87,391
Computer Hardware/Software	C$40,915 - C$86,582

Key Statistics for Software Engineer Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 8%			Male 92%
Salary:	C$50,195 - C$68,303			C$51,521 - C$73,589

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

46%

5-9 years

33%

10-19 years

15%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	C$44,370 - C$82,848
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Computer Science (CS)	C$45,871 - C$82,103
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Software Engineering	C$46,187 - C$82,933
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Computer Engineering (CE)	C$39,866 - C$84,063
Master of Science (MS), Computer Science (CS)	C$48,897 - C$95,576

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	Medical: 83%		Dental: 78%
	Vision: 60%		None: 12%

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