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Take-home pay

Your yearly salary after federal and provincial tax, CPP and EI.

Estimated monthly take-home$4,213Federal tax $6,307 · Provincial tax $3,419 · CPP $3,659 · EI $1,060 a year
Estimate with 2026 federal and provincial rates, CPP and EI for all provinces and territories except Quebec. Provincial basic amounts are 2026 figures from a secondary source (TaxTips.ca) until we check them against CRA; Ontario surtax uses last year’s figures, and other provincial surtaxes, low-income reductions, deductions and credits are not included. Provincial basic amounts: TaxTips.ca 2026 table

Two examples

Full-time at minimum wage, Ontario

$17.95 an hour × 40 hours × 52 weeks
Salary$37,336
Federal tax−$2,347
Provincial tax−$1,457
CPP−$2,013
EI−$609
Take-home a year$30,911
Take-home a month$2,576

$65,000 office job, British Columbia

A typical starting salary for many office roles
Salary$65,000
Federal tax−$6,307
Provincial tax−$2,930
CPP−$3,659
EI−$1,060
Take-home a year$51,044
Take-home a month$4,254

2026 income tax rates

You pay each rate only on the part of your income inside that band. Federal tax plus your province’s tax.

Federal
Taxable incomeRate
$0 – $58,52314%
$58,523 – $117,04520.5%
$117,045 – $181,44026%
$181,440 – $258,48229%
$258,482+33%
Alberta
Taxable incomeRate
$0 – $61,2008%
$61,200 – $154,25910%
$154,259 – $185,11112%
$185,111 – $246,81313%
$246,813 – $370,22014%
$370,220+15%
British Columbia
Taxable incomeRate
$0 – $50,3635.6%
$50,363 – $100,7287.7%
$100,728 – $115,64810.5%
$115,648 – $140,43012.29%
$140,430 – $190,40514.7%
$190,405 – $265,54516.8%
$265,545+20.5%
Manitoba
Taxable incomeRate
$0 – $47,56410.8%
$47,564 – $101,20012.75%
$101,200+17.4%
New Brunswick
Taxable incomeRate
$0 – $52,3339.4%
$52,333 – $104,66614%
$104,666 – $193,86116%
$193,861+19.5%
Newfoundland and Labrador
Taxable incomeRate
$0 – $44,6788.7%
$44,678 – $89,35414.5%
$89,354 – $159,52815.8%
$159,528 – $223,34017.8%
$223,340 – $285,31919.8%
$285,319 – $570,63820.8%
$570,638 – $1,141,27521.3%
$1,141,275+21.8%
Nova Scotia
Taxable incomeRate
$0 – $30,9958.79%
$30,995 – $61,99114.95%
$61,991 – $97,41716.67%
$97,417 – $157,12417.5%
$157,124+21%
Northwest Territories
Taxable incomeRate
$0 – $53,0035.9%
$53,003 – $106,0098.6%
$106,009 – $172,34612.2%
$172,346+14.05%
Nunavut
Taxable incomeRate
$0 – $55,8014%
$55,801 – $111,6027%
$111,602 – $181,4399%
$181,439+11.5%
Ontario
Taxable incomeRate
$0 – $53,8915.05%
$53,891 – $107,7859.15%
$107,785 – $150,00011.16%
$150,000 – $220,00012.16%
$220,000+13.16%
Prince Edward Island
Taxable incomeRate
$0 – $33,9289.5%
$33,928 – $65,82013.47%
$65,820 – $106,89016.6%
$106,890 – $142,52017.62%
$142,520 – $200,00019%
$200,000+20%
Saskatchewan
Taxable incomeRate
$0 – $54,53210.5%
$54,532 – $155,80512.5%
$155,805+14.5%
Yukon
Taxable incomeRate
$0 – $58,5236.4%
$58,523 – $117,0459%
$117,045 – $181,44010.9%
$181,440 – $500,00012.8%
$500,000+15%
Quebec

Quebec sets its own income tax and collects it separately. See the official rates: Revenu Québec ↗

Rates from the Canada Revenue Agency, checked 2026-10-30. CRA ↗

Minimum wage by province

Province / territoryPer hourFull-time yearSinceNext change
Federal (federally regulated jobs)$18.15$37,7522026-04-01Every April 1, by inflation
Alberta$15.00$31,2002018-10-01—
British Columbia$18.25$37,9602026-06-01Every June 1, by inflation
Manitoba$16.40$34,1122026-10-01Every October 1, by inflation
New Brunswick$15.90$33,0722026-04-01Every April 1, by inflation
Newfoundland and Labrador$16.35$34,0082026-04-01Every April 1, by inflation
Northwest Territories$17.20$35,7762026-09-01Every September 1
Nova Scotia$17.00$35,3602026-10-01Every April 1, by inflation + 1%
Nunavut$20.17$41,9542026-09-01Every September 1
Ontario$17.95$37,3362026-10-01Every October 1, by inflation
Prince Edward Island$17.30$35,9842026-10-01$17.60 on 2027-04-01
Quebec$16.60$34,5282026-05-01—
Saskatchewan$15.70$32,6562026-10-01Every October 1, by formula
Yukon$18.51$38,5012026-04-01Every April 1, by inflation

General adult rate, checked 2026-10-30. Some jobs (students, servers, farm work) have different rules. Always check the official table: Government of Canada minimum wage database ↗

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