Canada's Engineering Manager jobs: mid-level title, senior-level ask
233 roles are open across 166 companies, but most want eight years of experience or more, even when the title says mid level.
The middle posted range across all levels. 56% of open roles post their pay.
131 roles with yearly payof open roles are at employers with recent Canadian LMIA approvals. Scotiabank is on the list.
Canada LMIA approvals, matched by employeris what the typical role asks for. 30% ask for 10 years or more.
78% of open roles state yearsThis week's read
This week there are 233 open Engineering Manager roles in Canada, spread across 166 companies. A typical role stays open 38 days before it is filled or pulled. New postings are down 5% over the last 30 days compared with the 30 days before, though the pace has climbed back up in the most recent weeks.
Here is the part worth noticing: 61% of open roles carry a mid-level title, yet 78% of postings state a minimum years requirement, and the median ask is 8 years. Three in 10 roles want 10 years or more. A mid-level label does not mean a light experience bar in this market, so read the years requirement closely before you rule yourself in or out.
Pay backs this up. Among the 56% of roles that post a salary, Senior and Lead roles typically pay C$145k to C$197k, and Mid level roles typically pay C$147k to C$196k. Those two ranges sit almost on top of each other, so the title alone will not tell you much about what you will be paid.
Only 12% of open roles are remote, so most will want you on site or hybrid. A further 12% of open roles sit at employers with recent visa filings under Canada's LMIA approvals, among them Scotiabank. If you need sponsorship, that is a short list to start from.
Amazon has the most open roles this week, followed by TD, with CIBC, Scotiabank, Alstom, Jane, MaintainX and Manulife rounding out the top group. On the skills side, AWS and AI and machine learning are each named in 27% of postings, and Agile shows up in 29%, so those are worth having ready to talk about in an interview.
What this means for you
Three things you can act on this week
- Check years, not just title
61% of open roles are titled mid level, but the median ask is 8 years of experience, and 3 in 10 want 10 years or more. Read the years requirement before you rule a role in or out.
- Mid and senior pay overlap
Senior and Lead roles typically pay C$145k to C$197k; Mid level roles typically pay C$147k to C$196k. The ranges are close, so ask about scope and team size, not just the salary number.
- Plan for onsite, check sponsorship
Only 12% of open roles are remote, and 12% sit at employers with recent LMIA filings, including Scotiabank. Confirm location expectations and sponsorship status early in the process.
Pay
What Engineering Management roles in Canada pay, by level
The middle (median) of the pay ranges employers post. Read each bar from the typical low end to the typical high end of a posting. 56% of open roles post their pay.
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| Level | Roles with pay | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior / Lead | 31 | C$145k | C$197k |
| Mid level | 92 | C$147k | C$196k |
Yearly CAD ranges only (hourly pay and other currencies are left out). Level is read from the job title.
Momentum
New Engineering Management roles each week
Last 30 days: 100 new roles, against 105 the 30 days before (-5%). Each week counts the same companies, and a role counts as new only in the week it was posted, so a careers site we start reading never shows up as growth.
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| Week starting | New roles |
|---|---|
| 7 Sep | 15 |
| 14 Sep | 26 |
| 21 Sep | 28 |
| 28 Sep | 26 |
| 5 Oct | 20 |
| 12 Oct | 19 |
| 19 Oct | 31 |
| 26 Oct | 32 |
Who is hiring
The companies with the most open Engineering Management roles
166 companies are hiring. The top eight hold 19% of the open roles.
| Company | Open roles | Change in new roles | LMIA approvals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | 15 | ||
| TD | 10 | ||
| CIBC | 4 | ||
| Scotiabank | 4 | On the list | |
| Alstom | 3 | ||
| Jane | 3 | ||
| MaintainX | 3 | ||
| Manulife | 3 |
Change compares new roles in the last 30 days with the 30 days before, shown where a company posted 25 or more in the earlier 30 days. Staffing agencies are left out. A company name links to its Ashney company page where there is one.
What they ask for
The technology Engineering Management roles ask for most
Ask Rate is the share of roles that name a skill, from 226 postings read in full. Ways of working (methods such as Agile, tools such as Jira) are listed apart; office tools and soft skills are left out.
Ways of working
Industries named most: SaaS 15%, Financial services 8%, Payments 6%. Certifications named: Salesforce Certified Platform Developer 1%. 12% of open roles say they are remote.
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