How Much Do Data Science Jobs Pay in Canada? (November 2026)
As of November 2026, the median data science salary in Canada is $135,750 a year. Most roles pay between $80,700 and $210,300 (the 10th–90th percentile), drawn from 308 live salaried listings across 118 companies. All figures are converted to annual US dollars so different sources compare like-for-like.
How pay has moved
Median base salary by month, from our monthly salary snapshots.
Highest-paying employers
- All Honeycomb.io roles →
- Senior Engineering Manager - Analytics PlatformSenior Applied AI/ML Scientist - Compass Senior Applied ML/AI Scientist - SearchAll Faire roles →
- Senior / Staff Research Engineer, Generative AI DeploymentResearch ScientistResearch Engineer, Sensor Signal ProcessingResearch Engineer, World ModelsResearch Scientist, Neural ReconstructionAll Waabi roles →
- Manager, Machine Learning Engineering - Agent Factory (Senior AI EngineerSenior AI Engineer - Evisort AISenior AI Engineer - Evisort AIMachine Learning EngineerAll Workday roles →
- All StackAdapt 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.
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.