Backend Developer Salary in Ottawa, Canada

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Oct 23, 2026, 13:30 UTC

Median Salary

CA$116.9K≈ $84.1Kmedian posted base
CA$107.5KCA$142.5K

Typical range: CA$107.5K – CA$142.5K

Median CA$116.9K

Hiring Velocity

+ 36%
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45

Open positions in Ottawa

19 postings with employer-disclosed pay

Every number on this page is computed from pay ranges published on live job postings, indexed directly from company career pages. Not self-reported.

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Where this data comes from

Salary figures are extracted from ranges employers publish on live postings. Every data point traces back to its source. Read the methodology

230k+

Career pages indexed

Direct from company sites and 80+ ATS platforms. No aggregators, no recycled feeds.

Expired listings drop out within hours, so ranges reflect the market right now.

1–2 hr

From posting to indexed

How much does a Backend Developer make in Ottawa?

Statistics are computed on range midpoints of live postings that disclose pay, counting each employer once. Figures are annual, in CAD.

Salary by years of experience

Median posted base, parsed from posting requirements

Posted salary percentiles

Base salary across employers

PercentileBase Salary
25thCA$107,500
50th (median)CA$116,850
75thCA$142,500

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Trends & market signals

Historical counts with 2-week projection cone based on velocity and acceleration.

Hiring velocity

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    $124.1k average

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    $73.2k average

    + 886%
  • London, England

    ≈ $97.1K average · £72.4K

    + 742%
  • New York, New York

    $122.2K average

    + 558%

Role in top Companies

  • LifeWorks (acquise par TELUS Santé

    LifeWorks (acquise par TELUS Santé

    $60K - $85K Salary Range

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Job Count Trend & Projection

Historical job count with 2-week projection cone based on velocity and acceleration.

Salary Trend

Historical median posted salary with 2-week projection cone based on velocity and acceleration.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The median posted base salary for a Backend Developer in Ottawa is CA$116,850, with a typical range of CA$107,500 to CA$142,500. These figures are computed from 19 live job postings from 11 employers that disclose pay, counting each employer once.

Postings asking for 5 to 7 years of experience disclose a median base salary of CA$125,000 in Ottawa, across 7 employers.

Among companies currently hiring, LifeWorks (acquise par TELUS Santé publishes ranges of $60,000 to $85,000 base for Backend Developer roles in Ottawa. These figures come from live postings, so they change as companies open and close roles.

Sources are scanned 12 to 24 times per day. Statistics on this page are recomputed every 3 days from live postings, and expired listings are removed within hours.

Yes. The statistics on this page are served by the Hirebase Insights API, and the underlying postings are available through the Jobs Data API and bulk Export API.
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