[gregob]

Saying we are recent graduates is a bit of a stretch (mostly PhDs), my wording could have been better.

I totally agree these salaries don’t represent the local startup scene or even the tech scene.

If you are not looking exclusively at Startups, there is plenty of companies, especially in finance, banking, actuary and insurance, that are looking for talent in AI/Data science and can offer excellent salaries in Montreal.

Working in a (very) corporate environment isn’t for everyone but Montreal is such a nice place, imho the trade off is absolutely worth it.