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Income percentiles in Prince Edward Island
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See how any individual income compares in Prince Edward Island, 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 Prince Edward Island
Each anchor is from official data; values in between are interpolated.
Average salary
What is the average salary in Prince Edward Island?
The median individual income in Prince Edward Island is about $42,730 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 Prince Edward Island earn over $97,425. For typical pay in a specific job, check the median wage for your occupation.
Against the country
How Prince Edward Island compares to Canada
Prince Edward Island's median individual income of $42,730 ranks 8th of 13 provinces and territories, $2,270 below the national median of $45,000.
Reaching the top 10% takes $97,425 here versus $125,462 nationally; the top 1% starts at $219,493 ($293,943 nationally).
A single earner on the median $42,730 keeps about $32,937 after income tax, CPP and EI here, an average tax rate of 15.8%. At that income, Prince Edward Island ranks 12th of 13 for take-home pay.
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Where $42,730 goes furthest
Take-home pay, tax rate, and income percentile for $42,730 in every province and territory.
| # | Province / territory | Take-home pay | Avg. tax rate | Total deductions | Income percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nunavut | $35,093 | 10.8% | 17.9% | 51st |
| 2 | Northwest Territories | $34,566 | 12.0% | 19.1% | 38th |
| 3 | British Columbia | $34,508 | 12.1% | 19.2% | 47th |
| 4 | Alberta | $34,419 | 12.3% | 19.4% | 44th |
| 5 | Yukon | $34,334 | 12.5% | 19.6% | 34th |
| 6 | Ontario | $34,064 | 13.2% | 20.3% | 48th |
| 7 | Saskatchewan | $33,471 | 14.6% | 21.7% | 47th |
| 8 | New Brunswick | $33,282 | 15.0% | 22.1% | 52nd |
| 9 | Newfoundland and Labrador | $33,280 | 15.0% | 22.1% | 52nd |
| 10 | Manitoba | $33,126 | 15.4% | 22.5% | 51st |
| 11 | Quebec | $33,064 | 15.1% | 22.6% | 47th |
| 12 | Prince Edward Island You | $32,937 | 15.8% | 22.9% | 50th |
| 13 | Nova Scotia | $32,570 | 16.7% | 23.8% | 51st |
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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