Where you stand
Income percentiles in British Columbia
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See how any individual income compares in British Columbia, based on CRA tax-filer data and Statistics Canada. Type a number to find your percentile, or browse the benchmarks below.
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The distribution
Individual income by percentile in British Columbia
Each anchor is from official data; values in between are interpolated.
Average salary
What is the average salary in British Columbia?
The median individual income in British Columbia is about $45,730 a year — half of tax filers earn more, half earn less. Published “average salary” figures usually run higher than what a typical worker earns, because a small number of very high incomes pull the mean up: the top 10% in British Columbia earn over $129,983. For typical pay in a specific job, check the median wage for your occupation.
Against the country
How British Columbia compares to Canada
British Columbia's median individual income of $45,730 ranks 4th of 13 provinces and territories, $730 above the national median of $45,000.
Reaching the top 10% takes $129,983 here versus $125,462 nationally; the top 1% starts at $303,172 ($293,943 nationally).
A single earner on the median $45,730 keeps about $36,709 after income tax, CPP and EI here, an average tax rate of 12.6%. At that income, British Columbia ranks 3rd of 13 for take-home pay.
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Where $45,730 goes furthest
Take-home pay, tax rate, and income percentile for $45,730 in every province and territory.
| # | Province / territory | Take-home pay | Avg. tax rate | Total deductions | Income percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nunavut | $37,325 | 11.2% | 18.4% | 52nd |
| 2 | Northwest Territories | $36,742 | 12.5% | 19.7% | 40th |
| 3 | British Columbia You | $36,709 | 12.6% | 19.7% | 50th |
| 4 | Alberta | $36,532 | 13.0% | 20.1% | 48th |
| 5 | Yukon | $36,495 | 13.1% | 20.2% | 37th |
| 6 | Ontario | $36,265 | 13.6% | 20.7% | 51st |
| 7 | Saskatchewan | $35,508 | 15.2% | 22.4% | 50th |
| 8 | New Brunswick | $35,352 | 15.6% | 22.7% | 54th |
| 9 | Newfoundland and Labrador | $35,310 | 15.7% | 22.8% | 55th |
| 10 | Manitoba | $35,154 | 16.0% | 23.1% | 53rd |
| 11 | Quebec | $35,052 | 15.8% | 23.3% | 50th |
| 12 | Prince Edward Island | $34,885 | 16.6% | 23.7% | 53rd |
| 13 | Nova Scotia | $34,473 | 17.5% | 24.6% | 54th |
Ontario and Quebec figures are approximate: Ontario's surtax and Quebec's QPP2, parental insurance (QPIP), and prescription-drug contribution aren't modelled.
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