Data scientist salary in Canada (2026)
What data scientists (NOC 21211, data scientists) earn across Canada and by province — low, median and high hourly wages with annual equivalents.
National median
$48.50/hr
≈ $100,880/yr
Highest median
Ontario
$51.00/hr · $106,080/yr
Lowest median
Quebec
$43.27/hr · $90,002/yr
Data scientist pay at a glance
Nationally, Job Bank reports a median of $48.50 an hour for NOC 21211 — about $100,880 a year. The national low is $31.25 ($65,000) and the high is $72.12 ($150,010).
Of the 4 provinces with data, Ontario has the highest median and Quebec the lowest — a gap of $7.73 an hour, or about $16,078 a year.
Data scientist salary by province
Hourly wages with annual equivalents, sorted by median (highest first).
| Region | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada (national) | $31.25/hr$65,000/yr | $48.50/hr$100,880/yr | $72.12/hr$150,010/yr |
| Ontario | $33.00/hr$68,640/yr | $51.00/hr$106,080/yr | $76.00/hr$158,080/yr |
| British Columbia | $31.25/hr$65,000/yr | $49.04/hr$102,003/yr | $73.08/hr$152,006/yr |
| Alberta | $31.25/hr$65,000/yr | $48.08/hr$100,006/yr | $72.00/hr$149,760/yr |
| Quebec | $28.00/hr$58,240/yr | $43.27/hr$90,002/yr | $65.00/hr$135,200/yr |
How annual figures are calculated: hourly wage × 2,080 hours (40 hours a week × 52 weeks), rounded to the dollar. They are gross (before tax) and assume full-time, year-round work. Provinces and territories not shown have no figures in this dataset.
Take-home pay of the median data scientist salary in each province
Each provincial median annual wage after 2026 federal and provincial tax, CPP/QPP and EI — an estimate using standard employee credits (basic personal amount, CPP/QPP, EI and the Canada employment amount).
| Province | Median annual | After tax | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | $106,080 | $78,357 | $6,530 |
| British Columbia | $102,003 | $76,969 | $6,414 |
| Alberta | $100,006 | $74,427 | $6,202 |
| Quebec | $90,002 | $62,910 | $5,242 |
Turn these numbers into a plan
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- Working in Ontario? Estimate what you keep after tax with the Ontario take-home pay calculator.
- Compare against the floor with minimum wage by province.
- Duties, requirements and TEER for this occupation: NOC 21211 — Data scientists.
Source: Job Bank Canada wage data (refreshed April 2026), Open Government Licence – Canada. Occupation codes: NOC 2021, Statistics Canada. Wages vary by city, employer, experience and union status.