What is a Good Salary in Canada?
Any salary above $47,487 per year (or $24.35 per hour, gross income) could be considered a good salary in Canada. However, the definition of a good salary depends on the province where you decide to live, your lifestyle, and your monthly expenses, among other factors.
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Get a full breakdown of any salary to determine the hourly, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, and annual pay, and compare it with the average salary in different locations across Canada.
Most affordable cities in Canada
Avg. Salary
$73,498
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$4,560
Avg. Cost of Living
$2,951
Affordability Index
154.53%
Avg. Salary
$65,014
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$4,090
Avg. Cost of Living
$2,865
Affordability Index
142.76%
Avg. Salary
$67,741
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$4,227
Avg. Cost of Living
$3,011
Affordability Index
140.38%
Avg. Salary
$60,898
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$3,864
Avg. Cost of Living
$2,848
Affordability Index
135.68%
Avg. Salary
$76,541
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$4,753
Avg. Cost of Living
$3,588
Affordability Index
132.48%
Avg. Salary
$61,353
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$3,870
Avg. Cost of Living
$2,939
Affordability Index
131.67%
Avg. Salary
$57,513
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$3,664
Avg. Cost of Living
$2,824
Affordability Index
129.75%
Avg. Salary
$57,032
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$3,639
Avg. Cost of Living
$2,866
Affordability Index
126.96%
Avg. Salary
$53,458
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$3,400
Avg. Cost of Living
$2,703
Affordability Index
125.8%
10.
Whitby, Ontario
Avg. Salary
$54,958
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$3,545
Avg. Cost of Living
$2,847
Affordability Index
124.51%
Avg. Salary
$60,400
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$3,818
Avg. Cost of Living
$3,117
Affordability Index
122.49%
Avg. Salary
$52,090
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$3,330
Avg. Cost of Living
$2,725
Affordability Index
122.21%
13.
Milton, Ontario
Avg. Salary
$53,687
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$3,477
Avg. Cost of Living
$2,884
Affordability Index
120.55%
Avg. Salary
$51,692
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$3,354
Avg. Cost of Living
$2,800
Affordability Index
119.79%
15.
Vaughan, Ontario
Avg. Salary
$53,441
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$3,463
Avg. Cost of Living
$2,921
Affordability Index
118.57%
Avg. Salary
$51,188
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$3,342
Avg. Cost of Living
$2,827
Affordability Index
118.23%
Avg. Salary
$48,445
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$3,190
Avg. Cost of Living
$2,704
Affordability Index
117.99%
Avg. Salary
$52,003
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$3,271
Avg. Cost of Living
$2,778
Affordability Index
117.74%
Avg. Salary
$44,113
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$2,809
Avg. Cost of Living
$2,389
Affordability Index
117.57%
Avg. Salary
$38,874
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$2,522
Avg. Cost of Living
$2,185
Affordability Index
115.43%
Avg. Salary
$51,369
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$3,352
Avg. Cost of Living
$2,956
Affordability Index
113.4%
Avg. Salary
$45,247
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$3,043
Avg. Cost of Living
$2,702
Affordability Index
112.62%
23.
Ajax, Ontario
Avg. Salary
$47,180
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$3,126
Avg. Cost of Living
$2,791
Affordability Index
112%
24.
Ottawa, Ontario
Avg. Salary
$54,605
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$3,526
Avg. Cost of Living
$3,186
Affordability Index
110.67%
Avg. Salary
$48,756
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$3,205
Avg. Cost of Living
$2,919
Affordability Index
109.81%
Avg. Salary
$48,623
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$3,183
Avg. Cost of Living
$2,987
Affordability Index
106.58%
Avg. Salary
$47,219
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$3,160
Avg. Cost of Living
$2,986
Affordability Index
105.84%
Avg. Salary
$44,725
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$2,978
Avg. Cost of Living
$2,817
Affordability Index
105.71%
Avg. Salary
$42,143
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$2,818
Avg. Cost of Living
$2,674
Affordability Index
105.4%
30.
Sarnia, Ontario
Avg. Salary
$48,592
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$3,196
Avg. Cost of Living
$3,039
Affordability Index
105.16%
31.
Gatineau, Quebec
Avg. Salary
$45,990
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$2,911
Avg. Cost of Living
$2,773
Affordability Index
104.99%
Avg. Salary
$46,611
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$3,093
Avg. Cost of Living
$3,007
Affordability Index
102.85%
Avg. Salary
$52,520
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$3,414
Avg. Cost of Living
$3,321
Affordability Index
102.8%
34.
Laval, Quebec
Avg. Salary
$42,879
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$2,741
Avg. Cost of Living
$2,669
Affordability Index
102.7%
Avg. Salary
$42,737
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$2,855
Avg. Cost of Living
$2,795
Affordability Index
102.15%
Avg. Salary
$44,916
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$2,854
Avg. Cost of Living
$2,834
Affordability Index
100.7%
Avg. Salary
$44,294
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$2,986
Avg. Cost of Living
$2,979
Affordability Index
100.25%
Avg. Salary
$41,875
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$2,840
Avg. Cost of Living
$2,834
Affordability Index
100.21%
Avg. Salary
$39,724
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$2,617
Avg. Cost of Living
$2,633
Affordability Index
99.41%
Avg. Salary
$46,059
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$3,091
Avg. Cost of Living
$3,169
Affordability Index
97.55%
Avg. Salary
$47,435
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$3,173
Avg. Cost of Living
$3,261
Affordability Index
97.31%
Avg. Salary
$39,628
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$2,663
Avg. Cost of Living
$2,769
Affordability Index
96.18%
43.
Saguenay, Quebec
Avg. Salary
$41,084
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$2,643
Avg. Cost of Living
$2,749
Affordability Index
96.14%
Avg. Salary
$44,638
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$2,972
Avg. Cost of Living
$3,093
Affordability Index
96.1%
Avg. Salary
$39,351
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$2,646
Avg. Cost of Living
$2,759
Affordability Index
95.91%
46.
Oshawa, Ontario
Avg. Salary
$42,552
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$2,844
Avg. Cost of Living
$3,001
Affordability Index
94.76%
Avg. Salary
$43,116
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$2,815
Avg. Cost of Living
$2,989
Affordability Index
94.19%
Avg. Salary
$49,887
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$3,319
Avg. Cost of Living
$3,546
Affordability Index
93.6%
49.
Granby, Quebec
Avg. Salary
$37,756
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$2,461
Avg. Cost of Living
$2,636
Affordability Index
93.36%
Avg. Salary
$38,039
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$2,603
Avg. Cost of Living
$2,790
Affordability Index
93.31%
Avg. Salary
$38,526
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$2,503
Avg. Cost of Living
$2,684
Affordability Index
93.26%
Avg. Salary
$39,693
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$2,667
Avg. Cost of Living
$2,864
Affordability Index
93.13%
53.
Guelph, Ontario
Avg. Salary
$47,430
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$3,140
Avg. Cost of Living
$3,395
Affordability Index
92.5%
54.
London, Ontario
Avg. Salary
$43,663
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$2,912
Avg. Cost of Living
$3,154
Affordability Index
92.33%
Avg. Salary
$46,440
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$2,928
Avg. Cost of Living
$3,175
Affordability Index
92.21%
56.
Toronto, Ontario
Avg. Salary
$52,268
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$3,400
Avg. Cost of Living
$3,697
Affordability Index
91.98%
Avg. Salary
$41,124
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$2,645
Avg. Cost of Living
$2,879
Affordability Index
91.88%
Avg. Salary
$43,966
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$2,931
Avg. Cost of Living
$3,195
Affordability Index
91.73%
Avg. Salary
$39,018
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$2,530
Avg. Cost of Living
$2,782
Affordability Index
90.94%
60.
Montreal, Quebec
Avg. Salary
$40,079
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$2,588
Avg. Cost of Living
$2,847
Affordability Index
90.9%
61.
Brossard, Quebec
Avg. Salary
$45,118
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$2,864
Avg. Cost of Living
$3,176
Affordability Index
90.16%
Avg. Salary
$38,360
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$2,586
Avg. Cost of Living
$2,905
Affordability Index
89.01%
Avg. Salary
$43,651
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$2,912
Avg. Cost of Living
$3,291
Affordability Index
88.47%
64.
Welland, Ontario
Avg. Salary
$37,058
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$2,512
Avg. Cost of Living
$2,848
Affordability Index
88.2%
Avg. Salary
$39,978
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$2,723
Avg. Cost of Living
$3,149
Affordability Index
86.47%
Avg. Salary
$50,317
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$3,344
Avg. Cost of Living
$3,873
Affordability Index
86.34%
Avg. Salary
$45,267
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$3,011
Avg. Cost of Living
$3,508
Affordability Index
85.84%
Avg. Salary
$43,731
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$2,953
Avg. Cost of Living
$3,465
Affordability Index
85.22%
Avg. Salary
$39,919
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$2,681
Avg. Cost of Living
$3,155
Affordability Index
84.99%
70.
Windsor, Ontario
Avg. Salary
$38,669
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$2,604
Avg. Cost of Living
$3,066
Affordability Index
84.94%
71.
Barrie, Ontario
Avg. Salary
$44,297
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$2,951
Avg. Cost of Living
$3,485
Affordability Index
84.69%
72.
Markham, Ontario
Avg. Salary
$45,184
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$3,006
Avg. Cost of Living
$3,552
Affordability Index
84.63%
Avg. Salary
$37,721
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$2,501
Avg. Cost of Living
$2,970
Affordability Index
84.2%
Avg. Salary
$40,098
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$2,730
Avg. Cost of Living
$3,257
Affordability Index
83.83%
Avg. Salary
$43,934
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$2,965
Avg. Cost of Living
$3,570
Affordability Index
83.05%
Avg. Salary
$40,502
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$2,755
Avg. Cost of Living
$3,390
Affordability Index
81.28%
Avg. Salary
$37,647
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$2,545
Avg. Cost of Living
$3,171
Affordability Index
80.27%
Avg. Salary
$40,192
Avg. Monthly Net pay
$2,736
Avg. Cost of Living
$3,691
Affordability Index
74.13%
* 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Albert, Alberta | $73,498 | $4,560 | $2,951 | 154.53% |
| 2 | Aurora, Ontario | $65,014 | $4,090 | $2,865 | 142.76% |
| 3 | Calgary, Alberta | $67,741 | $4,227 | $3,011 | 140.38% |
| 4 | Burlington, Ontario | $60,898 | $3,864 | $2,848 | 135.68% |
| 5 | Oakville, Ontario | $76,541 | $4,753 | $3,588 | 132.48% |
| 6 | Airdrie, Alberta | $61,353 | $3,870 | $2,939 | 131.67% |
| 7 | Red Deer, Alberta | $57,513 | $3,664 | $2,824 | 129.75% |
| 8 | Edmonton, Alberta | $57,032 | $3,639 | $2,866 | 126.96% |
| 9 | Regina, Saskatchewan | $53,458 | $3,400 | $2,703 | 125.8% |
| 10 | Whitby, Ontario | $54,958 | $3,545 | $2,847 | 124.51% |
| 11 | Grande Prairie, Alberta | $60,400 | $3,818 | $3,117 | 122.49% |
| 12 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | $52,090 | $3,330 | $2,725 | 122.21% |
| 13 | Milton, Ontario | $53,687 | $3,477 | $2,884 | 120.55% |
| 14 | Medicine Hat, Alberta | $51,692 | $3,354 | $2,800 | 119.79% |
| 15 | Vaughan, Ontario | $53,441 | $3,463 | $2,921 | 118.57% |
| 16 | Pickering, Ontario | $51,188 | $3,342 | $2,827 | 118.23% |
| 17 | Greater Sudbury, Ontario | $48,445 | $3,190 | $2,704 | 117.99% |
| 18 | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador | $52,003 | $3,271 | $2,778 | 117.74% |
| 19 | Québec City, Quebec | $44,113 | $2,809 | $2,389 | 117.57% |
| 20 | Sherbrooke, Quebec | $38,874 | $2,522 | $2,185 | 115.43% |
| 21 | Newmarket, Ontario | $51,369 | $3,352 | $2,956 | 113.4% |
| 22 | Port Coquitlam, British Columbia | $45,247 | $3,043 | $2,702 | 112.62% |
| 23 | Ajax, Ontario | $47,180 | $3,126 | $2,791 | 112% |
| 24 | Ottawa, Ontario | $54,605 | $3,526 | $3,186 | 110.67% |
| 25 | Richmond Hill, Ontario | $48,756 | $3,205 | $2,919 | 109.81% |
| 26 | Lethbridge, Alberta | $48,623 | $3,183 | $2,987 | 106.58% |
| 27 | Prince George, British Columbia | $47,219 | $3,160 | $2,986 | 105.84% |
| 28 | Cambridge, Ontario | $44,725 | $2,978 | $2,817 | 105.71% |
| 29 | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario | $42,143 | $2,818 | $2,674 | 105.4% |
| 30 | Sarnia, Ontario | $48,592 | $3,196 | $3,039 | 105.16% |
| 31 | Gatineau, Quebec | $45,990 | $2,911 | $2,773 | 104.99% |
| 32 | Kingston, Ontario | $46,611 | $3,093 | $3,007 | 102.85% |
| 33 | Waterloo, Ontario | $52,520 | $3,414 | $3,321 | 102.8% |
| 34 | Laval, Quebec | $42,879 | $2,741 | $2,669 | 102.7% |
| 35 | North Bay, Ontario | $42,737 | $2,855 | $2,795 | 102.15% |
| 36 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | $44,916 | $2,854 | $2,834 | 100.7% |
| 37 | New Westminster, British Columbia | $44,294 | $2,986 | $2,979 | 100.25% |
| 38 | Chilliwack, British Columbia | $41,875 | $2,840 | $2,834 | 100.21% |
| 39 | Moncton, New Brunswick | $39,724 | $2,617 | $2,633 | 99.41% |
| 40 | Kamloops, British Columbia | $46,059 | $3,091 | $3,169 | 97.55% |
| 41 | Kelowna, British Columbia | $47,435 | $3,173 | $3,261 | 97.31% |
| 42 | Belleville, Ontario | $39,628 | $2,663 | $2,769 | 96.18% |
| 43 | Saguenay, Quebec | $41,084 | $2,643 | $2,749 | 96.14% |
| 44 | Thunder Bay, Ontario | $44,638 | $2,972 | $3,093 | 96.1% |
| 45 | Brantford, Ontario | $39,351 | $2,646 | $2,759 | 95.91% |
| 46 | Oshawa, Ontario | $42,552 | $2,844 | $3,001 | 94.76% |
| 47 | Fredericton, New Brunswick | $43,116 | $2,815 | $2,989 | 94.19% |
| 48 | North Vancouver, British Columbia | $49,887 | $3,319 | $3,546 | 93.6% |
| 49 | Granby, Quebec | $37,756 | $2,461 | $2,636 | 93.36% |
| 50 | Richmond, British Columbia | $38,039 | $2,603 | $2,790 | 93.31% |
| 51 | Drummondville, Quebec | $38,526 | $2,503 | $2,684 | 93.26% |
| 52 | Peterborough, Ontario | $39,693 | $2,667 | $2,864 | 93.13% |
| 53 | Guelph, Ontario | $47,430 | $3,140 | $3,395 | 92.5% |
| 54 | London, Ontario | $43,663 | $2,912 | $3,154 | 92.33% |
| 55 | Halifax, Nova Scotia | $46,440 | $2,928 | $3,175 | 92.21% |
| 56 | Toronto, Ontario | $52,268 | $3,400 | $3,697 | 91.98% |
| 57 | Longueuil, Quebec | $41,124 | $2,645 | $2,879 | 91.88% |
| 58 | Hamilton, Ontario | $43,966 | $2,931 | $3,195 | 91.73% |
| 59 | Trois-Rivières, Quebec | $39,018 | $2,530 | $2,782 | 90.94% |
| 60 | Montreal, Quebec | $40,079 | $2,588 | $2,847 | 90.9% |
| 61 | Brossard, Quebec | $45,118 | $2,864 | $3,176 | 90.16% |
| 62 | Niagara Falls, Ontario | $38,360 | $2,586 | $2,905 | 89.01% |
| 63 | Kitchener, Ontario | $43,651 | $2,912 | $3,291 | 88.47% |
| 64 | Welland, Ontario | $37,058 | $2,512 | $2,848 | 88.2% |
| 65 | Surrey, British Columbia | $39,978 | $2,723 | $3,149 | 86.47% |
| 66 | Vancouver, British Columbia | $50,317 | $3,344 | $3,873 | 86.34% |
| 67 | Mississauga, Ontario | $45,267 | $3,011 | $3,508 | 85.84% |
| 68 | Coquitlam, British Columbia | $43,731 | $2,953 | $3,465 | 85.22% |
| 69 | St. Catharines, Ontario | $39,919 | $2,681 | $3,155 | 84.99% |
| 70 | Windsor, Ontario | $38,669 | $2,604 | $3,066 | 84.94% |
| 71 | Barrie, Ontario | $44,297 | $2,951 | $3,485 | 84.69% |
| 72 | Markham, Ontario | $45,184 | $3,006 | $3,552 | 84.63% |
| 73 | Saint John, New Brunswick | $37,721 | $2,501 | $2,970 | 84.2% |
| 74 | Abbotsford, British Columbia | $40,098 | $2,730 | $3,257 | 83.83% |
| 75 | Victoria, British Columbia | $43,934 | $2,965 | $3,570 | 83.05% |
| 76 | Nanaimo, British Columbia | $40,502 | $2,755 | $3,390 | 81.28% |
| 77 | Brampton, Ontario | $37,647 | $2,545 | $3,171 | 80.27% |
| 78 | Burnaby, British Columbia | $40,192 | $2,736 | $3,691 | 74.13% |
* 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.
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.