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salary report · updated september 2026

How Much Do Data Science Jobs Pay in Canada? (September 2026)

As of September 2026, the median data science salary in Canada is $139,750 a year. Most roles pay between $75,660 and $211,450 (the 10th–90th percentile), drawn from 305 live salaried listings across 110 companies. All figures are converted to annual US dollars so different sources compare like-for-like.

Median salary
$139,750
per year · annual USD
Typical range
$76k – $211k
10th–90th percentile
Range seen
$19k – $295k
lowest to highest
Sample
305
salaried listings · 110 companies
Data Scientist payData Engineer payMachine Learning Engineer payData Analyst payAI Engineer payResearch Scientist pay

How pay has moved

$83k$154k$226kAug 2026Sep 2026

Median base salary by month, from our monthly salary snapshots.

Highest-paying employers

  1. #1
    S
    Shakepay
    3 salaried listings in Canada
    $225,000
    median
    Data Scientist en chef, Croissance$200k – $250k·RemoteStaff Data Scientist, Growth$200k – $250k·RemoteSenior Data Scientist, Growth$150k – $200k·Remote
    All Shakepay roles →
  2. #2
    K
    Kaseya
    3 salaried listings in Canada
    $222,500
    median
    Staff Applied ML Engineer$220k – $280k·RemoteSenior Backend Software Engineer – Data Platform$205k – $240k·Toronto, OntarioAI/ML Engineer — Agentic AI Systems$160k – $240k·Toronto, Ontario
    All Kaseya roles →
  3. #3
    F
    Faire
    5 salaried listings in Canada
    $213,750
    median
    Senior Staff Machine Learning Platform Engineer$248k – $341k·RemoteStaff Machine Learning Platform Engineer$216k – $297k·RemoteSenior Applied AI/ML Scientist - Compass $180k – $248k·Kitchener-Waterloo, ONSenior Applied AI/ML Scientist - Retailer Growth$180k – $248k·Kitchener-Waterloo, ONSenior Applied ML/AI Scientist - Search$180k – $248k·Kitchener-Waterloo, ON
    All Faire roles →
  4. #4
    W
    Waabi
    11 salaried listings in Canada
    $212,000
    median
    Research Scientist$158k – $269k·Toronto, ONSenior / Staff Applied Scientist$146k – $280k·Toronto, ONResearch Engineer, Sensor Signal Processing$155k – $269k·Toronto, ONResearch Engineer, World Models$155k – $269k·Toronto, ONResearch Scientist, Neural Reconstruction$155k – $269k·Toronto, ON
    All Waabi roles →
  5. #5
    W
    Workday
    6 salaried listings in Canada
    $211,000
    median
    Principal AI Engineer$188k – $282k·Canada, BC, VancouverSenior AI Engineer$169k – $253k·Canada, BC, VancouverSenior AI Engineer - Evisort AI$169k – $253k·Canada, BC, VancouverSenior AI Engineer, Full-Stack — Agent Factory$169k – $253k·Canada, BC, VancouverAI Engineer$138k – $208k·Canada, BC, Vancouver
    All Workday roles →

Employers ranked by median advertised base among those with at least two salaried listings in Canada; each one’s best-paying open roles are listed beneath it.

See the open data science roles in Canada →

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Methodology: data science listings in Canada with a published salary, updated daily. Figures come from roles that are open right now. Ranges and single figures are converted to an annual US-dollar midpoint; hourly rates are annualised and out-of-band values dropped. Salary data is self-reported by employers and covers the roles that disclose pay — treat it as a directional guide, not a guarantee.