Wages for Software developers and programmers

National Occupational Classification update

We have updated this page to reflect the transition to the 2021 version of the National Occupational Classification (NOC). This means that the occupation "computer game developer" was moved from the group Computer programmers and interactive media developers (NOC 2174) to the group Software developers and programmers (NOC 21232).

Compare how much you could make in different parts of the country or between occupations.

Occupation

computer game developer (NOC 21232)

Location

All regions across Canada

Note that these wages were updated on November 16th, 2022 based on the 2016 version of the NOC. Learn more about our methodology.

Hourly wages by community/area
Community/Area Low ($/hour) Median ($/hour) High ($/hour) Note
Canada 23.60 40.38 58.97
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Newfoundland and Labrador 22.00 37.50 45.67
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22.00 37.50 45.67
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Prince Edward Island 20.00 33.33 56.41
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Nova Scotia 21.79 36.06 58.65
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21.79 36.06 58.65
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23.00 36.41 58.41
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New Brunswick 22.12 36.92 57.69
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22.12 36.92 57.69
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25.00 40.87 62.50
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22.12 36.92 57.69
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Quebec 22.00 37.46 54.10
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22.00 37.46 54.10
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24.98 35.90 46.78
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22.50 35.00 43.96
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24.04 28.74 50.00
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22.00 37.46 54.10
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22.00 37.46 54.10
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20.77 38.46 54.87
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21.00 36.06 54.95
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22.00 37.46 54.10
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28.72 43.59 53.30
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18.50 32.00 50.00
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Ontario 24.25 43.00 60.00
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21.00 41.21 60.10
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24.25 43.00 60.00
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24.25 43.00 60.00
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19.00 36.92 41.21
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25.64 44.25 57.69
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23.75 43.00 60.00
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24.25 43.00 60.00
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Manitoba 23.59 37.18 52.88
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23.77 37.18 52.88
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Saskatchewan 22.14 36.45 57.69
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24.21 36.46 51.92
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20.77 36.45 61.54
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Alberta 22.12 39.83 64.90
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22.12 39.83 64.90
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22.12 39.83 69.71
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22.12 39.83 64.90
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22.12 39.83 64.90
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British Columbia 25.00 42.79 62.50
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25.00 42.79 62.50
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25.00 41.03 62.50
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29.81 44.00 75.00
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28.21 44.06 62.50
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Yukon Territory N/A N/A N/A
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Northwest Territories N/A N/A N/A
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Nunavut N/A N/A N/A
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