Contractor day rate benchmarks for tech roles in Toronto. Median rates, typical ranges, and links to take-home calculators.
Median rates in 2026, before tax. Highest: AI Strategy & Solutions Architect at CA$123/hour. PayMetric Labs' own benchmarks; every role is listed below.
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
AI / ML Engineer
CA$105/hour
CA$105/hour – CA$110/hour
Artificial Intelligence
AI Product Manager
CA$114/hour
CA$110/hour – CA$119/hour
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
AI Research Scientist
CA$114/hour
CA$110/hour – CA$119/hour
Data & AI
AI Safety Engineer
CA$105/hour
Range: limited data
Smart City & Deep Tech
AI Strategy & Solutions Architect
CA$123/hour
Range: limited data
Quant & FinTech
Algorithmic Trading Systems Engineer
CA$123/hour
Range: limited data
Data & Analytics
Analytics Engineer
CA$91/hour
CA$88/hour – CA$94/hour
Architecture & Integration
API & Integration Architect
CA$110/hour
Range: limited data
Cloud & Cybersecurity
Application Security (AppSec) Engineer
CA$103/hour
CA$99/hour – CA$106/hour
Software Engineering & Development
Backend Engineer
CA$95/hour
CA$88/hour – CA$103/hour
Data & Analytics
BI Developer
CA$85/hour
Range: limited data
Emerging & Specialist
Blockchain / Web3 Developer
CA$95/hour
Range: limited data
Data AI & Analytics
Business Intelligence (BI) Lead
CA$110/hour
Range: limited data
Enterprise Applications
Business Systems Analyst
CA$89/hour
CA$84/hour – CA$93/hour
Leadership
Chief Information Security Officer
CA$123/hour
Range: limited data
Cloud DevOps & Infrastructure
Cloud Architect (AWS / GCP / Azure)
CA$109/hour
CA$102/hour – CA$116/hour
Cloud & Cybersecurity
Cloud Security Specialist
CA$109/hour
CA$102/hour – CA$116/hour
Quant & FinTech
Core Banking Systems Specialist (Temenos / Mambu)
CA$110/hour
Range: limited data
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity Architect
CA$123/hour
Range: limited data
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity Engineer (SOC / IAM)
CA$95/hour
Range: limited data
Data & Analytics
Data Architect
CA$104/hour
CA$95/hour – CA$114/hour
Smart City & Deep Tech
Data Center Facilities Manager / Architect
CA$123/hour
Range: limited data
Data & Analytics
Data Engineer
CA$98/hour
CA$91/hour – CA$104/hour
Data AI & Analytics
Data Governance & Privacy Lead
CA$110/hour
Range: limited data
Data & Analytics
Data Governance Specialist
CA$85/hour
Range: limited data
Data & Analytics
Data Scientist
CA$98/hour
CA$91/hour – CA$104/hour
Cloud DevOps & Infrastructure
Database Administrator (DBA)
CA$96/hour
CA$96/hour – CA$97/hour
Cloud DevOps & Platform
DevOps & CI/CD Engineer
CA$103/hour
CA$99/hour – CA$106/hour
Software Engineering
Engineering Manager
CA$122/hour
CA$121/hour – CA$122/hour
Software Engineering
Enterprise Architect
CA$122/hour
CA$121/hour – CA$122/hour
Cloud DevOps & Infrastructure
FinOps Specialist
CA$95/hour
Range: limited data
Quant & FinTech
Front-Office / Trading Floor Application Support
CA$97/hour
Range: limited data
Software Engineering & Development
Frontend Engineer
CA$80/hour
Range: limited data
Software Engineering
Full-Stack Engineer (React / Next.js / TypeScript)
CA$95/hour
CA$88/hour – CA$103/hour
AI, Machine Learning & Deep Tech
Generative AI / LLM Engineer
CA$114/hour
CA$110/hour – CA$119/hour
Software Engineering
Go Developer
CA$80/hour
Range: limited data
Cloud & Cybersecurity
GRC Analyst / Consultant
CA$95/hour
Range: limited data
Security & Risk
GRC Lead
CA$110/hour
Range: limited data
Cybersecurity & Risk
Identity & Access Management (IAM) Engineer
CA$103/hour
CA$99/hour – CA$106/hour
Security & Risk
Incident Response Specialist
CA$110/hour
Range: limited data
Emerging & Specialist
IoT / Embedded Systems Engineer
CA$89/hour
CA$84/hour – CA$93/hour
Software Engineering
Java Developer
CA$80/hour
Range: limited data
Software Engineering
Lead Software Engineer
CA$120/hour
Range: limited data
Data & Analytics
MLOps Engineer
CA$114/hour
CA$110/hour – CA$119/hour
Software, Platform & SaaS Engineering
Mobile Developer (iOS / Android / Flutter)
CA$91/hour
CA$88/hour – CA$94/hour
Software Engineering
.NET Developer
CA$80/hour
Range: limited data
Cloud Infrastructure
Network & Cloud Connectivity Engineer
CA$96/hour
CA$96/hour – CA$97/hour
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
NLP Specialist
CA$110/hour
Range: limited data
FinTech & Payments
Payments Platform Engineer
CA$110/hour
Range: limited data
Security & Risk
Penetration Tester / Red Team Specialist
CA$103/hour
CA$99/hour – CA$106/hour
Infrastructure & Cloud
Platform Engineer
CA$95/hour
Range: limited data
Software, Platform & SaaS Engineering
Platform / Internal Developer Tooling Engineer
CA$109/hour
CA$102/hour – CA$116/hour
Software Engineering
Principal Software Engineer
CA$102/hour
CA$91/hour – CA$112/hour
Product, Design & Delivery
Product Designer / UX Designer
CA$86/hour
CA$81/hour – CA$92/hour
Product & Design
Product Manager
CA$80/hour
Range: limited data
Product, Design & Delivery
Project / Program Manager
CA$95/hour
CA$88/hour – CA$103/hour
Software Engineering
Python Developer
CA$80/hour
Range: limited data
Software, Platform & SaaS Engineering
QA Automation Lead
CA$89/hour
CA$84/hour – CA$93/hour
Quant & FinTech
Quantitative Developer (C++ / Python)
CA$123/hour
Range: limited data
Enterprise Systems
Salesforce / CRM Architect
CA$110/hour
Range: limited data
Enterprise Applications
Salesforce Developer / Architect
CA$80/hour
Range: limited data
Enterprise Applications
SAP Consultant
CA$80/hour
Range: limited data
Enterprise Systems
SAP / Oracle ERP Cloud Consultant
CA$110/hour
Range: limited data
Project & Change
Scrum Master
CA$80/hour
Range: limited data
Security & Risk
Security Operations Center (SOC) Lead
CA$110/hour
Range: limited data
Cloud Infrastructure
Senior Cloud & Infrastructure Lead
CA$123/hour
Range: limited data
Software Engineering & Development
Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)
CA$109/hour
CA$102/hour – CA$116/hour
Web3 Blockchain & Payments
Smart Contract / Solidity Developer
CA$110/hour
Range: limited data
Cybersecurity
SOC Analyst
CA$95/hour
Range: limited data
Software Engineering
Solutions Architect
CA$103/hour
CA$99/hour – CA$106/hour
Product, Design & Delivery
Technical Product Manager (TPM)
CA$95/hour
CA$88/hour – CA$103/hour
Web3 Blockchain & Payments
Virtual Asset Payment / API Engineer
CA$110/hour
Range: limited data
Web3 Blockchain & Payments
Web3 Security Engineer
CA$123/hour
Range: limited data
Local contractor market
Market overview
Toronto is part of the Canada contractor market, with 73 tracked tech roles in 2026. Rates reflect published market data for freelance and fixed-term contract engagements across software, data, cloud, and infrastructure disciplines.
Take-home and structure
Rates shown are gross, before income tax and social contributions. Your take-home depends on how you contract, through an agency or on your own account, and on your billable days. Use the calculator at the top of this page to convert a rate for Canada.
Toronto contractor day rates cover a range of tech roles in 2026, spanning software engineering, data, cloud, and infrastructure disciplines. Rates vary by specialism and seniority. See the role-by-role breakdown above for specific median rates and typical ranges.
Toronto sits within the Canada contract market. Day rates can vary meaningfully by city, particularly between financial centres and regional hubs. Browse other city pages under the Canada contract rates section to compare.
AI Strategy & Solutions Architect commands the highest contractor day rate in Toronto in 2026, with a median of CA$123/hour. See the full role breakdown above for the complete list of contract rates by discipline.
Your take-home from any day rate in Toronto depends on how you contract (through an agency or on your own account), how many days you bill, and the income tax and social contributions in Canada. Use the calculator linked at the top of this page to work it out for your rate.