Salary guide · CA
Software Engineer salary in Toronto: can you afford rent?
A Software Engineer in Toronto typically earns CA$86,000–CA$230,000/year, with a median around CA$137,000/year. Median 1-bedroom rent is CA$2,400/month.
Affordability verdict
At a typical Software Engineer salary of CA$137,000/year, spending on median Toronto rent (CA$2,400/mo) would take up 21% of gross income. That's within the recommended 30% threshold — a comfortable situation.
Software Engineer salary range in Toronto
CA$86,000
Entry level
lower quartile
CA$137,000
Typical
median estimate
CA$230,000
Experienced
upper quartile
Software engineers design, build, and maintain applications and systems software. Figures are gross annual salary estimates for Toronto.
How much rent can a Software Engineer afford?
Rent landscape in Toronto
CA$1,500
Budget
cheapest 10%
CA$2,400
Median
most common
CA$3,800
Premium
top 10%
1-bedroom equivalent. CMHC Rental Market Report 2023 + Statistics Canada income data · 2023
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