Software Architect Salary

The average salary for a Software Architect is C$98,747.

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MEDIAN C$98,747

Salary

C$75k - C$128k

Bonus

C$2k - C$15k

Profit Sharing

C$361 - C$12k

Total Pay

C$76k - C$135k

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Job Description for Software Architect

Software architects create customized software solutions such as web services, user interfaces, coding programs, and databases, and they are employed primarily by large corporations and agencies which create software for other companies. These architects must always strive to create efficient and satisfactory software solutions for end-users, and they are often responsible for creating standard coding practices and programs for other software designers within their companies. Software architect…Read more

Software Architect Tasks

Conceive, experiment with, and present architectural approaches for software applications, including web, client, server, and others.
Ensure architectural integrity and consistency across the entire product.
Design new software applications.
Design new operating system components.
Conceive, experiment with, and present architectural approaches for operating system components.

Popular Employer Salaries for Software Architect

IBM Canada Ltd.

C$117k

Software Architect Job Listings

Popular Skills for Software Architect

Software Architecture

C$99,113

193 responses

.NET

C$97,196

100 responses

C# Programming Language

C$95,112

95 responses

Java

C$97,709

86 responses

SQL

C$100,917

66 responses

Skills in Software Architecture and SQL are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Java, C# Programming Language and .NET.

Pay by Experience Level for Software Architect

An early career Software Architect with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of C$84,531 based on 36 salaries. A mid-career Software Architect with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of C$96,232 based on 121 salaries. An experienced Software Architect with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of C$99,414 based on 264 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of C$111,042.

Pay Difference by Location

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Vancouver, British Columbia

▼1%

Montréal, Québec

▼7%

Québec City, Québec

▼17%

Employees with Software Architect in their job title in Waterloo, Ontario earn an average of 21.5% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Ottawa, Ontario (18.9% more) and Toronto, Ontario (5.6% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Québec City, Québec (17.0% less), Montréal, Québec (6.6% less) and Vancouver, British Columbia (1.4% less).