Compensation in Canada for software engineers

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sde9

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Jul 15, 2018 36 Comments

I am looking into moving to Canada from Bay Area and would like to understand the average TC for a sr dev at these employers:

Google
Amazon: 140K-200K L5, 215K-300K L6, both in Vancouver
Microsoft: 220K/75K/20% L66
Salesforce:140K-160K, LMTS@Vancouver
Shopify: 130k/30k, Senior; 150K/40K Lead
SAP: 120k Senior@Vancouver
Apple
EA
Expedia
Tableau
Splunk

Creating a CAD TC list for Canada would help others evaluating the move as well.
I will keep the post updated with numbers collected. Breakdown is Base/Stock[/Bonus] if present.

TC:160K

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  • Amazon flyingML
    215 - 300K amazon Vancouver
    Jul 16, 2018 8
    • Amazon flyingML
      This is the target compensation range for senior developers without stock appreciation.

      With stock appreciation, folks are making 250-400K+

      For instance, my target is 230K but with stock appreciation, I’m going to make 305 this year (145 + 160)
      Jul 16, 2018
    • Thanks
      Jul 16, 2018
    • Oracle / Eng
      sde9

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      OP
      How much is the target comp for L5’s?
      Jul 16, 2018
    • Amazon flyingML
      140 - 200K
      If you are looking to switch, my team is hiring L5 and L6 :)
      Jul 16, 2018
    • Qualcomm Pbbg81
      Is it in canadian dollar?
      Dec 5, 2018
  • Shopify / Eng vkld80
    I don't have any insight personally, but in Ontario at least, in 5 months, all job postings will be required by law to include the salary range. That should make things easier.
    Jul 15, 2018 7
    • Shopify / Eng vkld80
      And one last thing to keep in mind, the Canadian dollar is worth like 70% of the USD right now, and all these salaries are in CAD.
      Jul 16, 2018
    • Oracle / Eng
      sde9

      Oracle Eng

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       sde9more
      OP
      Thanks, the spreadsheet is still useful as it gives a good idea of how employers rank w.r.t. compensation
      Jul 16, 2018
    • New / Eng diggg
      Could you share the link to the law?
      Jul 16, 2018
    • Shopify / Eng vkld80
      "Starting on January 1, 2019, Ontario will: 

      - Require all publicly advertised job postings to include a salary rate or range
      - Bar employers from asking a job candidate about their past compensation
      - Prohibit reprisals against employees who discuss or disclose compensation
      - Establish a framework to require larger employers to track and report compensation gaps based on gender and other diversity characteristics, to be determined through consultation.

      Once fully implemented, these measures would require employers to publicly post that data within their own workplaces, in addition to reporting them to the province"

      https://news.ontario.ca/mol/en/2018/04/ontario-first-province-to-pass-pay-transparency-legislation.html
      Jul 16, 2018
    • Wow, this goes even further than California’s measures!
      Jul 16, 2018
  • Morgan Stanley tunak tun
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    Jul 16, 2018 7
  • New IWrh38
    You can expect around 60k to 220k for a senior engineer, in Canada. I would try shopify I believe seniors get around 120-130k base and like 30k stock, and senior leads around 150k and 40k stock.
    Jul 15, 2018 3
    • New IWrh38
      This also depends on region, Toronto pays the highest, in Ontario everywhere else is hit or miss
      Jul 15, 2018
    • Oracle / Eng
      sde9

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       sde9more
      OP
      Thanks
      Jul 16, 2018
    • Oracle / Eng
      sde9

      Oracle Eng

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       sde9more
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      If you have more numbers for specific employer+location feel free to add them as well
      Jul 16, 2018
  • Nokia mno
    I find Ottawa on an average pays very well compared to Toronto. In Ottawa with couple of year experience, you can have 90-100k in software.
    Jul 16, 2018 0
  • Microsoft itoI14
    Msft L66 is: 220k CAD base +20% CAD bonus +75K USD
    Jul 16, 2018 4
    • Amazon flyingML
      Nice! That gives some hope :)
      Is L66 principle engineer?
      Jul 16, 2018
    • Amazon / Eng TTAWSSSD
      That’s such sad pay .... shame for MSFT being one of the BigN ... that’s basically normal L5 pay in Amazon which maps to L61 and L62
      Aug 4
    • Amazon flyingML
      Not in Canada buddy
      Aug 4
    • Amazon / Eng TTAWSSSD
      dspends on when you join ... Canada with stock growth, I have seen L5 180-220k TC
      Aug 4
  • SAP / Other vancitytec
    SAP Seniors 120-135 TTC sometimes higher depending on T3 1/2/3

    Dev Manager 135-165 TTC
    Feb 22 0