The average data scientist salary in Canada is $90,000-$140,000 per year. This guide breaks down data scientist pay by province, industry, and specialization.
Data Scientist Salary by Province
Province
Average
Entry Level
Senior
Ontario
$120,000
$75,000
$160,000
British Columbia
$115,000
$72,000
$155,000
Alberta
$105,000
$68,000
$140,000
Quebec
$100,000
$65,000
$135,000
Saskatchewan
$90,000
$60,000
$120,000
Manitoba
$88,000
$58,000
$115,000
Nova Scotia
$85,000
$55,000
$115,000
New Brunswick
$80,000
$52,000
$108,000
Newfoundland
$85,000
$55,000
$112,000
PEI
$78,000
$50,000
$105,000
Salary by Experience Level
Experience
Salary Range
Hourly
Junior (0-2 years)
$70,000-$90,000
$34-$43
Mid-Level (2-5 years)
$90,000-$130,000
$43-$63
Senior (5-10 years)
$130,000-$170,000
$63-$82
Principal/Staff (10+ years)
$170,000-$220,000
$82-$106
Director/Head
$180,000-$280,000
$87-$135
Salary by Role Type
Role
Average Salary
Data Analyst
$70,000-$90,000
Data Scientist
$100,000-$140,000
Machine Learning Engineer
$120,000-$170,000
AI Research Scientist
$140,000-$200,000
Data Engineer
$100,000-$140,000
MLOps Engineer
$110,000-$150,000
Analytics Manager
$130,000-$170,000
Salary by Industry
Industry
Average Salary
Big Tech (FAANG)
$150,000-$250,000
AI Startups
$130,000-$180,000
Banking/Finance
$120,000-$160,000
Consulting
$100,000-$140,000
Healthcare/Pharma
$110,000-$150,000
E-commerce
$100,000-$140,000
Telecom
$95,000-$130,000
Government
$85,000-$115,000
Take-Home Pay (Ontario Example)
Gross Salary
Annual Take-Home
Monthly Net
$100,000
$72,500
$6,040
$130,000
$90,000
$7,500
$160,000
$107,000
$8,920
Total Compensation at Top Companies
Company Type
Base
RSUs/Bonus
Total Comp
Google/Meta (Canada)
$160,000
$80,000-$150,000
$240,000-$310,000
Amazon
$150,000
$50,000-$100,000
$200,000-$250,000
Canadian Banks
$140,000
$20,000-$40,000
$160,000-$180,000
Shopify
$140,000
$40,000-$80,000
$180,000-$220,000
Startups
$120,000
Equity (variable)
$120,000-$200,000
Skills That Increase Salary
Skill
Salary Premium
Deep Learning/Neural Networks
+15-25%
Natural Language Processing
+10-20%
Computer Vision
+15-25%
MLOps/Deployment
+10-15%
Cloud Platforms (AWS/GCP)
+5-10%
Spark/Big Data
+10-15%
Education Impact
Education
Entry Salary
Senior Ceiling
Bachelor’s
$70,000
$140,000
Master’s
$85,000
$180,000
PhD
$110,000
$250,000+
Note: PhDs often required for research scientist roles at top companies.
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