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Is $24,000 a good salary in Ontario?

$24,000 is a modest salary for Ontario — around the 27th income percentile, so most earners (about 73%) make more. Take-home is about $20,534 after tax, CPP and EI.

Where you rank
27th
income percentile · Ontario individuals
Take-home pay
$20,534
≈ $1,711 / month after deductions
Marginal tax rate
19.1%
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 27th income percentile in Ontario.

Where you stand

How you compare to Ontario earners

Based on individual employment income. You earn more than about 27% of residents.

10th: $9,16725th: $21,88850th: $44,64075th: $79,85890th: $129,51599th: $311,177

Your paycheque

Where your $24,000 goes

Estimated 2026 deductions for a Ontario resident, employment income.

Take-home pay
$20,534
Federal tax
$1,057
Provincial tax + health
$796
CPP + CPP2
$1,220
EI
$394

Average tax rate ≈ 7.7% · Total deductions ≈ 14.4% · Marginal ≈ 19.1%

Educational information only — not financial, tax, or legal advice. Figures are illustrative estimates pending live CRA & Statistics Canada data.

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