Compare · 2026

Take-home pay by province, side by side

Thinking about a move or a job offer in another province? Type a salary to rank every province and territory by what you'd actually take home. On $85,000 the gap between the highest and lowest is about $6,324 a year.

#	Province or territory	Per year	Every two weeks	vs top

Salary only, standard credits, estimate for planning. Not tax advice.

Take-home pay at common salaries (2026)

Province or territory	$40k	$60k	$85k	$100k	$150k
Nunavut	$33,784	$48,773	$65,779	$76,654	$110,408
British Columbia	$33,333	$47,755	$64,603	$75,373	$107,377
Northwest Territories	$33,365	$47,938	$64,569	$75,204	$107,361
Yukon	$33,159	$47,789	$64,327	$74,902	$107,797
Alberta	$33,332	$47,691	$64,034	$74,459	$107,458
Ontario	$32,814	$47,340	$63,679	$74,206	$104,320
Saskatchewan	$32,721	$46,520	$62,238	$72,288	$104,037
Manitoba	$32,174	$45,772	$61,432	$71,445	$100,797
New Brunswick	$32,275	$46,048	$61,390	$71,215	$101,330
Newfoundland and Labrador	$32,390	$45,763	$60,977	$70,603	$100,702
Prince Edward Island	$32,152	$45,447	$60,354	$69,789	$98,973
Nova Scotia	$31,734	$44,726	$59,455	$68,867	$98,117

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Common questions

Which province has the highest take-home pay?

On an $85,000 salary in 2026, Nunavut has the highest take-home pay of the 12 provinces and territories covered (about $65,779 a year) and Nova Scotia the lowest (about $59,455), a gap of about $6,324 a year. Quebec is not included.

Why is take-home pay different by province?

CPP and EI are the same everywhere outside Quebec, and federal tax is the same too. The difference is provincial or territorial income tax: each has its own brackets, rates and basic personal amount, and Ontario adds a surtax and health premium.