IT sector and tech salaries for developers in Canada keep on going up every year. Average salary in Toronto for example is on average $100k for a development job.

Knowing how to use a coding language is valuable. But with so many different coding languages available to choose from – which one would you pick? From Java to PHP here are the top 5 coding languages recruiters are recruiting for now.

We have analyzed recent jobs from Indeed to see what coding languages are trending now and found the following top 5 languages that are most in demand and information about them.

Most common cities where there is a high demand for developers are as expected are 1) Toronto, 2) Montreal, 3) Vancouver and 4) Calgary.

Which Coding Languages Should You Learn?

Well it all depends where you want / will end up working.

Startups in Canada are most likely will be using python, javascript, and mysql
Established companies like TD or Sunlife will be using Java and .NET C#, while maintaining their corporate websites with WordPress and PHP, or Drupal and PHP
If you will get into machine learning and data engineering, you will need big data tools like Spark, Hadoop or Kafka
If you start working with embedded and iOT devices, you will most likely need C++
Running system automatization and cloud development? Learn some Scala
And of course, if you are developing for mobile devices, you will need either Objective C native for iOS or Java Kotlin for Android devices.

Top 5 Coding Languages in Canada Right Now

Here are the coding languages and developers whom corporate recruiters and agency IT recruiters are looking for now. And remember, after finishing your interview to send a thank you letter to standout among the interviewees.