How Much Do AI Engineer Jobs Pay in Canada? (November 2026)
As of November 2026, the median AI Engineer salary in Canada is $171,575 a year. Most roles pay between $121,598 and $213,225 (the 10th–90th percentile), drawn from 34 live salaried listings across 25 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
- Research Engineer, Sensor Signal ProcessingResearch Engineer, World ModelsSenior / Staff Research Engineer, Simulation Assets & Content SystemsResearch Engineer, Neural RenderingAll Waabi roles →
- All Workday roles →
- All Capital One roles →
- All SandboxAQ roles →
- All Mastercard 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.