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salary report · updated september 2026

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

As of September 2026, the median data science salary in Toronto is $135,300 a year. Most roles pay between $74,460 and $213,750 (the 10th–90th percentile), drawn from 181 live salaried listings across 58 companies. All figures are converted to annual US dollars so different sources compare like-for-like.

Median salary
$135,300
per year · annual USD
Typical range
$74k – $214k
10th–90th percentile
Range seen
$37k – $320k
lowest to highest
Sample
181
salaried listings · 58 companies
Data Scientist payMachine Learning Engineer payData Engineer payData Analyst payAI Engineer pay

How pay has moved

$85k$156k$227kAug 2026Sep 2026

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

Highest-paying employers

  1. #1
    C
    Cohere
    4 salaried listings in Toronto
    $302,950
    median
    Member of Technical Staff, Integration/RL Team (Research Engineer)C$295k – C$535k (≈ $303k)·RemoteSenior ML Systems Engineer, Frameworks & ToolingC$295k – C$535k (≈ $303k)·RemoteStaff Research Engineer, Model EfficiencyC$295k – C$535k (≈ $303k)·RemoteData Scientist, North Insights$150k – $225k·Remote
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  2. #2
    F
    Faire
    5 salaried listings in Toronto
    $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 →
  3. #3
    W
    Waabi
    11 salaried listings in Toronto
    $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 →
  4. #4
    K
    Kaseya
    2 salaried listings in Toronto
    $211,250
    median
    Senior Backend Software Engineer – Data Platform$205k – $240k·Toronto, OntarioAI/ML Engineer — Agentic AI Systems$160k – $240k·Toronto, Ontario
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  5. #5
    M
    Mastercard
    5 salaried listings in Toronto
    $200,500
    median
    Director, Data Science$154k – $247k·Toronto, Canada (Ethoca)Director, Data Science$154k – $247k·Vancouver, CanadaDirector, Data Scientist$154k – $247k·Toronto, CanadaPrincipal Data Scientist$154k – $247k·Toronto, Canada (Ethoca)Lead Data Scientist$127k – $203k·Toronto, Canada (Ethoca)
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Employers ranked by median advertised base among those with at least two salaried listings in Toronto; each one’s best-paying open roles are listed beneath it.

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Methodology: data science listings in Toronto 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.