Design Jobs at Startups in Canada
Canada has 39 open design roles at 31 early-stage startups, and 59% of them are remote. Where pay is stated it is typically CAD 115k to 190k, with a median of CAD 125.6k. 3 roles are new this week.
Who is hiring designers in Canada
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- 39open roles
- 31startups hiring
- 59%remote
Salary
Annual pay for this page’s roles that state a salary, in CAD. The typical range covers the middle half of those postings.
- CA$126Kmedian pay
- CA$115Ktypical range: lower
- CA$190Ktypical range: upper
Based on 11 postings stating pay in CAD.
Pay figures come from the 18 postings on this page that state a salary.
The hiring market
Canada has 5% of all 845 open design roles on this site.
Industries
Media and gaming (8), AI and machine learning (4) and healthcare (3) startups have most of the openings.
What design work involves at an early-stage startup
You cover research, interface work and the brand, sometimes in the same week. No design system is waiting for you, so you build one while shipping. At a large company you would hand off a spec, and here you sit with the engineer building it.
Experience level
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Latest early-stage startup jobs, open to Pro members
Questions people ask
How much do design jobs in Canada pay?
Typically CAD 115k to 190k a year, with a median of CAD 125.6k, where the posting states a salary.
Which startups are hiring designers in Canada?
Ludia (3 roles), Durable (2) and Haven Interactive Studios (2) have the most; 31 startups are hiring in total.
Can I work remotely?
59% of these roles are remote; the rest are in Canada.
Do I need to be senior?
Most roles are senior (56% of those that state a level), and 6% are junior or intern.
Are new roles coming in?
3 were posted this week.








