Canada AI Jobs & Salary Report 2026
The definitive free reference for AI/ML compensation across Canada. 1,214 data points, 8 provinces, 7 sectors. Journalists and analysts may quote any figure with attribution to Altaris AI Academy — Canada AI Jobs Report 2026.
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- ✓ Salary bands for all 8 provinces
- ✓ Hiring-sector share and skills demand index
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Salary bands by province
Base salary for mid-level (3–6 years experience) AI/ML roles. Sample: Altaris graduate outcomes survey plus public job postings on Indeed Canada, LinkedIn Jobs, and JobBank Canada.
| Province | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | $105k | $142k | $185k |
| British Columbia | $100k | $138k | $180k |
| Quebec | $95k | $130k | $170k |
| Alberta | $95k | $128k | $165k |
| Nova Scotia | $85k | $112k | $145k |
| Manitoba | $85k | $108k | $140k |
| Saskatchewan | $82k | $104k | $135k |
| New Brunswick | $80k | $100k | $130k |
Top hiring sectors
Share of Canadian AI job postings by sector, 2026.
Ten most-requested skills
- 1.Applied machine learningDemand 95/100
- 2.MLOps and production deploymentDemand 89/100
- 3.Prompt engineering and LLM tuningDemand 87/100
- 4.Responsible AI and AIDA complianceDemand 82/100
- 5.Data engineering for AIDemand 80/100
- 6.Computer visionDemand 68/100
- 7.NLP and text analyticsDemand 66/100
- 8.AI product managementDemand 64/100
- 9.Cloud AI (Azure / AWS / GCP)Demand 62/100
- 10.Statistical modellingDemand 58/100
Cite this report
Altaris AI Academy. Canada AI Jobs & Salary Report 2026. Updated 2026-08-08. https://altarisai.org/canada-ai-jobs-report
Data-sharing, methodology, or press inquiries: research@altarisai.org.