How Much Do AI Engineer Jobs Pay in Canada? (September 2026)
As of September 2026, the median AI Engineer salary in Canada is $173,000 a year. Most roles pay between $127,500 and $213,750 (the 10th–90th percentile), drawn from 31 live salaried listings across 17 companies. All figures are converted to annual US dollars so different sources compare like-for-like.
How pay has moved
Median base salary by the month each role was posted, across current live listings. A monthly snapshot builds a firmer long-run trend over time.
Highest-paying employers
- All Faire roles →
- Principal AI EngineerSenior AI EngineerSenior AI Engineer - Evisort AISenior AI Engineer, Full-Stack — Agent FactoryAI EngineerAll Workday roles →
- AI/ML Engineering ManagerMachine Learning Architect - Not an Active Opening, Building Talent PipelineAll Caylent roles →
- All Dialpad roles →
- Staff Backend Engineer (Ruby), AI Engineering: DAP Repository FlowsBackend Engineer, AI Engineering: Duo ChatFullstack Engineer (TypeScript), AI Engineering: Duo Client SDKAll GitLab 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: AI Engineer 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.