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Data Scientist Salary and Equity in Toronto 2026

How much does a Data Scientist expect to make at Toronto-based startups? The average expected salary for Data Scientists in Toronto-based startups is 112k per year, with a range from 10k to 214k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for Data Scientists in Toronto startups varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, skills, and startup stage.

111.9k

Average Salary

3 years

Average years of experience

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The average salary for a Data Scientist in Toronto is $111,929, which is 3.8% higher than the average Toronto startup salary of$107,833. Data Scientist salaries in Toronto are based on exclusive Wellfound data. All data is updated on a weekly basis. Factors that may influence salary include: years of experience, title, size of company, skill-set, and industry.

Top of market

$178,286/yr

Range $100k - $214k

Average

$111,929/yr

Range $10k - $137k

Below Average

$83,429/yr

Range $10k - $120k


Industries

The highest average salary a Data Scientist in Toronto can get in Hardware, that is $300,000. This pay is 31.9% higher than the average Data Scientist salary in Toronto, which is $227,450. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Hardware (avg $300,000 per year), Deep Learning (avg $300,000 per year), Machine Learning (avg $300,000 per year).

Tech Stack

The highest average salary a Data Scientist in Toronto can get with GCP, that is $241,000. This pay is 123.5% higher than the average salary in Toronto startups, which is $107,833. Salary range for specific skills will vary based on the supply and demand in the current market.
The top-paying Data Scientist skills in Toronto of 2026 are:
  • 1. GCP

    $241k

  • 2. Docker

    $241k

  • 3. C++

    $213.5k

  • 4. Pandas

    $160k

  • 5. PyTorch

    $160k

  • 6. AWS

    $150k

  • 7. Numpy

    $150k

  • 8. MySQL

    $150k

  • 9. Machine Learning

    $134k

  • 10. Deep Learning

    $134k


Years of experience

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Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary a Data Scientist in Toronto can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $186,000. This pay is 72.5% higher than the average salary in Toronto startups, which is $107,833. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.