The average pay for a Sr. Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer is C$85,241 per year. Most people with this job move on to other positions after 20 years in this field.

C$64,333 - C$111,268
C$64K
C$86K
C$110K
MEDIAN: C$86,297
10%
50%
90%
C$22.02 - C$83.53
C$22
C$46
C$84
MEDIAN: C$45.85
10%
50%
90%
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C$0C$119K
Salary C$64,333 - C$111,268
Bonus C$881 - C$12,233
Profit Sharing C$450.00 - C$10,174
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$64,061 - C$119,623
  • Country: Canada
  • Currency: CAD
  • Updated: 20 Sep 2017
  • Individuals Reporting: 1,283
Hourly Data C$0C$83
Hourly Rate C$22.02 - C$83.53
Overtime C$39.15 - C$78.30
Annual Data C$0C$119K
Bonus C$881 - C$12,233
Profit Sharing C$450.00 - C$10,174
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$64,061 - C$119,623
  • Country: United States
  • Currency: CAD
  • Updated: 20 Sep 2017
  • Individuals Reporting: 100

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Pay by Experience Level for Sr. Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer

Pay by Experience for a Sr. Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer has a positive trend. An entry-level Sr. Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer with less than 5 years of experience can expect to earn an average total compensation of C$77,000 based on 160 salaries provided by anonymous users. Average total compensation includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay. A Sr. Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer with mid-career experience which includes employees with 5 to 10 years of experience can expect to earn an average total compensation of C$85,000 based on 534 salaries. An experienced Sr. Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer which includes employees with 10 to 20 years of experience can expect to earn an average total compensation of C$91,000 based on 629 salaries. A Sr. Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer with late-career experience which includes employees with greater than 20 years of experience can expect to earn an average total compensation of C$93,000 based on 140 salaries.

Pay Difference by Location

Calgary
▲13%
Ottawa
▲11%
Toronto
▲3%
Kitchener
▼-1%
Montréal
▼-5%
Edmonton
▼-5%
Victoria
▼-5%
National Average: C$89,059

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Key Stats for Sr. Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer

Gender

Female
9 %
Male
91 %

Job Satisfaction

Extremely satisfied		 Rated 5 out of 5
based on 181 votes.
Less than 1 year
0%
1-4 years
7%
5-9 years
31%
10-19 years
48%
20 years or more
14%
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Experience Affects Sr. Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer Salaries

Late-Career
▲5%
Experienced
▲2%
National Average
C$89,000
Mid-Career
▼4%
Entry-Level
▼14%

Skills That Affect Sr. Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer Salaries

Java
▲4%
Linux
▲3%
Software Development
▲2%
C++ Programming Language
▼0%
National Average
C$89,000
JavaScript
▼1%
C
▼2%
.NET
▼4%
HTML
▼4%
C# Programming Language
▼5%
SQL
▼5%
Microsoft SQL Server
▼5%
C++
▼6%
C#
▼7%
ASP.NET Framework
▼7%
ASP.NET
▼10%

Job Satisfaction

Extremely satisfied		 Rated 5 out of 5
based on 181 votes.

Gender

Female
9 %
Male
91 %

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year
0%
1-4 years
7%
5-9 years
31%
10-19 years
48%
20 years or more
14%

Common Health Benefits

medical benefits
Medical: 86%
dental benefits
Dental: 81%
vision benefits
Vision: 65%
no benefits
None: 11%
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