Research Scientist salaries in Canada
Research Scientist professionals in Canada earn $145.9–224.4K per year on average, based on 3 jobs. Research Scientist roles in Canada pay 14% below the board-wide average of $172.3–256.9K for Research Scientist jobs on Started by Women.
Average salary range
$145.9–224.4K
Based on 3 jobs · 14% less than the average salary on Started by Women
25th percentile
$139.9K
Average
$185.2K
75th percentile
$269K
Other top paying titles in Canada
Highest paying job titles in Canada beyond Research Scientist, ranked by average salary.
Software Engineering
Avg. $168.6–252.3K · 9 jobs
Software Engineer
Avg. $146.8–225K · 5 jobs
Autonomy & Algorithms
Avg. $176.4–271.2K · 5 jobs
Machine Learning Engineer
Avg. $148.8–244.3K · 4 jobs
Autonomous Driving
Avg. $157.8–268.5K · 4 jobs
Data Engineer
Avg. $143.3–232K · 3 jobs
Top paying skills in Canada
Highest paying skills in Canada, ranked by average salary.
Python
Avg. $152.8–233.4K · 17 jobs
Machine Learning
Avg. $148.1–231.8K · 15 jobs
C++
Avg. $159.5–243.9K · 11 jobs
Rust
Avg. $151.4–254.4K · 9 jobs
PyTorch
Avg. $168.6–270.8K · 8 jobs
Simulation
Avg. $150.3–228.2K · 7 jobs
Other locations for Research Scientist
Compare Research Scientist salaries in other locations.
Ontario
Avg. $145.9–224.4K · 3 jobs
Toronto, ON
Avg. $145.9–224.4K · 3 jobs
United States
Avg. $198.7–289.3K · 3 jobs
Research Scientist salary FAQs for Canada
All salary figures are converted to annual equivalents in USD. Averages are based on published jobs with salary data and filtered for statistical outliers.