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Engineering Manager Salary and Equity in Vancouver 2026

How much does a Engineering Manager expect to make at Vancouver-based startups? The average expected salary for Engineering Managers in Vancouver-based startups is 114k per year, with a range from 87k to 175k. These amounts were gathered from Wellfound self-reported data and represent the median salary range. The salary range for Engineering Managers in Vancouver startups varies depending on factors such as industry, experience, skills, and startup stage.

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The average salary for a Engineering Manager in Vancouver is $114,000, which is 1.7% lower than the average Vancouver startup salary of$115,917. Engineering Manager salaries in Vancouver 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

$175,000/yr

Range $175k - $175k

Average

$114,000/yr

Range $114k - $114k

Below Average

$87,000/yr

Range $87k - $87k


Industries

The highest average salary a Engineering Manager in Vancouver can get in Cloud Computing, that is $228,500. This pay is 4.6% higher than the average Engineering Manager salary in Vancouver, which is $218,550. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Cloud Computing (avg $228,500 per year), Legal Tech (avg $226,500 per year), Legal (avg $226,500 per year).

Tech Stack

The highest average salary a Engineering Manager in Vancouver can get with PyTorch, that is $246,000. This pay is 112.2% higher than the average salary in Vancouver startups, which is $115,917. Salary range for specific skills will vary based on the supply and demand in the current market.
The top-paying Engineering Manager skills in Vancouver of 2026 are:
  • 1. PyTorch

    $246k

  • 2. scikit-learn

    $246k

  • 3. C++

    $220k

  • 4. Go

    $220k

  • 5. Kubernetes

    $220k

  • 6. Rust

    $220k

  • 7. C

    $220k

  • 8. Javascript

    $220k

  • 9. PostgreSQL

    $195k

  • 10. Kotlin

    $183k


Years of experience

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Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary a Engineering Manager in Vancouver can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $202,500. This pay is 74.7% higher than the average salary in Vancouver startups, which is $115,917. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.