Backend Engineering salary in Toronto
Employer-stated pay · updated Oct 23, 2026
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Backend Engineering pay in Toronto is measured from 51 postings where the employer stated pay. The best-evidenced figure is senior, where 32 postings put the middle half between CA$132,413 and CA$180,500, with a median of CA$138,875.
Pay rises with seniority here: the medians run mid-level CA$120,000 and senior CA$138,875. Moving from mid-level to senior is worth roughly 16% more.
26 backend engineering roles are open in Toronto right now, 26 listing pay.
| Level | Market range | Median | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid | CA$110,000 – CA$144,000 | CA$120,000 | 19 |
| Senior | CA$132,413 – CA$180,500 | CA$138,875 | 32 |
Entry is junior titles. Mid is mid-level and manager titles. Senior is senior titles. Lead is director, VP and above.
Ranges span the 25th to 75th percentile of employer-stated base pay for the level. Median is the 50th percentile. Sample is the number of postings measured.
Open backend engineering roles in Toronto · 26 with stated pay
this job's paywhere most pay sits here, CA$100,000–CA$215,000scale CA$60,000–CA$310,000
Software Java Developer - Platform & Emerging Technologies Autodesk · Toronto CA$88,000–CA$128,700 4w ago Staff Backend Engineer, Customer Value Optimization HelloFresh · Toronto CA$182,000–CA$215,000 5w ago 
Full Stack Python Developer (Backend focused) Capco · Toronto CA$118,000–CA$152,000 5w ago 
Senior C++ Developer Tmx · Toronto CA$120,000–CA$130,000 6w ago Senior Java Developer konradgroup · Toronto CA$120,000–CA$145,000 6w ago Java Developer konradgroup · Toronto CA$90,000–CA$125,000 6w ago Java Developer Priceline · Toronto CA$100,000–CA$120,000 2mo ago 
Platform Backend Engineer — Go/Rust & Distributed Systems kaseya · Toronto CA$160,000–CA$240,000 2mo ago 
Principal Backend Engineer US Mobile · Montreal CA$160,000–CA$220,000 2mo ago 
Staff Backend Engineer, Passwordless Okta · Toronto CA$160,000–CA$220,000 2mo ago Intermediate Backend Developer (C# & SQL Server) - Remote Lifeworks · Toronto CA$60,000–CA$85,000 2mo ago 
Product Engineer - Brand - Fullstack, Backend or Frontend Faire · Kitchener-Waterloo CA$129,500–CA$178,000 2mo ago 
Senior Backend Engineer Feathery · Toronto CA$130,000–CA$170,000 2mo ago 
Staff Software Engineer, Backend DoorDash Canada · Toronto CA$185,000–CA$231,500 3mo ago Staff Backend Product Engineer, Operations Technology (all genders) HelloFresh · Toronto CA$180,000–CA$215,000 3mo ago Senior Software Engineer - Backend Veeva Systems · Remote · Canada CA$130,000–CA$225,000 3mo ago Associate Java Developer Priceline · Toronto CA$85,000–CA$100,000 3mo ago 
Software Engineer - Magnet One (front-end, back-end, or full-stack opportunities) Magnet Forensics · Remote · Canada CA$90,000–CA$140,000 3mo ago 
Staff Software Engineer, Backend Fivetran · Toronto CA$167,548–CA$209,435 3mo ago 
Software Engineer, Backend (All Levels) Zip · Toronto CA$140,000–CA$190,000 6mo ago Senior Backend Engineer US Mobile · Toronto CA$140,000–CA$180,000 6mo ago 
Sr. Full Stack Software Engineer (Backend - AI products) MedMe Health · Remote · Canada CA$116,000–CA$156,000 7mo ago Backend Engineer, Consumer HelloFresh · Toronto CA$100,000–CA$120,000 10mo ago 
Senior Backend Software Engineer Pigment · Toronto CA$100,000–CA$180,000 1y ago 
Senior Software Developer, Backend Robinhood · Toronto CA$166,000–CA$195,000 3y ago Senior Java Backend Developer - Operate Deloitte Canada · Toronto CA$72,000–CA$138,000