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Software developer salary in Prince Edward Island

NOC 21232 · Software developers and programmers

Median software developer pay in Prince Edward Island is $38.46/hr, with most earning between $26.67/hr and $53.85/hr — about $79,997 a year at full-time hours, or $55,556 after tax.

Median wage
$38.46/hr
per hour
Figure: Labour Force Survey, 2023-2024.
Low
$26.67/hr
per hour
High
$53.85/hr
per hour
Full-time equivalent
$79,997
median × 2,080 hours
Take-home at the median
$55,556
after tax, CPP and EI
vs Canada
-20%
gap to the national median of $48.08/hr
Income percentile
81st
where the median sits among Prince Edward Island earners

Pay by occupation

Software developer salary by province

Median wage from Job Bank; provinces and territories without a published figure are omitted. Pick one for the full breakdown with take-home pay.

ProvinceLowMedianHighPer year
British Columbia$31.25/hr$52.40/hr$84.13/hr$108,992
Ontario$30.29/hr$48.08/hr$77.40/hr$100,006
Alberta$29.81/hr$48.08/hr$76.92/hr$100,006
Saskatchewan$28.85/hr$48.07/hr$68.68/hr$99,986
New Brunswick$28/hr$45.67/hr$74.04/hr$94,994
Quebec$29/hr$45.67/hr$68.13/hr$94,994
Newfoundland and Labrador$30.77/hr$43.75/hr$74.52/hr$91,000
Manitoba$30/hr$41.03/hr$62.02/hr$85,342
Nova Scotia$24.50/hr$40.87/hr$66.67/hr$85,010
Prince Edward Island$26.67/hr$38.46/hr$53.85/hr$79,997

Educational information only — not financial advice. Wages are Job Bank estimates for the occupation as a whole; your pay depends on employer, experience and region.

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Official Government of Canada data

Wages are from the Government of Canada Job Bank open-data wage file (Employment and Social Development Canada, 2025 release), by NOC 2021 unit group and province. Low, median and high are roughly the 10th, 50th and 90th percentiles of the underlying survey (Labour Force Survey, Census or small-area estimation — noted under each figure). Annual equivalents assume 2,080 hours (40 h/week × 52). Take-home uses 2026 federal and provincial tax, CPP/QPP and EI. Reproduced under the Open Government Licence – Canada.