Paycheque by Province

Same job, same salary, different province, different paycheque. Here's how income really compares across every province and territory.

your province or territory

01 · take-home pay

Take-home pay on the same salary

What actually lands in your bank account after tax, CPP/QPP and EI.

On $75,000, Nunavut keeps $5,396/yr more than Nova Scotia — about $450 a month.

Among provinces: British Columbia keeps $4,288/yr more than Nova Scotia.

Take-home pay on $75,000, sorted highest first
Province	Take-home/yr	Take-home/month	vs. top province
Nunavut	$58,819	$4,902	—
Northwest Territories	$57,763	$4,814	−$88/mo
British ColumbiaYour province	$57,711	$4,809	−$93/mo
Yukon	$57,655	$4,805	−$97/mo
Alberta	$57,362	$4,780	−$122/mo
Ontario	$56,926	$4,744	−$158/mo
Saskatchewan	$55,806	$4,651	−$251/mo
New Brunswick	$55,102	$4,592	−$310/mo
Manitoba	$55,024	$4,585	−$317/mo
Newfoundland and Labrador	$54,737	$4,561	−$341/mo
Prince Edward Island	$54,316	$4,526	−$376/mo
Quebec	$53,965	$4,497	−$405/mo
Nova Scotia	$53,423	$4,452	−$450/mo

Estimates for 2026. Real paycheques vary with RRSP contributions, credits, benefits and other income. Different calculators can be off by a few hundred dollars.

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Minimum wage vs. rent

How many hours at minimum wage does it take to pay rent in your province?

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What's a typical income in your province?

What does the middle earner actually make where you live?

02 · minimum wage vs. rent

Minimum wage vs. rent

How many hours at minimum wage does it take to pay rent in your province?

Minimum wage versus average 2-bedroom rent, sorted by hours of work most first
Province	Min. wage	Full-time yearly	Avg 2-bed rent	Hours for rent	% of pay to rent
British ColumbiaYour province	$18.25	$37,960	$2,337	128.1	74%
Ontario	$17.95	$37,336	$2,167	120.7	70%
Nova Scotia	$17.00	$35,360	$1,963	115.5	67%
Alberta	$15.00	$31,200	$1,658	110.5	64%
Saskatchewan	$15.70	$32,656	$1,486	94.6	55%
Manitoba	$16.40	$34,112	$1,547	94.3	54%
New Brunswick	$15.90	$33,072	$1,477	92.9	54%
Quebec	$16.60	$34,528	$1,492	89.9	52%
Newfoundland and Labrador	$16.35	$34,008	$1,463	89.5	52%
Prince Edward Island	$17.30	$35,984	$1,467	84.8	49%
Yukon	$18.51	$38,501	—	—	—
Northwest Territories	$17.20	$35,776	—	—	—
Nunavut	$20.17	$41,954	—	—	—

Before tax. Full-time = 2,080 hours a year. Rent is the average for purpose-built 2-bedroom apartments; it varies a lot by city.

Comparable territory rent data isn't included yet.

03 · typical income

What's a typical income in your province?

What does the middle earner actually make where you live?

Median = the person in the middle; average gets pulled up by very high earners.

Individual incomes, 2024, sorted by median highest first, Canada pinned at top
Province	Median (before tax)	Median after tax	Average
Canada	$44,400	$40,500	$59,400
Northwest Territories	$69,100	$61,400	$81,000
Yukon	$62,000	$55,900	$69,200
Quebec	$46,100	$41,300	$57,200
Saskatchewan	$45,700	$41,700	$57,800
Alberta	$45,500	$42,000	$63,200
British ColumbiaYour province	$45,000	$41,200	$61,200
Ontario	$43,300	$39,900	$60,800
Nova Scotia	$43,200	$38,400	$52,900
New Brunswick	$42,000	$38,300	$50,900
Prince Edward Island	$42,000	$37,500	$51,100
Manitoba	$41,600	$37,900	$52,000
Newfoundland and Labrador	$41,300	$37,500	$55,600
Nunavut	$39,700	$38,200	$61,300

2024, all people 15 and older.

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Where these numbers come from

Take-home pay: MyTaxCalculator.ca 2026 salary-after-tax estimates (CRA 2026 rates)
Minimum wage: provincial governments via Government of Canada minimum wage database, rates in effect Oct 2026
Rent: CMHC Rental Market Survey, Oct 2025, 2-bedroom, new tenants
Income: Statistics Canada, Canadian Income Survey 2024 (Table 11-10-0238-01), released Apr 2026

For education only, not financial or tax advice.