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 $5,107
Avg. Cost of Living $4,125
Affordability Index
123.81%
2. Aurora, Ontario
Avg. Salary $71,700
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,542
Avg. Cost of Living $3,709
Affordability Index
122.46%
3. Trois-Rivières, Quebec
Avg. Salary $46,440
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,046
Avg. Cost of Living $2,548
Affordability Index
119.54%
4. Calgary, Alberta
Avg. Salary $64,600
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,224
Avg. Cost of Living $3,644
Affordability Index
115.91%
5. Medicine Hat, Alberta
Avg. Salary $52,250
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,522
Avg. Cost of Living $3,082
Affordability Index
114.28%
6. Grande Prairie, Alberta
Avg. Salary $59,650
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,959
Avg. Cost of Living $3,474
Affordability Index
113.97%
7. St. Albert, Alberta
Avg. Salary $68,800
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,411
Avg. Cost of Living $3,885
Affordability Index
113.55%
8. Regina, Saskatchewan
Avg. Salary $56,700
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,701
Avg. Cost of Living $3,322
Affordability Index
111.41%
9. Sherbrooke, Quebec
Avg. Salary $46,880
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,071
Avg. Cost of Living $2,762
Affordability Index
111.17%
10. Waterloo, Ontario
Avg. Salary $60,250
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,962
Avg. Cost of Living $3,570
Affordability Index
110.98%
11. Ottawa, Ontario
Avg. Salary $64,500
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,189
Avg. Cost of Living $3,790
Affordability Index
110.53%
12. Québec City, Quebec
Avg. Salary $52,400
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,379
Avg. Cost of Living $3,066
Affordability Index
110.2%
13. St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Avg. Salary $55,450
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,561
Avg. Cost of Living $3,253
Affordability Index
109.46%
14. Burlington, Ontario
Avg. Salary $68,900
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,390
Avg. Cost of Living $4,012
Affordability Index
109.42%
15. Prince George, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $55,150
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,716
Avg. Cost of Living $3,402
Affordability Index
109.23%
16. Edmonton, Alberta
Avg. Salary $56,800
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,795
Avg. Cost of Living $3,492
Affordability Index
108.67%
17. Lethbridge, Alberta
Avg. Salary $52,500
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,537
Avg. Cost of Living $3,261
Affordability Index
108.46%
18. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Avg. Salary $54,700
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,588
Avg. Cost of Living $3,324
Affordability Index
107.95%
19. Fredericton, New Brunswick
Avg. Salary $51,080
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,351
Avg. Cost of Living $3,149
Affordability Index
106.42%
20. Red Deer, Alberta
Avg. Salary $55,250
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,702
Avg. Cost of Living $3,504
Affordability Index
105.65%
21. Newmarket, Ontario
Avg. Salary $57,000
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,780
Avg. Cost of Living $3,581
Affordability Index
105.57%
22. Pickering, Ontario
Avg. Salary $60,050
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,951
Avg. Cost of Living $3,783
Affordability Index
104.45%
23. Gatineau, Quebec
Avg. Salary $54,700
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,507
Avg. Cost of Living $3,368
Affordability Index
104.13%
24. Vaughan, Ontario
Avg. Salary $62,050
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,058
Avg. Cost of Living $3,926
Affordability Index
103.37%
25. Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Avg. Salary $49,680
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,335
Avg. Cost of Living $3,235
Affordability Index
103.1%
26. Airdrie, Alberta
Avg. Salary $61,150
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,041
Avg. Cost of Living $4,025
Affordability Index
100.4%
27. Toronto, Ontario
Avg. Salary $62,050
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,058
Avg. Cost of Living $4,071
Affordability Index
99.69%
28. Kingston, Ontario
Avg. Salary $53,750
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,589
Avg. Cost of Living $3,606
Affordability Index
99.52%
29. Thunder Bay, Ontario
Avg. Salary $51,000
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,417
Avg. Cost of Living $3,452
Affordability Index
99%
30. Greater Sudbury, Ontario
Avg. Salary $55,450
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,689
Avg. Cost of Living $3,740
Affordability Index
98.64%
31. Sarnia, Ontario
Avg. Salary $54,050
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,607
Avg. Cost of Living $3,670
Affordability Index
98.28%
32. Hamilton, Ontario
Avg. Salary $53,750
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,589
Avg. Cost of Living $3,652
Affordability Index
98.26%
33. Kelowna, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $54,900
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,701
Avg. Cost of Living $3,770
Affordability Index
98.17%
34. Moncton, New Brunswick
Avg. Salary $46,160
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,062
Avg. Cost of Living $3,123
Affordability Index
98.04%
35. Milton, Ontario
Avg. Salary $60,900
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,997
Avg. Cost of Living $4,097
Affordability Index
97.56%
36. Montreal, Quebec
Avg. Salary $50,120
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,252
Avg. Cost of Living $3,368
Affordability Index
96.54%
37. Ajax, Ontario
Avg. Salary $54,300
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,622
Avg. Cost of Living $3,761
Affordability Index
96.29%
38. Chilliwack, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $49,720
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,389
Avg. Cost of Living $3,533
Affordability Index
95.91%
39. Winnipeg, Manitoba
Avg. Salary $50,120
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,272
Avg. Cost of Living $3,413
Affordability Index
95.86%
40. Kamloops, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $53,600
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,623
Avg. Cost of Living $3,793
Affordability Index
95.51%
41. North Vancouver, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $62,450
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,133
Avg. Cost of Living $4,332
Affordability Index
95.4%
42. Whitby, Ontario
Avg. Salary $63,000
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,109
Avg. Cost of Living $4,331
Affordability Index
94.87%
43. Port Coquitlam, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $54,150
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,656
Avg. Cost of Living $3,858
Affordability Index
94.76%
44. Vancouver, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $62,250
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,122
Avg. Cost of Living $4,350
Affordability Index
94.76%
45. Brantford, Ontario
Avg. Salary $47,160
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,191
Avg. Cost of Living $3,393
Affordability Index
94.05%
46. Saint John, New Brunswick
Avg. Salary $44,200
Avg. Monthly Net pay $2,946
Avg. Cost of Living $3,143
Affordability Index
93.74%
47. Markham, Ontario
Avg. Salary $53,950
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,601
Avg. Cost of Living $3,874
Affordability Index
92.95%
48. New Westminster, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $54,900
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,701
Avg. Cost of Living $3,997
Affordability Index
92.59%
49. London, Ontario
Avg. Salary $50,440
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,383
Avg. Cost of Living $3,660
Affordability Index
92.42%
50. Longueuil, Quebec
Avg. Salary $49,160
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,198
Avg. Cost of Living $3,493
Affordability Index
91.55%
51. Victoria, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $54,500
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,677
Avg. Cost of Living $4,041
Affordability Index
90.99%
52. Abbotsford, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $48,040
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,284
Avg. Cost of Living $3,615
Affordability Index
90.84%
53. Cambridge, Ontario
Avg. Salary $51,450
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,445
Avg. Cost of Living $3,795
Affordability Index
90.79%
54. Brossard, Quebec
Avg. Salary $52,900
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,407
Avg. Cost of Living $3,755
Affordability Index
90.73%
55. Surrey, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $48,160
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,291
Avg. Cost of Living $3,629
Affordability Index
90.7%
56. Barrie, Ontario
Avg. Salary $51,550
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,452
Avg. Cost of Living $3,827
Affordability Index
90.19%
57. Guelph, Ontario
Avg. Salary $55,200
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,674
Avg. Cost of Living $4,075
Affordability Index
90.17%
58. Kitchener, Ontario
Avg. Salary $51,950
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,477
Avg. Cost of Living $3,863
Affordability Index
90%
59. Laval, Quebec
Avg. Salary $51,120
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,307
Avg. Cost of Living $3,723
Affordability Index
88.84%
60. Mississauga, Ontario
Avg. Salary $54,150
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,613
Avg. Cost of Living $4,081
Affordability Index
88.52%
61. Oshawa, Ontario
Avg. Salary $48,960
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,291
Avg. Cost of Living $3,718
Affordability Index
88.5%
62. Saguenay, Quebec
Avg. Salary $49,080
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,193
Avg. Cost of Living $3,617
Affordability Index
88.29%
63. Nanaimo, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $48,880
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,336
Avg. Cost of Living $3,779
Affordability Index
88.28%
64. North Bay, Ontario
Avg. Salary $49,520
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,325
Avg. Cost of Living $3,779
Affordability Index
88%
65. Niagara Falls, Ontario
Avg. Salary $44,840
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,047
Avg. Cost of Living $3,474
Affordability Index
87.7%
66. St. Catharines, Ontario
Avg. Salary $47,560
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,216
Avg. Cost of Living $3,690
Affordability Index
87.15%
67. Peterborough, Ontario
Avg. Salary $46,960
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,179
Avg. Cost of Living $3,648
Affordability Index
87.13%
68. Halifax, Nova Scotia
Avg. Salary $52,900
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,351
Avg. Cost of Living $3,870
Affordability Index
86.6%
69. Belleville, Ontario
Avg. Salary $47,880
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,236
Avg. Cost of Living $3,747
Affordability Index
86.36%
70. Windsor, Ontario
Avg. Salary $45,400
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,081
Avg. Cost of Living $3,630
Affordability Index
84.89%
71. Richmond Hill, Ontario
Avg. Salary $57,100
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,786
Avg. Cost of Living $4,491
Affordability Index
84.31%
72. Drummondville, Quebec
Avg. Salary $45,400
Avg. Monthly Net pay $2,988
Avg. Cost of Living $3,589
Affordability Index
83.25%
73. Richmond, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $46,640
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,197
Avg. Cost of Living $3,859
Affordability Index
82.84%
74. Brampton, Ontario
Avg. Salary $45,400
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,081
Avg. Cost of Living $3,730
Affordability Index
82.61%
75. Burnaby, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $51,500
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,497
Avg. Cost of Living $4,269
Affordability Index
81.91%
76. Welland, Ontario
Avg. Salary $44,440
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,022
Avg. Cost of Living $3,754
Affordability Index
80.49%
77. Granby, Quebec
Avg. Salary $45,280
Avg. Monthly Net pay $2,981
Avg. Cost of Living $3,727
Affordability Index
79.99%
78. Coquitlam, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $52,850
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,578
Avg. Cost of Living $4,517
Affordability Index
79.21%
* 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 $5,107 $4,125
12381
123.81%
02
2
 Aurora, Ontario $71,700 $4,542 $3,709
12246
122.46%
03
3
 Trois-Rivières, Quebec $46,440 $3,046 $2,548
11954
119.54%
04
4
 Calgary, Alberta $64,600 $4,224 $3,644
11590
115.91%
05
5
 Medicine Hat, Alberta $52,250 $3,522 $3,082
11427
114.28%
06
6
 Grande Prairie, Alberta $59,650 $3,959 $3,474
11397
113.97%
07
7
 St. Albert, Alberta $68,800 $4,411 $3,885
11354
113.55%
08
8
 Regina, Saskatchewan $56,700 $3,701 $3,322
11140
111.41%
09
9
 Sherbrooke, Quebec $46,880 $3,071 $2,762
11117
111.17%
10
10
 Waterloo, Ontario $60,250 $3,962 $3,570
11098
110.98%
11
11
 Ottawa, Ontario $64,500 $4,189 $3,790
11052
110.53%
12
12
 Québec City, Quebec $52,400 $3,379 $3,066
11020
110.2%
13
13
 St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador $55,450 $3,561 $3,253
10945
109.46%
14
14
 Burlington, Ontario $68,900 $4,390 $4,012
10941
109.42%
15
15
 Prince George, British Columbia $55,150 $3,716 $3,402
10922
109.23%
16
16
 Edmonton, Alberta $56,800 $3,795 $3,492
10866
108.67%
17
17
 Lethbridge, Alberta $52,500 $3,537 $3,261
10846
108.46%
18
18
 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan $54,700 $3,588 $3,324
10795
107.95%
19
19
 Fredericton, New Brunswick $51,080 $3,351 $3,149
10642
106.42%
20
20
 Red Deer, Alberta $55,250 $3,702 $3,504
10564
105.65%
21
21
 Newmarket, Ontario $57,000 $3,780 $3,581
10556
105.57%
22
22
 Pickering, Ontario $60,050 $3,951 $3,783
10445
104.45%
23
23
 Gatineau, Quebec $54,700 $3,507 $3,368
10412
104.13%
24
24
 Vaughan, Ontario $62,050 $4,058 $3,926
10336
103.37%
25
25
 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario $49,680 $3,335 $3,235
10310
103.1%
26
26
 Airdrie, Alberta $61,150 $4,041 $4,025
10040
100.4%
27
27
 Toronto, Ontario $62,050 $4,058 $4,071
09968
99.69%
28
28
 Kingston, Ontario $53,750 $3,589 $3,606
09951
99.52%
29
29
 Thunder Bay, Ontario $51,000 $3,417 $3,452
09900
99%
30
30
 Greater Sudbury, Ontario $55,450 $3,689 $3,740
09864
98.64%
31
31
 Sarnia, Ontario $54,050 $3,607 $3,670
09827
98.28%
32
32
 Hamilton, Ontario $53,750 $3,589 $3,652
09826
98.26%
33
33
 Kelowna, British Columbia $54,900 $3,701 $3,770
09816
98.17%
34
34
 Moncton, New Brunswick $46,160 $3,062 $3,123
09803
98.04%
35
35
 Milton, Ontario $60,900 $3,997 $4,097
09755
97.56%
36
36
 Montreal, Quebec $50,120 $3,252 $3,368
09654
96.54%
37
37
 Ajax, Ontario $54,300 $3,622 $3,761
09629
96.29%
38
38
 Chilliwack, British Columbia $49,720 $3,389 $3,533
09591
95.91%
39
39
 Winnipeg, Manitoba $50,120 $3,272 $3,413
09585
95.86%
40
40
 Kamloops, British Columbia $53,600 $3,623 $3,793
09551
95.51%
41
41
 North Vancouver, British Columbia $62,450 $4,133 $4,332
09540
95.4%
42
42
 Whitby, Ontario $63,000 $4,109 $4,331
09487
94.87%
43
43
 Port Coquitlam, British Columbia $54,150 $3,656 $3,858
09476
94.76%
44
44
 Vancouver, British Columbia $62,250 $4,122 $4,350
09475
94.76%
45
45
 Brantford, Ontario $47,160 $3,191 $3,393
09404
94.05%
46
46
 Saint John, New Brunswick $44,200 $2,946 $3,143
09374
93.74%
47
47
 Markham, Ontario $53,950 $3,601 $3,874
09295
92.95%
48
48
 New Westminster, British Columbia $54,900 $3,701 $3,997
09259
92.59%
49
49
 London, Ontario $50,440 $3,383 $3,660
09242
92.42%
50
50
 Longueuil, Quebec $49,160 $3,198 $3,493
09155
91.55%
51
51
 Victoria, British Columbia $54,500 $3,677 $4,041
09098
90.99%
52
52
 Abbotsford, British Columbia $48,040 $3,284 $3,615
09084
90.84%
53
53
 Cambridge, Ontario $51,450 $3,445 $3,795
09079
90.79%
54
54
 Brossard, Quebec $52,900 $3,407 $3,755
09072
90.73%
55
55
 Surrey, British Columbia $48,160 $3,291 $3,629
09069
90.7%
56
56
 Barrie, Ontario $51,550 $3,452 $3,827
09019
90.19%
57
57
 Guelph, Ontario $55,200 $3,674 $4,075
09017
90.17%
58
58
 Kitchener, Ontario $51,950 $3,477 $3,863
08999
90%
59
59
 Laval, Quebec $51,120 $3,307 $3,723
08883
88.84%
60
60
 Mississauga, Ontario $54,150 $3,613 $4,081
08852
88.52%
61
61
 Oshawa, Ontario $48,960 $3,291 $3,718
08850
88.5%
62
62
 Saguenay, Quebec $49,080 $3,193 $3,617
08828
88.29%
63
63
 Nanaimo, British Columbia $48,880 $3,336 $3,779
08828
88.28%
64
64
 North Bay, Ontario $49,520 $3,325 $3,779
08799
88%
65
65
 Niagara Falls, Ontario $44,840 $3,047 $3,474
08769
87.7%
66
66
 St. Catharines, Ontario $47,560 $3,216 $3,690
08715
87.15%
67
67
 Peterborough, Ontario $46,960 $3,179 $3,648
08713
87.13%
68
68
 Halifax, Nova Scotia $52,900 $3,351 $3,870
08660
86.6%
69
69
 Belleville, Ontario $47,880 $3,236 $3,747
08635
86.36%
70
70
 Windsor, Ontario $45,400 $3,081 $3,630
08488
84.89%
71
71
 Richmond Hill, Ontario $57,100 $3,786 $4,491
08430
84.31%
72
72
 Drummondville, Quebec $45,400 $2,988 $3,589
08325
83.25%
73
73
 Richmond, British Columbia $46,640 $3,197 $3,859
08284
82.84%
74
74
 Brampton, Ontario $45,400 $3,081 $3,730
08261
82.61%
75
75
 Burnaby, British Columbia $51,500 $3,497 $4,269
08191
81.91%
76
76
 Welland, Ontario $44,440 $3,022 $3,754
08049
80.49%
77
77
 Granby, Quebec $45,280 $2,981 $3,727
07999
79.99%
78
78
 Coquitlam, British Columbia $52,850 $3,578 $4,517
07920
79.21%
* 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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