Highest paying tech careers in Canada
Ranked by the typical pay shown on each career's own page, so the order here cannot disagree with the pages it links to. Typical means the middle: half earn more, half earn less. Starting pay is lower, and each career page shows the full range and what it takes to get there.
20 careers in Canada
Ranked by typical pay
201IT Project ManagerGet a software or systems project delivered on time and on budget, with a team you do not directly control. Experience first, then the title.Typical pay$139kTo qualify6 to 10 yrsDemandModerate2Product ManagerDecide what a software product should do next and get engineers, designers and the business to agree. Well paid, rarely a first job.Typical pay$125kTo qualify5 to 8 yrsDemandLimited3DevOps EngineerKeep the software running and the releases flowing. One of the best-paid jobs in tech, and one of the least visible.Typical pay$117kTo qualify3 to 6 yrsDemandModerate4Cybersecurity AnalystWatch for attacks and stop them. High pay, real shortage, and the government is one of the biggest employers.Typical pay$103kTo qualify2 to 6 yrsDemandModerate5Penetration TesterGet paid to break into companies' computer systems, with their written permission, so real attackers cannot.Typical pay$103kTo qualify3 to 6 yrsDemandModerate6Game DeveloperWrite the code behind video games. Canada is one of the biggest game-making countries on Earth.Typical pay$100kTo qualify1 to 4 yrsDemandModerate7Mobile App DeveloperBuild the apps on people's phones. iPhone or Android, one skill set, strong pay.Typical pay$100kTo qualify1 to 4 yrsDemandModerate8Cloud EngineerBuild and run the rented computers, storage and networks that most software now lives on. Certifications count for more than your degree.Typical pay$96kTo qualify3 to 6 yrsDemandGood9Data ScientistTurn piles of data into predictions and decisions. Math, code and a lot of cleaning up.Typical pay$96kTo qualify4 to 7 yrsDemandModerate10Machine Learning EngineerBuild the AI systems that actually run. Heavy math, heavy code, and Canada is a world centre for it.Typical pay$96kTo qualify4 to 8 yrsDemandModerate11Software DeveloperBuild apps, websites and systems. No licence required, many roads in.Typical pay$95kTo qualify1 to 4 yrsDemandGood12Business AnalystThe translator between the people who need software and the people who build it. A business or IT degree and a talent for asking questions.Typical pay$94kTo qualify3 to 5 yrsDemandModerate13Data AnalystPull the numbers, make the charts, answer the question. The most common first job in data.Typical pay$85kTo qualify2 to 4 yrsDemandModerate14Database AdministratorGuard the data every company runs on. Steady, well paid, and nobody notices until it breaks.Typical pay$85kTo qualify2 to 6 yrsDemandModerate15Web DeveloperBuild the websites and web apps people use every day. Cheapest way into tech, and the most crowded.Typical pay$80kTo qualify1 to 4 yrsDemandLimited16Network AdministratorKeep the wires, Wi-Fi and firewalls running so everyone else can work. A 2-year diploma and one big certification get you in.Typical pay$75kTo qualify2 to 4 yrsDemandModerate17Systems AdministratorRun the servers, accounts and backups a company lives on. Two years of college and hands-on certifications, no degree required.Typical pay$75kTo qualify2 to 4 yrsDemandModerate18Software TesterFind the bugs before the customers do. The most common side door into a tech career.Typical pay$73kTo qualifyup to 4 yrsDemandLimited19UX DesignerUX (user experience) designers decide how an app or website works before anyone writes code. A portfolio gets you hired, not a diploma.Typical pay$70kTo qualify2 to 4 yrsDemandModerate20IT Support TechnicianFix the laptop, reset the password, get the office printing again. The fastest way into a tech career, and the ladder everyone else climbed.Typical pay$65kTo qualify1 to 2 yrsDemandModerate