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Is $25,000 a good salary in Ontario?
$25,000 is a below-average salary for Ontario. It sits around the 28th income percentile, so roughly 72% of earners make more. Take-home is about $21,208 after tax, CPP and EI.
Where you rank
28th
income percentile · Ontario individuals
Take-home pay
$21,208
≈ $1,767 / 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 28th income percentile in Ontario.
Where you stand
How you compare to Ontario earners
Based on individual employment income. You earn more than about 28% of residents.
You · 28th
10th: $9,16725th: $21,88850th: $44,64075th: $79,85890th: $129,51599th: $311,177
Your paycheque
Where your $25,000 goes
Estimated 2026 deductions for a Ontario resident, employment income.
Take-home pay
$21,208
Federal tax
$1,197
Provincial tax + health
$907
CPP + CPP2
$1,279
EI
$410
Average tax rate ≈ 8.4% · Total deductions ≈ 15.2% · 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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