Cybersecurity engineer · Montreal, Canada
Security engineer salary in Montreal — typical band and what it buys
Senior security engineer covering application security, infrastructure security, or detection / response.
Data signals
What the numbers say
The pay band
A security engineer in Montreal typically earns around 136,111 CAD (mid-market), with most offers between 105,486 CAD and 176,944 CAD.
What it nets and supports
After local tax the mid-market figure nets about 8,167 CAD/month — enough to support a premium lifestyle in Montreal.
Versus the New York benchmark
Pay for this role in Montreal runs about 50% of the New York rate before adjusting for cost of living.
Estimated band
Security engineer gross salary in Montreal
Local-currency band derived from a $100,000 NYC P50 anchor × 0.50 city multiplier × 1.3611 CAD/USD.
What CA$136,111 gross buys you in Montreal
Net after Canada's effective payroll deduction, mapped to Mundevo's lifestyle tiers.
Required monthly net at each tier in Montreal
Where the P50 salary lands across Mundevo's four lifestyle tiers.
| Tier | Required net / month | Your P50 net covers it? |
|---|---|---|
| PremiumBest fit | CA$4,827 | Yes |
| Comfortable | CA$3,906 | Yes |
| Balanced | CA$3,244 | Yes |
| Frugal | CA$2,583 | Yes |
Real market data
What the market actually pays a security engineer in Montreal
The average advertised security engineer salary in Montreal is CA$87k across 86 live listings — down 33% over the past year (from CA$168k).
Market salary data via Adzuna (2026-07-12). Advertised gross pay from live listings — compare with our modelled band above.
Who this band describes
Senior security engineers in this band have 5-8 years of experience in offensive (red-team / pentesting), defensive (SOC / detection / response), or product-security (appsec / cloud security) tracks. Specialization matters: cloud-security and appsec command premiums at SaaS companies; detection / response runs higher at financial services.
Pay sits modestly above general-purpose senior SWE bands due to specialization scarcity. Highest at fintech, defense-adjacent tech, and large public tech companies; mid-band at enterprise SaaS and cybersecurity consultancies.
Common employer types at this band: Fintech, Big tech, Cybersecurity vendors, Defense contractors, Enterprise SaaS.
Cross-check before negotiation
Mundevo's band is derived, not surveyed. For an offer conversation, anchor on at least one of these.
- Levels.fyi — security roles at public tech companies
- ISC2 / SANS annual cybersecurity workforce surveys
- Glassdoor — broader cybersecurity coverage
FAQ
- What is a good security engineer salary in Montreal?
- The typical security engineer band in Montreal runs 105,486 CAD–176,944 CAD gross per year, with a median around 136,111 CAD. At or above the median is a strong offer — the P50 here supports a premium lifestyle on our cost model.
- How much does a security engineer take home after tax in Montreal?
- On the median 136,111 CAD gross, take-home is about 8,167 CAD per month (98,000 CAD/year) after Canada's effective income tax and social security.
- Is 136,111 CAD a good security engineer salary in Montreal?
- Yes — it's the local median and covers a premium lifestyle for a single person, with about 69% headroom over that tier's cost.