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Is $60,000 a good salary in Canada?

$60,000 is about an average salary for Canada — around the 62nd income percentile, close to the national median. Take-home pay depends on your province: from about $43,433 (Nova Scotia) to $47,722 (Nunavut).

Where you rank
62nd
income percentile · Canadian tax filers
Highest take-home
$47,722
Nunavut · after tax, CPP and EI
Lowest take-home
$43,433
Nova Scotia · after tax, CPP and EI

One page answers all three — how you compare, what you keep, and your tax rate.

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I'm in the 62nd income percentile in Canada.

Where you stand

How you compare to Canadian earners

Based on individual employment income. You earn more than about 62% of residents.

10th: $10,43325th: $23,16350th: $45,00075th: $77,53190th: $125,46299th: $293,943

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Where $60,000 goes furthest

Take-home pay, tax rate, and income percentile for $60,000 in every province and territory.

Comparison of $60,000 across all provinces and territories
#Province / territoryTake-home payAvg. tax rateTotal deductionsIncome percentile
1Nunavut$47,72213.2%20.5%59th
2British Columbia$46,82514.7%22.0%60th
3Northwest Territories$46,80414.8%22.0%50th
4Yukon$46,63615.0%22.3%49th
5Alberta$46,48315.3%22.5%58th
6Ontario$46,23715.7%22.9%61st
7Saskatchewan$44,99417.8%25.0%61st
8New Brunswick$44,75118.2%25.4%68th
9Manitoba$44,46418.7%25.9%66th
10Newfoundland and Labrador$44,33418.9%26.1%67th
11Quebec$44,14618.8%26.4%63rd
12Prince Edward Island$44,05619.3%26.6%67th
13Nova Scotia$43,43320.4%27.6%66th

Ontario and Quebec figures are approximate: Ontario's surtax and Quebec's QPP2, parental insurance (QPIP), and prescription-drug contribution aren't modelled.

What's next

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