How Much Do AI Engineer Jobs Pay in Toronto? (November 2026)
As of November 2026, the median AI Engineer salary in Toronto is $186,350 a year. Most roles pay between $121,495 and $264,500 (the 10th–90th percentile), drawn from 22 live salaried listings across 16 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
- Member of Technical Staff, Integration/RL Team (Research Engineer)Staff Research Engineer, Model EfficiencyAll Cohere roles →
- Research Engineer, Sensor Signal ProcessingResearch Engineer, World ModelsSenior / Staff Research Engineer, Simulation Assets & Content SystemsResearch Engineer, Neural RenderingAll Waabi roles →
- All Capital One roles →
- All Levio roles →
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.
Methodology: AI Engineer 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.