Software engineer salary in Vancouver, by level

What software engineers in Vancouver are posted at in 2026, junior to staff. Public job postings only.

Salary ranges by level

Vancouver software engineers are posted at $109K to $139K, median $118K at intermediate level and $144K to $209K, median $169K at senior level, base salary, 2026.

Level	Base salary, posted ranges
Junior (0 to 1 years)	Not enough posted ranges yet (n=0)
Intermediate (2 to 4 years)	$109K to $139K, median $118K, n=14
Senior (5 to 7 years)	$144K to $209K, median $169K, n=21
Staff / Lead (8+ years)	$210K to $267K, median $227K, n=11

Cite: Phil Mosher, Canadian tech salary data, baselinetalent.xyz, data as of October 29, 2026. CC BY 4.0.

Low to high is the middle half of employers' posted midpoints. For every other tech role in Vancouver and what a hire costs an employer, see Vancouver tech salaries.

Government survey figures

For software engineers and developers in Vancouver, the government figures are: Job Bank median $130K, StatCan average offered wage $116K (Table 14-10-0444-01) for software engineers and designers (NOC 21231). Job Bank median $109K, StatCan average offered wage $86K (Table 14-10-0444-01) for software developers and programmers (NOC 21232). All levels, survey data, not job postings. They cover every level, so they sit below a senior posted range.

What moves the number

The same title can sit anywhere in the range. What I see move it most:

• The level they hire you at. "Senior" at one company is intermediate at another. Ask what the level means there.
• Where the company is based. A lot of Vancouver's posted ranges come from U.S.-headquartered companies, and they post above local medians.
• Bonus and equity. Not in these numbers. Ask for them in dollars.
• Timing. A competing offer moves things more than anything you say in the room.

Cost of living

Highest rents of the six cities: average 2-bedroom $2,363 in October 2025 (vacancy 3.7%). Average asking rent $2,741 in September 2026 (down 1.3% year over year).

What I'd do

Hiring in Vancouver means competing with Seattle, U.S. remote roles and Toronto. Know your top number before the first call.

Methodology

Every number here comes from public job postings, with at least 10 postings from 5 employers per level.

How every number here is built, tested and checked against government data: how the salary data is built.