What is a Good Salary in Canada?

What is a Good Salary in Canada?

Any salary above $54,450 per year (or $27.92 per hour, gross income) could be considered a good salary in Canada. However, the definition of a good salary depends on the province/territory where you decide to live, your lifestyle, and your monthly expenses, among other factors.

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Most affordable cities in Canada

1. Oakville, Ontario
Avg. Salary $81,800
Avg. Monthly Net pay $5,065
Avg. Cost of Living $3,814
Affordability Index
132.81%
2. Aurora, Ontario
Avg. Salary $71,700
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,486
Avg. Cost of Living $3,521
Affordability Index
127.4%
3. Trois-Rivières, Quebec
Avg. Salary $46,440
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,010
Avg. Cost of Living $2,414
Affordability Index
124.69%
4. Medicine Hat, Alberta
Avg. Salary $52,250
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,427
Avg. Cost of Living $2,934
Affordability Index
116.79%
5. St. Albert, Alberta
Avg. Salary $68,800
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,297
Avg. Cost of Living $3,697
Affordability Index
116.23%
6. Regina, Saskatchewan
Avg. Salary $56,700
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,635
Avg. Cost of Living $3,141
Affordability Index
115.74%
7. Sarnia, Ontario
Avg. Salary $54,050
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,553
Avg. Cost of Living $3,092
Affordability Index
114.9%
8. St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Avg. Salary $55,450
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,507
Avg. Cost of Living $3,119
Affordability Index
112.44%
9. Lethbridge, Alberta
Avg. Salary $52,500
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,441
Avg. Cost of Living $3,067
Affordability Index
112.2%
10. Sherbrooke, Quebec
Avg. Salary $46,880
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,034
Avg. Cost of Living $2,705
Affordability Index
112.17%
11. Calgary, Alberta
Avg. Salary $64,600
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,104
Avg. Cost of Living $3,666
Affordability Index
111.96%
12. Edmonton, Alberta
Avg. Salary $56,800
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,688
Avg. Cost of Living $3,295
Affordability Index
111.94%
13. Ottawa, Ontario
Avg. Salary $64,500
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,126
Avg. Cost of Living $3,713
Affordability Index
111.13%
14. Fredericton, New Brunswick
Avg. Salary $51,080
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,302
Avg. Cost of Living $2,991
Affordability Index
110.4%
15. Red Deer, Alberta
Avg. Salary $55,250
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,599
Avg. Cost of Living $3,266
Affordability Index
110.2%
16. Québec City, Quebec
Avg. Salary $52,400
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,339
Avg. Cost of Living $3,034
Affordability Index
110.04%
17. Grande Prairie, Alberta
Avg. Salary $59,650
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,842
Avg. Cost of Living $3,525
Affordability Index
109%
18. Prince George, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $55,150
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,662
Avg. Cost of Living $3,361
Affordability Index
108.95%
19. Newmarket, Ontario
Avg. Salary $57,000
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,724
Avg. Cost of Living $3,426
Affordability Index
108.69%
20. Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Avg. Salary $49,680
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,289
Avg. Cost of Living $3,031
Affordability Index
108.5%
21. Burlington, Ontario
Avg. Salary $68,900
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,332
Avg. Cost of Living $4,001
Affordability Index
108.26%
22. Gatineau, Quebec
Avg. Salary $54,700
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,465
Avg. Cost of Living $3,225
Affordability Index
107.45%
23. Waterloo, Ontario
Avg. Salary $60,250
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,899
Avg. Cost of Living $3,629
Affordability Index
107.45%
24. Pickering, Ontario
Avg. Salary $60,050
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,888
Avg. Cost of Living $3,624
Affordability Index
107.3%
25. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Avg. Salary $54,700
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,524
Avg. Cost of Living $3,286
Affordability Index
107.25%
26. Greater Sudbury, Ontario
Avg. Salary $55,450
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,634
Avg. Cost of Living $3,395
Affordability Index
107.04%
27. Airdrie, Alberta
Avg. Salary $61,150
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,922
Avg. Cost of Living $3,811
Affordability Index
102.9%
28. Kingston, Ontario
Avg. Salary $53,750
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,535
Avg. Cost of Living $3,437
Affordability Index
102.86%
29. Port Coquitlam, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $54,150
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,603
Avg. Cost of Living $3,627
Affordability Index
99.33%
30. Kelowna, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $54,900
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,647
Avg. Cost of Living $3,685
Affordability Index
98.97%
31. Ajax, Ontario
Avg. Salary $54,300
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,567
Avg. Cost of Living $3,605
Affordability Index
98.95%
32. Vaughan, Ontario
Avg. Salary $62,050
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,995
Avg. Cost of Living $4,040
Affordability Index
98.89%
33. Moncton, New Brunswick
Avg. Salary $46,160
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,017
Avg. Cost of Living $3,058
Affordability Index
98.65%
34. Chilliwack, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $49,720
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,340
Avg. Cost of Living $3,402
Affordability Index
98.19%
35. Montreal, Quebec
Avg. Salary $50,120
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,213
Avg. Cost of Living $3,276
Affordability Index
98.08%
36. Winnipeg, Manitoba
Avg. Salary $50,120
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,226
Avg. Cost of Living $3,303
Affordability Index
97.68%
37. Toronto, Ontario
Avg. Salary $62,050
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,995
Avg. Cost of Living $4,120
Affordability Index
96.97%
38. Thunder Bay, Ontario
Avg. Salary $51,000
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,370
Avg. Cost of Living $3,475
Affordability Index
96.97%
39. Hamilton, Ontario
Avg. Salary $53,750
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,535
Avg. Cost of Living $3,681
Affordability Index
96.05%
40. Longueuil, Quebec
Avg. Salary $49,160
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,160
Avg. Cost of Living $3,298
Affordability Index
95.82%
41. Laval, Quebec
Avg. Salary $51,120
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,268
Avg. Cost of Living $3,416
Affordability Index
95.67%
42. Vancouver, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $62,250
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,060
Avg. Cost of Living $4,274
Affordability Index
94.99%
43. Guelph, Ontario
Avg. Salary $55,200
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,620
Avg. Cost of Living $3,818
Affordability Index
94.8%
44. North Vancouver, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $62,450
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,071
Avg. Cost of Living $4,313
Affordability Index
94.38%
45. Brantford, Ontario
Avg. Salary $47,160
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,146
Avg. Cost of Living $3,336
Affordability Index
94.31%
46. Kamloops, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $53,600
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,570
Avg. Cost of Living $3,802
Affordability Index
93.9%
47. New Westminster, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $54,900
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,647
Avg. Cost of Living $3,941
Affordability Index
92.54%
48. Nanaimo, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $48,880
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,290
Avg. Cost of Living $3,557
Affordability Index
92.49%
49. London, Ontario
Avg. Salary $50,440
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,335
Avg. Cost of Living $3,618
Affordability Index
92.18%
50. Abbotsford, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $48,040
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,238
Avg. Cost of Living $3,522
Affordability Index
91.95%
51. Whitby, Ontario
Avg. Salary $63,000
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,046
Avg. Cost of Living $4,401
Affordability Index
91.93%
52. Saguenay, Quebec
Avg. Salary $49,080
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,156
Avg. Cost of Living $3,461
Affordability Index
91.18%
53. Cambridge, Ontario
Avg. Salary $51,450
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,397
Avg. Cost of Living $3,747
Affordability Index
90.66%
54. North Bay, Ontario
Avg. Salary $49,520
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,279
Avg. Cost of Living $3,621
Affordability Index
90.55%
55. Victoria, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $54,500
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,623
Avg. Cost of Living $4,003
Affordability Index
90.52%
56. Kitchener, Ontario
Avg. Salary $51,950
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,428
Avg. Cost of Living $3,787
Affordability Index
90.52%
57. St. Catharines, Ontario
Avg. Salary $47,560
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,171
Avg. Cost of Living $3,533
Affordability Index
89.75%
58. Barrie, Ontario
Avg. Salary $51,550
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,403
Avg. Cost of Living $3,807
Affordability Index
89.4%
59. Saint John, New Brunswick
Avg. Salary $44,200
Avg. Monthly Net pay $2,903
Avg. Cost of Living $3,253
Affordability Index
89.24%
60. Halifax, Nova Scotia
Avg. Salary $52,900
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,287
Avg. Cost of Living $3,696
Affordability Index
88.93%
61. Peterborough, Ontario
Avg. Salary $46,960
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,134
Avg. Cost of Living $3,531
Affordability Index
88.76%
62. Milton, Ontario
Avg. Salary $60,900
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,934
Avg. Cost of Living $4,433
Affordability Index
88.74%
63. Brossard, Quebec
Avg. Salary $52,900
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,366
Avg. Cost of Living $3,824
Affordability Index
88.03%
64. Brampton, Ontario
Avg. Salary $45,400
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,038
Avg. Cost of Living $3,471
Affordability Index
87.53%
65. Drummondville, Quebec
Avg. Salary $45,400
Avg. Monthly Net pay $2,953
Avg. Cost of Living $3,383
Affordability Index
87.28%
66. Oshawa, Ontario
Avg. Salary $48,960
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,244
Avg. Cost of Living $3,719
Affordability Index
87.24%
67. Niagara Falls, Ontario
Avg. Salary $44,840
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,004
Avg. Cost of Living $3,451
Affordability Index
87.04%
68. Markham, Ontario
Avg. Salary $53,950
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,547
Avg. Cost of Living $4,084
Affordability Index
86.85%
69. Belleville, Ontario
Avg. Salary $47,880
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,190
Avg. Cost of Living $3,724
Affordability Index
85.67%
70. Mississauga, Ontario
Avg. Salary $54,150
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,559
Avg. Cost of Living $4,159
Affordability Index
85.56%
71. Granby, Quebec
Avg. Salary $45,280
Avg. Monthly Net pay $2,946
Avg. Cost of Living $3,469
Affordability Index
84.92%
72. Welland, Ontario
Avg. Salary $44,440
Avg. Monthly Net pay $2,979
Avg. Cost of Living $3,530
Affordability Index
84.4%
73. Richmond Hill, Ontario
Avg. Salary $57,100
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,730
Avg. Cost of Living $4,439
Affordability Index
84.02%
74. Windsor, Ontario
Avg. Salary $45,400
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,038
Avg. Cost of Living $3,626
Affordability Index
83.79%
75. Richmond, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $46,640
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,152
Avg. Cost of Living $3,835
Affordability Index
82.2%
76. Surrey, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $48,160
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,246
Avg. Cost of Living $3,995
Affordability Index
81.24%
77. Burnaby, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $51,500
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,446
Avg. Cost of Living $4,263
Affordability Index
80.83%
78. Coquitlam, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $52,850
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,526
Avg. Cost of Living $4,372
Affordability Index
80.64%
* This section only shows cities with more than 50,000 population.

The Affordability Index is based on a single, non-homeowner, who owns a car.
CareerBeacon obtains its data from 3rd party services and cannot verify its accuracy. The information contained on this page is intended to be used for informational purposes only and should not be used to replace legal authority. The information contained in the demographic reports should not be relied upon for determining career and/or relocation decisions.
Rank City Avg. Salary Avg. Monthly Net pay Avg. Cost of Living Affordability Index
01
1
 Oakville, Ontario $81,800 $5,065 $3,814
13281
132.81%
02
2
 Aurora, Ontario $71,700 $4,486 $3,521
12740
127.4%
03
3
 Trois-Rivières, Quebec $46,440 $3,010 $2,414
12468
124.69%
04
4
 Medicine Hat, Alberta $52,250 $3,427 $2,934
11679
116.79%
05
5
 St. Albert, Alberta $68,800 $4,297 $3,697
11622
116.23%
06
6
 Regina, Saskatchewan $56,700 $3,635 $3,141
11573
115.74%
07
7
 Sarnia, Ontario $54,050 $3,553 $3,092
11490
114.9%
08
8
 St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador $55,450 $3,507 $3,119
11243
112.44%
09
9
 Lethbridge, Alberta $52,500 $3,441 $3,067
11219
112.2%
10
10
 Sherbrooke, Quebec $46,880 $3,034 $2,705
11217
112.17%
11
11
 Calgary, Alberta $64,600 $4,104 $3,666
11195
111.96%
12
12
 Edmonton, Alberta $56,800 $3,688 $3,295
11194
111.94%
13
13
 Ottawa, Ontario $64,500 $4,126 $3,713
11112
111.13%
14
14
 Fredericton, New Brunswick $51,080 $3,302 $2,991
11040
110.4%
15
15
 Red Deer, Alberta $55,250 $3,599 $3,266
11020
110.2%
16
16
 Québec City, Quebec $52,400 $3,339 $3,034
11004
110.04%
17
17
 Grande Prairie, Alberta $59,650 $3,842 $3,525
10899
109%
18
18
 Prince George, British Columbia $55,150 $3,662 $3,361
10895
108.95%
19
19
 Newmarket, Ontario $57,000 $3,724 $3,426
10869
108.69%
20
20
 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario $49,680 $3,289 $3,031
10849
108.5%
21
21
 Burlington, Ontario $68,900 $4,332 $4,001
10826
108.26%
22
22
 Gatineau, Quebec $54,700 $3,465 $3,225
10745
107.45%
23
23
 Waterloo, Ontario $60,250 $3,899 $3,629
10744
107.45%
24
24
 Pickering, Ontario $60,050 $3,888 $3,624
10729
107.3%
25
25
 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan $54,700 $3,524 $3,286
10725
107.25%
26
26
 Greater Sudbury, Ontario $55,450 $3,634 $3,395
10704
107.04%
27
27
 Airdrie, Alberta $61,150 $3,922 $3,811
10290
102.9%
28
28
 Kingston, Ontario $53,750 $3,535 $3,437
10286
102.86%
29
29
 Port Coquitlam, British Columbia $54,150 $3,603 $3,627
09933
99.33%
30
30
 Kelowna, British Columbia $54,900 $3,647 $3,685
09897
98.97%
31
31
 Ajax, Ontario $54,300 $3,567 $3,605
09895
98.95%
32
32
 Vaughan, Ontario $62,050 $3,995 $4,040
09889
98.89%
33
33
 Moncton, New Brunswick $46,160 $3,017 $3,058
09865
98.65%
34
34
 Chilliwack, British Columbia $49,720 $3,340 $3,402
09819
98.19%
35
35
 Montreal, Quebec $50,120 $3,213 $3,276
09807
98.08%
36
36
 Winnipeg, Manitoba $50,120 $3,226 $3,303
09767
97.68%
37
37
 Toronto, Ontario $62,050 $3,995 $4,120
09697
96.97%
38
38
 Thunder Bay, Ontario $51,000 $3,370 $3,475
09696
96.97%
39
39
 Hamilton, Ontario $53,750 $3,535 $3,681
09604
96.05%
40
40
 Longueuil, Quebec $49,160 $3,160 $3,298
09581
95.82%
41
41
 Laval, Quebec $51,120 $3,268 $3,416
09566
95.67%
42
42
 Vancouver, British Columbia $62,250 $4,060 $4,274
09498
94.99%
43
43
 Guelph, Ontario $55,200 $3,620 $3,818
09480
94.8%
44
44
 North Vancouver, British Columbia $62,450 $4,071 $4,313
09438
94.38%
45
45
 Brantford, Ontario $47,160 $3,146 $3,336
09431
94.31%
46
46
 Kamloops, British Columbia $53,600 $3,570 $3,802
09390
93.9%
47
47
 New Westminster, British Columbia $54,900 $3,647 $3,941
09254
92.54%
48
48
 Nanaimo, British Columbia $48,880 $3,290 $3,557
09249
92.49%
49
49
 London, Ontario $50,440 $3,335 $3,618
09218
92.18%
50
50
 Abbotsford, British Columbia $48,040 $3,238 $3,522
09194
91.95%
51
51
 Whitby, Ontario $63,000 $4,046 $4,401
09193
91.93%
52
52
 Saguenay, Quebec $49,080 $3,156 $3,461
09117
91.18%
53
53
 Cambridge, Ontario $51,450 $3,397 $3,747
09066
90.66%
54
54
 North Bay, Ontario $49,520 $3,279 $3,621
09054
90.55%
55
55
 Victoria, British Columbia $54,500 $3,623 $4,003
09051
90.52%
56
56
 Kitchener, Ontario $51,950 $3,428 $3,787
09051
90.52%
57
57
 St. Catharines, Ontario $47,560 $3,171 $3,533
08974
89.75%
58
58
 Barrie, Ontario $51,550 $3,403 $3,807
08939
89.4%
59
59
 Saint John, New Brunswick $44,200 $2,903 $3,253
08924
89.24%
60
60
 Halifax, Nova Scotia $52,900 $3,287 $3,696
08892
88.93%
61
61
 Peterborough, Ontario $46,960 $3,134 $3,531
08875
88.76%
62
62
 Milton, Ontario $60,900 $3,934 $4,433
08874
88.74%
63
63
 Brossard, Quebec $52,900 $3,366 $3,824
08802
88.03%
64
64
 Brampton, Ontario $45,400 $3,038 $3,471
08753
87.53%
65
65
 Drummondville, Quebec $45,400 $2,953 $3,383
08727
87.28%
66
66
 Oshawa, Ontario $48,960 $3,244 $3,719
08723
87.24%
67
67
 Niagara Falls, Ontario $44,840 $3,004 $3,451
08704
87.04%
68
68
 Markham, Ontario $53,950 $3,547 $4,084
08685
86.85%
69
69
 Belleville, Ontario $47,880 $3,190 $3,724
08567
85.67%
70
70
 Mississauga, Ontario $54,150 $3,559 $4,159
08556
85.56%
71
71
 Granby, Quebec $45,280 $2,946 $3,469
08492
84.92%
72
72
 Welland, Ontario $44,440 $2,979 $3,530
08439
84.4%
73
73
 Richmond Hill, Ontario $57,100 $3,730 $4,439
08402
84.02%
74
74
 Windsor, Ontario $45,400 $3,038 $3,626
08378
83.79%
75
75
 Richmond, British Columbia $46,640 $3,152 $3,835
08220
82.2%
76
76
 Surrey, British Columbia $48,160 $3,246 $3,995
08124
81.24%
77
77
 Burnaby, British Columbia $51,500 $3,446 $4,263
08083
80.83%
78
78
 Coquitlam, British Columbia $52,850 $3,526 $4,372
08064
80.64%
* This section only shows cities with more than 50,000 population.

The Affordability Index is based on a single, non-homeowner, who owns a car.
CareerBeacon obtains its data from 3rd party services and cannot verify its accuracy. The information contained on this page is intended to be used for informational purposes only and should not be used to replace legal authority. The information contained in the demographic reports should not be relied upon for determining career and/or relocation decisions.

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