Remote roles paying $150k+
Multiple recent social posts list remote engineering roles with total comp in the $150k–$239k range, including a Frontend SDE II estimated at $168k–$239k and other remote dev roles near $156k–$174k — evidence that remote US‑market pay remains accessible. Zapier and similar employers are also advertising six‑figure ranges plus equity, reinforcing cross‑border possibilities for Canadian grads. (x.com/JobFound5/status/2036556160409673870) (x.com/JobFound5/status/2036223972849700875) (x.com/landingroles/status/2036391825666166928)
Zapier’s public jobs board lists NAMER remote engineering roles with posted total‑comp bands (examples include ranges that top in the low‑hundreds of thousands) and explicit “Offers Equity • Offers Bonus” flags on senior engineering listings. Levels.fyi’s compensation data shows the median total compensation for an Amazon SDE II at $272,455, placing big‑tech mid‑level medians above many of the remote‑market postings seen on social feeds. ZipRecruiter’s March 2026 data reports an average U.S. remote software‑engineer salary of $141,160 per year. Salary.com’s posting for remote software engineers lists a U.S. average of $134,038 as of July 1, 2025, confirming that six‑figure remote listings exceed broad remote medians. Compensation aggregators such as RoamJobs and CareerCheck show mid‑level remote ranges commonly between roughly $100K and $200K and senior remote roles reaching into the $150K–$250K band, consistent with persistent six‑figure remote offers. Guides and employer docs note U.S. companies frequently post NAMER or regioned remote bands and rely on Employer‑of‑Record services (Deel, Remote, Rippling) to hire internationally, creating cross‑border payroll and tax complexity for Canadian hires. Deel’s EOR product advertises hiring and payroll in 150+ countries with Canada support and rapid onboarding timelines in its Canada documentation, illustrating a practical path for Canadian graduates to be paid by U.S. remote employers without a local U.S. entity. Levels.fyi’s 2025 End‑of‑Year pay report 기록s median total‑comp growth of about +3.49% year‑over‑year among submissions, signaling modest upward pressure on tech compensation overall.
