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Startup Salaries and Equities in Toronto 2026

What is the average startup salary in Toronto? The average expected salary for Toronto-based startups is 98 per year, with a range from 45k to 225k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The startup salary range in Toronto varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, skills, and startup stage.

98.1k

Average Salary

3 years

Average years of experience

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The average startup salary in Toronto is $98,083, which is 13.1% lower than the average startup salary of $112,833. Salaries in Toronto are based on exclusive Wellfound data. All data is updated on a weekly basis. Factors that may influence salary include: role, years of experience, title, size of company, skill-set, and industry.

Top of market

$187,917/yr

Range $155k - $225k

Average

$98,083/yr

Range $75k - $113k

Below Average

$62,292/yr

Range $45k - $77k


Industries

The highest average salary in Toronto employee can get in Cloud Data Services, that is $230,000. This pay is 17.6% higher than the average Toronto salary in startups, which is $195,600. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Cloud Data Services (avg $230,000 per year), Publishing (avg $210,000 per year), Fitness (avg $200,000 per year).

Tech Stack

The highest average salary in Toronto employees can get with Flask, that is $225,000. This pay is 99.4% higher than the average salary in startups, which is $112,833. Salary range for specific skills will vary based on the supply and demand in the current market.
The top-paying developer skills in Toronto of 2026 are:
  • 1. Flask

    $225k

  • 2. C++

    $165k

  • 3. Java

    $165k

  • 4. Docker

    $150k

  • 5. PostgreSQL

    $130k

  • 6. Ruby on Rails

    $125k

  • 7. TypeScript

    $125k

  • 8. AWS

    $125k

  • 9. Javascript

    $120k

  • 10. Django

    $120k


Years of experience

Below Average

Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary in Toronto employee can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $160,000. This pay is 41.8% higher than the average salary in Toronto startups, which is $112,833. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.