Developer Compensation Survey Results in Eastern Canada
Connecting the Halifax technology community
Compensation in the Halifax tech community 2019The annual Halihax member survey asks members to report on their compensation, skills and how they are feeling in the community. We use this data to produce the compensation in the Halifax tech community report.Community members wanted to know more about compensation perks like benefits and stock options, how long people had spent in their current role, whether people are considering changing jobs, and if members lived outside of Halifax itself.Share the report on TwitterHighlights** denotes a statistic that is new for the 2019 reporting yearParticipation654 (↑ 234)Community Members120 (↑ 47)2019 survey respondentsExperience, Education, Outlook8 yrs (↓ 1)Industry experience, median1.5 yrs (↓ 0.5)Role experience, median10.0 % (↓ 8.1)Actively seeking a new job12.5 % (↓ 1.4)Will seek a new job within 12 months32.5 % (↑ 8.9)Work remotely83.6 % (↑ 0.3)Touch code daily4 /5 **Median happiness score7.13 **Median nightly sleep hours93.3 % **University or college educatedSalary & Compensation$91,150.00 (↑ $7.20%)Median base salary (CAD)83.3 % ( - )Have health benefits75.3 % (↑ 0.4)Happy with compensation35.8 % (↓ 3.1)Hold stock options20.8 % (↑ 1.4)Hold equity96.6 % (↑ 3.6)Paid in CAD64.2 % **Received a raise this year7.5 % **Medain raise percentagePrimary programming languageIf you code, what is your primary language?JavaScript leads with Python and Java followingSecondary programming languageWhich languages have you used in the last month?JavaScript, Python, Java, Go Lang, PHP, Typescript, R, C#, Scala, Swift round out the top ten languagesTime Horizon of Seeking New OpportunityIn what timeframe might you be seeking a new opportunity?49 respondents are open to but not actively seeking a new opportunitySalary vs Programming LanguageMedian salary by programming languageSalary vs Company sizeMedian salary by company sizeSalary vs Industry ExperienceAnnual base salary compared to years of industry experienceSalary vs Remote WorkMedian salary of remote vs colocated workersSalary vs Hours workedAnnual base salary compared to reported work hours per weekSalary vs SleepAnnual base salary compared to reported sleep hours per nightSalary vs HappinessAnnual base salary compared to reported overall happiness (out of 5)Reasoning for salary increaseFor those who reported receiving a raise in the last year28 respondents indicate their raise was performance orientedPerceived In-Demand SkillsWhat skills do you see as in-demand currently?DevOps, Javascript and React are the most reported in-demand skillCompensation for overtime workFor those who reported participating in overtime44.5% of respondents report not being given additional compensation for overtime workAdditional compensation for on-call or supportFor those who reported on-call or support being part of their role43 respondents report participating in on-call activities, where 51% indicate they are not provided additional compensationOpt-in or assigned on-call dutiesFor those who reported on-call or support being part of their roleA majority of on-call participants are assigned this dutyFrequency of on-call rotationFor those who reported on-call or support being part of their role34.4% of on-call participates are permanently assignedWhere are employers based?For those respondents who work remote, where is their company based?Halifax, NSBoston, MACharlottetown, PEFredericton, NBMountain View, CANanaimo, BCNew York City, NYOttawa, ONSalt Lake City, UTSan Francisco, CAToronto, ONVancouver, BCShare the report on TwitterHave you found something useful from our report? Tell your friends and colleagues about it.Join our communityWe’ll let you draw your own conclusions on the data as the survey isn’t entirely scientific. Hopefully it gives you some insight into what the tech salary landscape is like in Halifax.If you are not yet a member of our Slack community, please join us. Through Slack you will be able to stay up to date with discussion, upcoming events, and other news about the Halifax tech community.Join Slack