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Compare provinces side by side

Choose the provinces or territories you actually care about and see the same gross salary broken down for each, in Canadian dollars. The link updates as you go, so you can share the exact comparison.

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OntarioQuebecBritish ColumbiaAlberta

British Columbia leaves you C$4,596 more a year than Quebec. Results are in the order you picked; British Columbia keeps you the most.

Ontario

Single employee, basic personal amounts

Take-home per year

C$60,303

75.4% of gross pay. Tax and social security take 24.6%.

Breakdown

  • Gross salaryC$80,000
  • Federal income tax−C$9,243
  • Ontario income tax−C$4,885
  • Pension plan−C$4,446
  • Employment insurance−C$1,123
  • Total deductions−C$19,697
  • Take-home payC$60,303
Ontario salary calculator

Quebec

Single employee, basic personal amounts

Take-home per year

C$56,561

70.7% of gross pay. Tax and social security take 29.3%.

Breakdown

  • Gross salaryC$80,000
  • Quebec income tax−C$9,829
  • Federal income tax−C$7,675
  • Pension plan−C$4,695
  • Employment insurance−C$1,240
  • Total deductions−C$23,439
  • Take-home payC$56,561
Quebec salary calculator

British Columbia

Single employee, basic personal amounts

Take-home per year

C$61,157

76.4% of gross pay. Tax and social security take 23.6%.

Breakdown

  • Gross salaryC$80,000
  • Federal income tax−C$9,243
  • Pension plan−C$4,446
  • British Columbia income tax−C$4,031
  • Employment insurance−C$1,123
  • Total deductions−C$18,843
  • Take-home payC$61,157
British Columbia salary calculator

Alberta

Single employee, basic personal amounts

Take-home per year

C$60,698

75.9% of gross pay. Tax and social security take 24.1%.

Breakdown

  • Gross salaryC$80,000
  • Federal income tax−C$9,243
  • Alberta income tax−C$4,490
  • Pension plan−C$4,446
  • Employment insurance−C$1,123
  • Total deductions−C$19,302
  • Take-home payC$60,698
Alberta salary calculator

Figures are estimates for a single filer with no dependents claiming only the Basic Personal Amount, in Canadian dollars — not converted, unlike the European side of the site.