ML Engineer salary: Toronto vs Vancouver
Toronto leads on finance and senior tech depth; Vancouver leads on creative and gaming clusters and (much) more expensive housing.
ML Engineer median · Toronto
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CA · live Adzuna
ML Engineer median · Vancouver
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CA · live Adzuna
Toronto market
Toronto is Canada's largest tech and financial services market, with a strong concentration of US tech satellite offices (Google, Stripe, Shopify HQ). Salaries are quoted in CAD and trail US equivalents by 25-40% — but the market for cross-border remote work has narrowed that gap rapidly since 2022.
Vancouver market
Vancouver hosts Canada's strongest gaming and creative-tech cluster, plus a growing AI and biotech presence. Salaries are slightly below Toronto for tech but cost of housing is the highest in Canada.
ML Engineer salary in Toronto (full report)
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ML Engineer salary in Vancouver (full report)
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