Make informed decisions about compensation, benefits, and policies that help you compete for top talent.
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Access comprehensive Canadian tech sector compensation and people practices data that enables confident, competitive talent strategies.
TAP Network partners with Mercer to produce an annual salary and total rewards survey focused on the Canadian tech sector, reporting on local and national salaries, total compensation, detailed policy data, and more.
Read TAP Network’s summary report, covering key insights and trends from our 2024 Tech Sector Salary and Total Rewards Survey.
Employees and candidates expect competitive pay and comprehensive rewards. The most successful compensation strategies are grounded in credible data and aligned with business priorities. And with Pay Transparency legislation now in effect in several Canadian provinces, benchmarking against other leading tech employers in Canada is more important than ever.
Our Tech Sector Salary and Total Rewards Survey Report includes data on 27,000+ incumbents from 200+ Canadian tech companies, including specialized roles in VFX, Animation, Gaming, AI, and other subsectors.
It also includes our comprehensive Policies and Practices Report, providing deeper insight into how companies approach compensation and rewards.
Published each September, the survey report is validated and presented by trusted compensation experts at Mercer, ensuring accuracy and credibility.
Our 2025 Tech Sector Salary and Total Rewards Survey Report includes data on 26,507 incumbents, across 240 jobs, supplied by 206 technology companies operating in Canada.
In addition to salary and total compensation data, this survey package includes our comprehensive Policies and Practices Report on employment practices such as annual salary and merit increase budgets, geographic differentials, remote work, projected and actual short-term incentives, total rewards practices, voluntary turnover, severance policies, flexible work practices, diversity, equity and inclusion and more.
It also includes detailed diversity demographics data for Canada’s tech sector.
Survey participants include startups, scale ups, and large multinationals.
Download the full 2025 participant list here.
Our job library of almost 250 jobs includes 120 hardware and software technology design and support, life sciences and manufacturing roles, such as: software development, DevOps, data science, machine learning, QA, software testing, UX, product management, hardware/electrical engineer, production, manufacturing engineer, lab technicians, biologists, and more.
The library also includes 62 VFX, Animation, Video Game and Interactive Digital Media roles, such as: animation, lighting, digital matte painting artist, modelling, concept art, game designer, level designer, art direction and more.
Also included are 66 business support roles in executive leadership, sales, marketing, people and culture, finance, legal, and compliance and regulatory affairs.
Compensation data is reported using both incumbent weighted and organization weighted totals. Elements include:
Additional data includes in-depth Long Term Incentives (LTI) policies and plan design section, including eligibility, targets, plan design and policies for stock options, RSUs, ESPP’s and more.
Validate your compensation and benefits approaches against similar companies in your specific subsector and region.
Our Tech Sector Salary and Total Rewards Survey provides reporting by organization size, annual revenue, geographic location and subsector.
Regional data cuts are included for:
Subsectors represented in our survey include:
Software Products and Services, Fintech, e-Commerce, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Machine Learning and Robotics, Quantum Computing, Hardware Design, Development, Manufacturing, Technology / Engineering Services and Consulting, Clean Tech, AgTech, Video Game, Interactive and Digital Media, VFX, Animation, Life Sciences and Healthcare Tech
Regional datasets can be powered up with Mercer’s Geographic Salary Differential Tool, available as an add-on to TAP Network’s Salary and Total Rewards Survey Report. Contact us at info@tapnetwork.ca to learn more.
TAP Network’s Tech Sector Salary and Total Rewards Survey Report includes our comprehensive Policies and Practices Report providing timely competitive intelligence on what Canadian tech companies are facing today.
Content includes annual salary and merit increase budgets, geographic differentials, pay transparency, projected and actual short-term incentives, long term incentives, total rewards practices, voluntary turnover, severance policies, flexible work practices, diversity, equity and inclusion and more.
Contents Include:
The 2025 survey purchase price for non-participants is $2,895 +GST.
Member participants receive more than 60-70% discount off the non-participant rate! Sign up for membership before April 1st, 2026 to participate in our 2026 survey cycle.
Click here for a detailed summary of the 2025 Tech Sector Salary and Total Rewards Survey Report, with sample output of the compensation data and the table of contents for the Policies and Practices section of our report.
