How Much Do Data Scientist Jobs Pay in Canada? (November 2026)

How pay has moved

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

Highest-paying employers

1. #1

   S

   Shakepay

   2 salaried listings in Canada

   $200,000

   median
   Staff Data Scientist, Growth$200k – $250k·RemoteSenior Data Scientist, Growth$150k – $200k·Remote
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2. #2

   A

   AutoTrader.ca

   2 salaried listings in Canada

   $170,500

   median
   Senior Data Scientist - Toronto (m/f/d)$180k – $210k·Toronto, ON (Canada)Principal Data Scientist (m/f/d)C$180k – C$220k (≈ $146k)·Toronto, ON (Canada)
   All AutoTrader.ca roles →
3. #3

   M

   Mastercard

   6 salaried listings in Canada

   $165,000

   median
   Director, Data Science$154k – $247k·Vancouver, CanadaPrincipal Data Scientist$154k – $247k·Toronto, Canada (Ethoca)Lead Data Scientist$127k – $203k·Toronto, Canada (Ethoca)Lead Data Scientist$127k – $203k·Toronto, Canada, M4W3E2Lead Data Scientist$127k – $203k·Toronto, Canada
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4. #4

   C

   Citigroup

   4 salaried listings in Canada

   $136,600

   median
   Lead AI/ML Data Scientist - VP$121k – $171k·Mississauga Ontario CanadaLead Data Scientist / VP$112k – $162k·Mississauga Ontario CanadaLead Data Scientist / VP$112k – $162k·Mississauga Ontario CanadaLead Data Scientist / VP$112k – $162k·Mississauga Ontario Canada
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5. #5

   BC

   BMO Capital Markets

   3 salaried listings in Canada

   $127,500

   median
   Senior Manager, First Party Fraud Analytics - Lending$105k – $215k·Toronto, ON, CANStaff Data Scientist$80k – $175k·Toronto, ON, CANAssociate, Quantitative Modeling$65k – $140k·Toronto, ON, CAN
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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.