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Release / DevOps Engineer jobs in Toronto, Canada

Release / DevOps Engineer pay in Toronto centres on C$180k ($130k) at mid-level, from C$140k to C$220k. Toronto has about 2.8 million residents and is the 1st largest of the 11 Canada cities we list. PassRidge lists 1 open Release / DevOps Engineer role based here.

C$180kmedian · mid-level · gross / year · $130k
p10 C$140kp90 C$220k
City factor 1.06×Rank 1 of 11
1Open Release / DevOps Engineer roles in Toronto
7Open in Canada
C$130k–C$280kJunior to lead median / yr
8 hDaily overlap with US East
Openings

Release / DevOps Engineer roles near Toronto

No Release / DevOps Engineer listing is based in Toronto today, so these are the nearest in Canada, then the levels we place here. Placement pay starts at the higher of the city and national median.

All Release / DevOps Engineer jobs in Canada

"Talent pipeline" cards are the levels we place, not an employer's vacancy. Real postings are labelled "Market listing". How pay is set.

Pay by level

Release / DevOps Engineer pay by level in Toronto

Gross annual pay in CAD. Toronto is 1.06× the Canada median (+6%), which is C$170k at mid-level.

Levelp10Medianp90RangeMedian (USD)
JuniorC$110kC$130kC$160k$98k
Mid-levelC$140kC$180kC$220k$130k
SeniorC$190kC$230kC$280k$170k
LeadC$230kC$280kC$340k$200k

Estimates from posted pay ranges, base pay only. Full Release / DevOps Engineer salary page for Toronto.

The role

What a Release / DevOps Engineer does in Toronto

Owns pipelines, environments and release trains that ship quality on schedule.

  • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines
  • Run release trains, branching and rollbacks
  • Manage test environments and ephemeral stacks
  • Instrument deployments with quality signals
  • Cut pipeline run time and flake rate

Skills and stack employers ask for

CI/CDDocker and KubernetesScriptingObservabilityRelease management

Tools named most often

JenkinsGitHub ActionsGitLab CIDocker

Time zone

Toronto is on America/Toronto. A 09:00-17:00 day shares 8 h with US East, 3 h with London and 2 h with Central Europe.

FAQ

Release / DevOps Engineer jobs in Toronto: FAQ

How much does a Release / DevOps Engineer earn in Toronto?

A mid-level Release / DevOps Engineer in Toronto earns a median of C$180k a year ($130k), with a p10 to p90 range of C$140k to C$220k. Junior pay starts near C$130k, senior pay is C$230k and leads reach C$280k.

Are there Release / DevOps Engineer jobs in Toronto?

Yes: 1 open Release / DevOps Engineer role is based in Toronto right now, 0 of them remote, and 7 in Canada. Tell us your city and we alert you when a local role opens.

How does Toronto pay compare with the rest of Canada?

Toronto ranks 1st of 11 Canada cities we track for Release / DevOps Engineer pay, at 1.06x the national median (+6%). The national mid-level median is C$170k, so Toronto is above it. Against the US it is 7% below the US median of $140k.

What skills do Release / DevOps Engineer jobs in Toronto ask for?

Owns pipelines, environments and release trains that ship quality on schedule. Typical requirements: CI/CD, Docker and Kubernetes, Scripting, Observability, Release management. The tools named most often are Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Docker.

Can a Release / DevOps Engineer work with US or European teams from Toronto?

Toronto is on America/Toronto. A 09:00-17:00 day shares about 8 h with US East, 3 h with London and 2 h with Central Europe. 80% of Release / DevOps Engineer roles are remote-friendly.

How do I get a Release / DevOps Engineer job in Toronto with PassRidge?

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