Data and AI salaries in Canada
The median senior Data and AI salary in Canada is CA$96,000 per year, with the market band from CA$75,000 to CA$126,700 (jobbank.gc.ca, 2026-08-30).
By seniority
senior (High quality data)
- P25
- CA$75,000
- Median
- CA$96,000
- P75
- CA$126,700
- per month
- CA$8,000
About CA$8,000 per month at the median.
Job Bank NOC 21211 Data scientists, Canada national, LFS 2023-2024: low/median/high $30.00/$46.15/$69.74/hr; annualized x2080 (p50=$95,992); p25/p75 interpolated. Corroborated by Robert Half Canada 2026 Technology salary guide Data Scientist $104,250-$156,750 (mid $131,250, senior-market skew). Related NOC 21223 Database analysts (Ontario row $24.58/$40.87/$61.54) supports the band.
Sources for these numbers
- https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/wagereport/occupation/227147
- https://www.roberthalf.com/ca/en/insights/salary-guide/technology
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