Home › New Brunswick › $21,000
Is $21,000 a good salary in New Brunswick?
$21,000 is a modest salary for New Brunswick — around the 23rd income percentile, so most earners (about 77%) make more. Take-home is about $18,286 after tax, CPP and EI.
Where you rank
23rd
income percentile · New Brunswick individuals
Take-home pay
$18,286
≈ $1,524 / month after deductions
Marginal tax rate
23.4%
on your next dollar earned
One page answers all three — how you compare, what you keep, and your tax rate.
Share your result
I'm in the 23rd income percentile in New Brunswick.
Where you stand
How you compare to New Brunswick earners
Based on individual employment income. You earn more than about 23% of residents.
You · 23rd
10th: $11,01025th: $22,54350th: $41,06075th: $67,83190th: $98,09299th: $214,980
Your paycheque
Where your $21,000 goes
Estimated 2026 deductions for a New Brunswick resident, employment income.
Take-home pay
$18,286
Federal tax
$637
Provincial tax + health
$692
CPP + CPP2
$1,041
EI
$344
Average tax rate ≈ 6.3% · Total deductions ≈ 12.9% · Marginal ≈ 23.4%
Educational information only — not financial, tax, or legal advice. Figures are illustrative estimates pending live CRA & Statistics Canada data.
What's next