Where you stand
Income percentiles in Quebec
Individual incomeHousehold income
See how any individual income compares in Quebec, 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 Quebec
Each anchor is from official data; values in between are interpolated.
Average salary
What is the average salary in Quebec?
The median individual income in Quebec is about $45,410 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 Quebec earn over $113,348. For typical pay in a specific job, check the median wage for your occupation.
Against the country
How Quebec compares to Canada
Quebec's median individual income of $45,410 ranks 6th of 13 provinces and territories, $410 above the national median of $45,000.
Reaching the top 10% takes $113,348 here versus $125,462 nationally; the top 1% starts at $263,126 ($293,943 nationally).
A single earner on the median $45,410 keeps about $34,840 after income tax, CPP and EI here, an average tax rate of 15.7%. At that income, Quebec ranks 11th of 13 for take-home pay.
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Where $45,410 goes furthest
Take-home pay, tax rate, and income percentile for $45,410 in every province and territory.
| # | Province / territory | Take-home pay | Avg. tax rate | Total deductions | Income percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nunavut | $37,087 | 11.2% | 18.3% | 52nd |
| 2 | Northwest Territories | $36,510 | 12.5% | 19.6% | 40th |
| 3 | British Columbia | $36,474 | 12.5% | 19.7% | 50th |
| 4 | Alberta | $36,306 | 12.9% | 20.0% | 47th |
| 5 | Yukon | $36,264 | 13.0% | 20.1% | 37th |
| 6 | Ontario | $36,030 | 13.5% | 20.7% | 51st |
| 7 | Saskatchewan | $35,291 | 15.2% | 22.3% | 50th |
| 8 | New Brunswick | $35,131 | 15.5% | 22.6% | 54th |
| 9 | Newfoundland and Labrador | $35,106 | 15.6% | 22.7% | 55th |
| 10 | Manitoba | $34,938 | 15.9% | 23.1% | 53rd |
| 11 | Quebec You | $34,840 | 15.7% | 23.3% | 50th |
| 12 | Prince Edward Island | $34,678 | 16.5% | 23.6% | 53rd |
| 13 | Nova Scotia | $34,270 | 17.4% | 24.5% | 53rd |
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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