Where you stand
Income percentiles in Northwest Territories
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See how any individual income compares in Northwest Territories, 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 Northwest Territories
Each anchor is from official data; values in between are interpolated.
Average salary
What is the average salary in Northwest Territories?
The median individual income in Northwest Territories is about $60,160 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 Northwest Territories earn over $150,255. For typical pay in a specific job, check the median wage for your occupation.
Against the country
How Northwest Territories compares to Canada
Northwest Territories's median individual income of $60,160 ranks 2nd of 13 provinces and territories, $15,160 above the national median of $45,000.
Reaching the top 10% takes $150,255 here versus $125,462 nationally; the top 1% starts at $270,979 ($293,943 nationally).
A single earner on the median $60,160 keeps about $46,905 after income tax, CPP and EI here, an average tax rate of 14.8%. At that income, Northwest Territories ranks 3rd of 13 for take-home pay.
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Where $60,160 goes furthest
Take-home pay, tax rate, and income percentile for $60,160 in every province and territory.
| # | Province / territory | Take-home pay | Avg. tax rate | Total deductions | Income percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nunavut | $47,825 | 13.3% | 20.5% | 59th |
| 2 | British Columbia | $46,928 | 14.8% | 22.0% | 61st |
| 3 | Northwest Territories You | $46,905 | 14.8% | 22.0% | 50th |
| 4 | Yukon | $46,737 | 15.1% | 22.3% | 49th |
| 5 | Alberta | $46,585 | 15.3% | 22.6% | 58th |
| 6 | Ontario | $46,337 | 15.7% | 23.0% | 61st |
| 7 | Saskatchewan | $45,089 | 17.8% | 25.1% | 61st |
| 8 | New Brunswick | $44,844 | 18.2% | 25.5% | 68th |
| 9 | Manitoba | $44,558 | 18.7% | 25.9% | 66th |
| 10 | Newfoundland and Labrador | $44,426 | 18.9% | 26.2% | 67th |
| 11 | Quebec | $44,236 | 18.8% | 26.5% | 63rd |
| 12 | Prince Edward Island | $44,150 | 19.4% | 26.6% | 67th |
| 13 | Nova Scotia | $43,524 | 20.4% | 27.7% | 66th |
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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