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 $5,075
Avg. Cost of Living $3,719
Affordability Index
136.45%
2. Aurora, Ontario
Avg. Salary $71,700
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,495
Avg. Cost of Living $3,532
Affordability Index
127.26%
3. Gatineau, Quebec
Avg. Salary $54,700
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,448
Avg. Cost of Living $2,719
Affordability Index
126.81%
4. Regina, Saskatchewan
Avg. Salary $56,700
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,624
Avg. Cost of Living $2,863
Affordability Index
126.6%
5. St. Albert, Alberta
Avg. Salary $68,800
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,299
Avg. Cost of Living $3,539
Affordability Index
121.47%
6. Edmonton, Alberta
Avg. Salary $56,800
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,680
Avg. Cost of Living $3,091
Affordability Index
119.05%
7. Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Avg. Salary $49,680
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,284
Avg. Cost of Living $2,769
Affordability Index
118.59%
8. Whitby, Ontario
Avg. Salary $63,000
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,028
Avg. Cost of Living $3,494
Affordability Index
115.29%
9. Newmarket, Ontario
Avg. Salary $57,000
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,710
Avg. Cost of Living $3,229
Affordability Index
114.88%
10. Red Deer, Alberta
Avg. Salary $55,250
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,595
Avg. Cost of Living $3,136
Affordability Index
114.63%
11. St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Avg. Salary $55,450
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,499
Avg. Cost of Living $3,057
Affordability Index
114.46%
12. Burlington, Ontario
Avg. Salary $68,900
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,331
Avg. Cost of Living $3,806
Affordability Index
113.79%
13. Calgary, Alberta
Avg. Salary $64,600
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,091
Avg. Cost of Living $3,637
Affordability Index
112.48%
14. Lethbridge, Alberta
Avg. Salary $52,500
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,436
Avg. Cost of Living $3,072
Affordability Index
111.86%
15. Airdrie, Alberta
Avg. Salary $61,150
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,910
Avg. Cost of Living $3,518
Affordability Index
111.13%
16. Sherbrooke, Quebec
Avg. Salary $46,880
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,023
Avg. Cost of Living $2,721
Affordability Index
111.11%
17. Fredericton, New Brunswick
Avg. Salary $51,080
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,294
Avg. Cost of Living $2,967
Affordability Index
111.01%
18. Greater Sudbury, Ontario
Avg. Salary $55,450
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,625
Avg. Cost of Living $3,297
Affordability Index
109.94%
19. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Avg. Salary $54,700
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,517
Avg. Cost of Living $3,225
Affordability Index
109.06%
20. Prince George, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $55,150
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,655
Avg. Cost of Living $3,373
Affordability Index
108.35%
21. Milton, Ontario
Avg. Salary $60,900
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,917
Avg. Cost of Living $3,643
Affordability Index
107.52%
22. Pickering, Ontario
Avg. Salary $60,050
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,872
Avg. Cost of Living $3,644
Affordability Index
106.25%
23. Port Coquitlam, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $54,150
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,595
Avg. Cost of Living $3,427
Affordability Index
104.91%
24. Ottawa, Ontario
Avg. Salary $64,500
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,108
Avg. Cost of Living $3,936
Affordability Index
104.38%
25. Grande Prairie, Alberta
Avg. Salary $59,650
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,830
Avg. Cost of Living $3,679
Affordability Index
104.12%
26. Sarnia, Ontario
Avg. Salary $54,050
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,543
Avg. Cost of Living $3,428
Affordability Index
103.37%
27. Kelowna, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $54,900
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,640
Avg. Cost of Living $3,552
Affordability Index
102.47%
28. Moncton, New Brunswick
Avg. Salary $46,160
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,012
Avg. Cost of Living $2,963
Affordability Index
101.66%
29. Ajax, Ontario
Avg. Salary $54,300
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,558
Avg. Cost of Living $3,514
Affordability Index
101.25%
30. Thunder Bay, Ontario
Avg. Salary $51,000
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,365
Avg. Cost of Living $3,357
Affordability Index
100.24%
31. Québec City, Quebec
Avg. Salary $52,400
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,328
Avg. Cost of Living $3,322
Affordability Index
100.18%
32. Waterloo, Ontario
Avg. Salary $60,250
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,882
Avg. Cost of Living $3,900
Affordability Index
99.55%
33. Vaughan, Ontario
Avg. Salary $62,050
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,978
Avg. Cost of Living $4,020
Affordability Index
98.96%
34. Montreal, Quebec
Avg. Salary $50,120
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,202
Avg. Cost of Living $3,257
Affordability Index
98.32%
35. Chilliwack, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $49,720
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,333
Avg. Cost of Living $3,403
Affordability Index
97.94%
36. Medicine Hat, Alberta
Avg. Salary $52,250
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,422
Avg. Cost of Living $3,522
Affordability Index
97.16%
37. Winnipeg, Manitoba
Avg. Salary $50,120
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,223
Avg. Cost of Living $3,330
Affordability Index
96.78%
38. Kamloops, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $53,600
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,563
Avg. Cost of Living $3,696
Affordability Index
96.39%
39. Brantford, Ontario
Avg. Salary $47,160
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,141
Avg. Cost of Living $3,298
Affordability Index
95.25%
40. Kingston, Ontario
Avg. Salary $53,750
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,526
Avg. Cost of Living $3,717
Affordability Index
94.86%
41. Saint John, New Brunswick
Avg. Salary $44,200
Avg. Monthly Net pay $2,898
Avg. Cost of Living $3,098
Affordability Index
93.55%
42. Kitchener, Ontario
Avg. Salary $51,950
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,422
Avg. Cost of Living $3,658
Affordability Index
93.54%
43. Toronto, Ontario
Avg. Salary $62,050
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,978
Avg. Cost of Living $4,254
Affordability Index
93.52%
44. North Bay, Ontario
Avg. Salary $49,520
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,274
Avg. Cost of Living $3,530
Affordability Index
92.75%
45. Brossard, Quebec
Avg. Salary $52,900
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,356
Avg. Cost of Living $3,654
Affordability Index
91.83%
46. Hamilton, Ontario
Avg. Salary $53,750
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,526
Avg. Cost of Living $3,841
Affordability Index
91.8%
47. Nanaimo, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $48,880
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,283
Avg. Cost of Living $3,583
Affordability Index
91.63%
48. North Vancouver, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $62,450
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,055
Avg. Cost of Living $4,427
Affordability Index
91.61%
49. Vancouver, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $62,250
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,045
Avg. Cost of Living $4,422
Affordability Index
91.47%
50. Guelph, Ontario
Avg. Salary $55,200
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,610
Avg. Cost of Living $3,954
Affordability Index
91.31%
51. Cambridge, Ontario
Avg. Salary $51,450
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,393
Avg. Cost of Living $3,736
Affordability Index
90.81%
52. Abbotsford, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $48,040
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,233
Avg. Cost of Living $3,571
Affordability Index
90.54%
53. Longueuil, Quebec
Avg. Salary $49,160
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,149
Avg. Cost of Living $3,487
Affordability Index
90.31%
54. New Westminster, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $54,900
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,640
Avg. Cost of Living $4,044
Affordability Index
90%
55. Laval, Quebec
Avg. Salary $51,120
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,257
Avg. Cost of Living $3,632
Affordability Index
89.69%
56. Halifax, Nova Scotia
Avg. Salary $52,900
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,279
Avg. Cost of Living $3,656
Affordability Index
89.68%
57. Saguenay, Quebec
Avg. Salary $49,080
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,145
Avg. Cost of Living $3,507
Affordability Index
89.67%
58. London, Ontario
Avg. Salary $50,440
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,331
Avg. Cost of Living $3,728
Affordability Index
89.34%
59. Trois-Rivières, Quebec
Avg. Salary $46,440
Avg. Monthly Net pay $2,999
Avg. Cost of Living $3,365
Affordability Index
89.12%
60. Victoria, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $54,500
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,616
Avg. Cost of Living $4,065
Affordability Index
88.96%
61. Markham, Ontario
Avg. Salary $53,950
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,538
Avg. Cost of Living $3,989
Affordability Index
88.69%
62. Barrie, Ontario
Avg. Salary $51,550
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,398
Avg. Cost of Living $3,833
Affordability Index
88.66%
63. Drummondville, Quebec
Avg. Salary $45,400
Avg. Monthly Net pay $2,942
Avg. Cost of Living $3,359
Affordability Index
87.57%
64. Niagara Falls, Ontario
Avg. Salary $44,840
Avg. Monthly Net pay $2,999
Avg. Cost of Living $3,451
Affordability Index
86.9%
65. Brampton, Ontario
Avg. Salary $45,400
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,033
Avg. Cost of Living $3,494
Affordability Index
86.81%
66. Welland, Ontario
Avg. Salary $44,440
Avg. Monthly Net pay $2,974
Avg. Cost of Living $3,481
Affordability Index
85.44%
67. Granby, Quebec
Avg. Salary $45,280
Avg. Monthly Net pay $2,935
Avg. Cost of Living $3,436
Affordability Index
85.42%
68. St. Catharines, Ontario
Avg. Salary $47,560
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,166
Avg. Cost of Living $3,734
Affordability Index
84.79%
69. Peterborough, Ontario
Avg. Salary $46,960
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,129
Avg. Cost of Living $3,698
Affordability Index
84.62%
70. Windsor, Ontario
Avg. Salary $45,400
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,033
Avg. Cost of Living $3,589
Affordability Index
84.52%
71. Oshawa, Ontario
Avg. Salary $48,960
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,240
Avg. Cost of Living $3,837
Affordability Index
84.43%
72. Belleville, Ontario
Avg. Salary $47,880
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,186
Avg. Cost of Living $3,806
Affordability Index
83.7%
73. Richmond Hill, Ontario
Avg. Salary $57,100
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,715
Avg. Cost of Living $4,472
Affordability Index
83.07%
74. Mississauga, Ontario
Avg. Salary $54,150
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,549
Avg. Cost of Living $4,292
Affordability Index
82.69%
75. Richmond, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $46,640
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,147
Avg. Cost of Living $3,839
Affordability Index
81.99%
76. Surrey, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $48,160
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,240
Avg. Cost of Living $4,040
Affordability Index
80.21%
77. Burnaby, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $51,500
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,438
Avg. Cost of Living $4,346
Affordability Index
79.11%
78. Coquitlam, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $52,850
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,518
Avg. Cost of Living $4,476
Affordability Index
78.6%
* 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 $5,075 $3,719
13644
136.45%
02
2
 Aurora, Ontario $71,700 $4,495 $3,532
12726
127.26%
03
3
 Gatineau, Quebec $54,700 $3,448 $2,719
12681
126.81%
04
4
 Regina, Saskatchewan $56,700 $3,624 $2,863
12659
126.6%
05
5
 St. Albert, Alberta $68,800 $4,299 $3,539
12147
121.47%
06
6
 Edmonton, Alberta $56,800 $3,680 $3,091
11905
119.05%
07
7
 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario $49,680 $3,284 $2,769
11859
118.59%
08
8
 Whitby, Ontario $63,000 $4,028 $3,494
11528
115.29%
09
9
 Newmarket, Ontario $57,000 $3,710 $3,229
11488
114.88%
10
10
 Red Deer, Alberta $55,250 $3,595 $3,136
11463
114.63%
11
11
 St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador $55,450 $3,499 $3,057
11445
114.46%
12
12
 Burlington, Ontario $68,900 $4,331 $3,806
11378
113.79%
13
13
 Calgary, Alberta $64,600 $4,091 $3,637
11247
112.48%
14
14
 Lethbridge, Alberta $52,500 $3,436 $3,072
11186
111.86%
15
15
 Airdrie, Alberta $61,150 $3,910 $3,518
11112
111.13%
16
16
 Sherbrooke, Quebec $46,880 $3,023 $2,721
11111
111.11%
17
17
 Fredericton, New Brunswick $51,080 $3,294 $2,967
11101
111.01%
18
18
 Greater Sudbury, Ontario $55,450 $3,625 $3,297
10993
109.94%
19
19
 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan $54,700 $3,517 $3,225
10905
109.06%
20
20
 Prince George, British Columbia $55,150 $3,655 $3,373
10834
108.35%
21
21
 Milton, Ontario $60,900 $3,917 $3,643
10752
107.52%
22
22
 Pickering, Ontario $60,050 $3,872 $3,644
10625
106.25%
23
23
 Port Coquitlam, British Columbia $54,150 $3,595 $3,427
10491
104.91%
24
24
 Ottawa, Ontario $64,500 $4,108 $3,936
10437
104.38%
25
25
 Grande Prairie, Alberta $59,650 $3,830 $3,679
10411
104.12%
26
26
 Sarnia, Ontario $54,050 $3,543 $3,428
10336
103.37%
27
27
 Kelowna, British Columbia $54,900 $3,640 $3,552
10247
102.47%
28
28
 Moncton, New Brunswick $46,160 $3,012 $2,963
10165
101.66%
29
29
 Ajax, Ontario $54,300 $3,558 $3,514
10125
101.25%
30
30
 Thunder Bay, Ontario $51,000 $3,365 $3,357
10023
100.24%
31
31
 Québec City, Quebec $52,400 $3,328 $3,322
10018
100.18%
32
32
 Waterloo, Ontario $60,250 $3,882 $3,900
09954
99.55%
33
33
 Vaughan, Ontario $62,050 $3,978 $4,020
09895
98.96%
34
34
 Montreal, Quebec $50,120 $3,202 $3,257
09831
98.32%
35
35
 Chilliwack, British Columbia $49,720 $3,333 $3,403
09793
97.94%
36
36
 Medicine Hat, Alberta $52,250 $3,422 $3,522
09715
97.16%
37
37
 Winnipeg, Manitoba $50,120 $3,223 $3,330
09678
96.78%
38
38
 Kamloops, British Columbia $53,600 $3,563 $3,696
09639
96.39%
39
39
 Brantford, Ontario $47,160 $3,141 $3,298
09525
95.25%
40
40
 Kingston, Ontario $53,750 $3,526 $3,717
09486
94.86%
41
41
 Saint John, New Brunswick $44,200 $2,898 $3,098
09355
93.55%
42
42
 Kitchener, Ontario $51,950 $3,422 $3,658
09353
93.54%
43
43
 Toronto, Ontario $62,050 $3,978 $4,254
09351
93.52%
44
44
 North Bay, Ontario $49,520 $3,274 $3,530
09274
92.75%
45
45
 Brossard, Quebec $52,900 $3,356 $3,654
09183
91.83%
46
46
 Hamilton, Ontario $53,750 $3,526 $3,841
09180
91.8%
47
47
 Nanaimo, British Columbia $48,880 $3,283 $3,583
09162
91.63%
48
48
 North Vancouver, British Columbia $62,450 $4,055 $4,427
09160
91.61%
49
49
 Vancouver, British Columbia $62,250 $4,045 $4,422
09146
91.47%
50
50
 Guelph, Ontario $55,200 $3,610 $3,954
09130
91.31%
51
51
 Cambridge, Ontario $51,450 $3,393 $3,736
09080
90.81%
52
52
 Abbotsford, British Columbia $48,040 $3,233 $3,571
09054
90.54%
53
53
 Longueuil, Quebec $49,160 $3,149 $3,487
09031
90.31%
54
54
 New Westminster, British Columbia $54,900 $3,640 $4,044
09000
90%
55
55
 Laval, Quebec $51,120 $3,257 $3,632
08968
89.69%
56
56
 Halifax, Nova Scotia $52,900 $3,279 $3,656
08968
89.68%
57
57
 Saguenay, Quebec $49,080 $3,145 $3,507
08967
89.67%
58
58
 London, Ontario $50,440 $3,331 $3,728
08933
89.34%
59
59
 Trois-Rivières, Quebec $46,440 $2,999 $3,365
08912
89.12%
60
60
 Victoria, British Columbia $54,500 $3,616 $4,065
08895
88.96%
61
61
 Markham, Ontario $53,950 $3,538 $3,989
08868
88.69%
62
62
 Barrie, Ontario $51,550 $3,398 $3,833
08866
88.66%
63
63
 Drummondville, Quebec $45,400 $2,942 $3,359
08757
87.57%
64
64
 Niagara Falls, Ontario $44,840 $2,999 $3,451
08689
86.9%
65
65
 Brampton, Ontario $45,400 $3,033 $3,494
08681
86.81%
66
66
 Welland, Ontario $44,440 $2,974 $3,481
08544
85.44%
67
67
 Granby, Quebec $45,280 $2,935 $3,436
08541
85.42%
68
68
 St. Catharines, Ontario $47,560 $3,166 $3,734
08478
84.79%
69
69
 Peterborough, Ontario $46,960 $3,129 $3,698
08461
84.62%
70
70
 Windsor, Ontario $45,400 $3,033 $3,589
08451
84.52%
71
71
 Oshawa, Ontario $48,960 $3,240 $3,837
08442
84.43%
72
72
 Belleville, Ontario $47,880 $3,186 $3,806
08370
83.7%
73
73
 Richmond Hill, Ontario $57,100 $3,715 $4,472
08306
83.07%
74
74
 Mississauga, Ontario $54,150 $3,549 $4,292
08269
82.69%
75
75
 Richmond, British Columbia $46,640 $3,147 $3,839
08198
81.99%
76
76
 Surrey, British Columbia $48,160 $3,240 $4,040
08020
80.21%
77
77
 Burnaby, British Columbia $51,500 $3,438 $4,346
07911
79.11%
78
78
 Coquitlam, British Columbia $52,850 $3,518 $4,476
07860
78.6%
* 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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