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 $4,121
Affordability Index
123.93%
2. Aurora, Ontario
Avg. Salary $71,700
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,542
Avg. Cost of Living $3,697
Affordability Index
122.86%
3. Trois-Rivières, Quebec
Avg. Salary $46,440
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,046
Avg. Cost of Living $2,597
Affordability Index
117.29%
4. Medicine Hat, Alberta
Avg. Salary $52,250
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,522
Avg. Cost of Living $3,084
Affordability Index
114.2%
5. Calgary, Alberta
Avg. Salary $64,600
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,224
Avg. Cost of Living $3,705
Affordability Index
114%
6. Grande Prairie, Alberta
Avg. Salary $59,650
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,959
Avg. Cost of Living $3,493
Affordability Index
113.35%
7. St. Albert, Alberta
Avg. Salary $68,800
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,411
Avg. Cost of Living $3,922
Affordability Index
112.48%
8. Regina, Saskatchewan
Avg. Salary $56,700
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,701
Avg. Cost of Living $3,329
Affordability Index
111.17%
9. Québec City, Quebec
Avg. Salary $52,400
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,379
Avg. Cost of Living $3,042
Affordability Index
111.07%
10. Sherbrooke, Quebec
Avg. Salary $46,880
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,071
Avg. Cost of Living $2,777
Affordability Index
110.57%
11. Waterloo, Ontario
Avg. Salary $60,250
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,962
Avg. Cost of Living $3,587
Affordability Index
110.46%
12. Burlington, Ontario
Avg. Salary $68,900
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,390
Avg. Cost of Living $3,979
Affordability Index
110.32%
13. Edmonton, Alberta
Avg. Salary $56,800
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,795
Avg. Cost of Living $3,452
Affordability Index
109.93%
14. Prince George, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $55,150
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,716
Avg. Cost of Living $3,413
Affordability Index
108.87%
15. Ottawa, Ontario
Avg. Salary $64,500
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,189
Avg. Cost of Living $3,862
Affordability Index
108.47%
16. Pickering, Ontario
Avg. Salary $60,050
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,951
Avg. Cost of Living $3,667
Affordability Index
107.76%
17. Lethbridge, Alberta
Avg. Salary $52,500
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,537
Avg. Cost of Living $3,285
Affordability Index
107.67%
18. Whitby, Ontario
Avg. Salary $63,000
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,109
Avg. Cost of Living $3,829
Affordability Index
107.31%
19. St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Avg. Salary $55,450
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,561
Avg. Cost of Living $3,334
Affordability Index
106.8%
20. Red Deer, Alberta
Avg. Salary $55,250
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,702
Avg. Cost of Living $3,467
Affordability Index
106.77%
21. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Avg. Salary $54,700
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,588
Avg. Cost of Living $3,384
Affordability Index
106.04%
22. Newmarket, Ontario
Avg. Salary $57,000
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,780
Avg. Cost of Living $3,578
Affordability Index
105.65%
23. Gatineau, Quebec
Avg. Salary $54,700
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,507
Avg. Cost of Living $3,385
Affordability Index
103.61%
24. Fredericton, New Brunswick
Avg. Salary $51,080
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,351
Avg. Cost of Living $3,240
Affordability Index
103.43%
25. Vaughan, Ontario
Avg. Salary $62,050
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,058
Avg. Cost of Living $3,944
Affordability Index
102.9%
26. Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Avg. Salary $49,680
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,335
Avg. Cost of Living $3,262
Affordability Index
102.25%
27. Thunder Bay, Ontario
Avg. Salary $51,000
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,417
Avg. Cost of Living $3,417
Affordability Index
100.01%
28. Kingston, Ontario
Avg. Salary $53,750
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,589
Avg. Cost of Living $3,620
Affordability Index
99.13%
29. Airdrie, Alberta
Avg. Salary $61,150
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,041
Avg. Cost of Living $4,086
Affordability Index
98.9%
30. Richmond Hill, Ontario
Avg. Salary $57,100
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,786
Avg. Cost of Living $3,835
Affordability Index
98.73%
31. Sarnia, Ontario
Avg. Salary $54,050
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,607
Avg. Cost of Living $3,665
Affordability Index
98.41%
32. Toronto, Ontario
Avg. Salary $62,050
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,058
Avg. Cost of Living $4,137
Affordability Index
98.1%
33. Hamilton, Ontario
Avg. Salary $53,750
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,589
Avg. Cost of Living $3,665
Affordability Index
97.92%
34. Kelowna, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $54,900
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,701
Avg. Cost of Living $3,792
Affordability Index
97.6%
35. Greater Sudbury, Ontario
Avg. Salary $55,450
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,689
Avg. Cost of Living $3,785
Affordability Index
97.47%
36. Milton, Ontario
Avg. Salary $60,900
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,997
Avg. Cost of Living $4,136
Affordability Index
96.64%
37. Kamloops, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $53,600
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,623
Avg. Cost of Living $3,770
Affordability Index
96.1%
38. Ajax, Ontario
Avg. Salary $54,300
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,622
Avg. Cost of Living $3,771
Affordability Index
96.04%
39. Montreal, Quebec
Avg. Salary $50,120
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,252
Avg. Cost of Living $3,390
Affordability Index
95.91%
40. North Vancouver, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $62,450
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,133
Avg. Cost of Living $4,316
Affordability Index
95.76%
41. Winnipeg, Manitoba
Avg. Salary $50,120
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,272
Avg. Cost of Living $3,424
Affordability Index
95.55%
42. Port Coquitlam, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $54,150
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,656
Avg. Cost of Living $3,827
Affordability Index
95.53%
43. Chilliwack, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $49,720
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,389
Avg. Cost of Living $3,561
Affordability Index
95.16%
44. Moncton, New Brunswick
Avg. Salary $46,160
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,062
Avg. Cost of Living $3,246
Affordability Index
94.32%
45. New Westminster, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $54,900
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,701
Avg. Cost of Living $3,926
Affordability Index
94.27%
46. Brantford, Ontario
Avg. Salary $47,160
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,191
Avg. Cost of Living $3,410
Affordability Index
93.58%
47. Vancouver, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $62,250
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,122
Avg. Cost of Living $4,440
Affordability Index
92.84%
48. Markham, Ontario
Avg. Salary $53,950
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,601
Avg. Cost of Living $3,905
Affordability Index
92.21%
49. Saint John, New Brunswick
Avg. Salary $44,200
Avg. Monthly Net pay $2,946
Avg. Cost of Living $3,198
Affordability Index
92.13%
50. Longueuil, Quebec
Avg. Salary $49,160
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,198
Avg. Cost of Living $3,479
Affordability Index
91.92%
51. Surrey, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $48,160
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,291
Avg. Cost of Living $3,586
Affordability Index
91.79%
52. London, Ontario
Avg. Salary $50,440
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,383
Avg. Cost of Living $3,717
Affordability Index
91%
53. Brossard, Quebec
Avg. Salary $52,900
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,407
Avg. Cost of Living $3,770
Affordability Index
90.36%
54. Cambridge, Ontario
Avg. Salary $51,450
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,445
Avg. Cost of Living $3,816
Affordability Index
90.29%
55. Victoria, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $54,500
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,677
Avg. Cost of Living $4,085
Affordability Index
90.01%
56. Laval, Quebec
Avg. Salary $51,120
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,307
Avg. Cost of Living $3,705
Affordability Index
89.27%
57. Abbotsford, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $48,040
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,284
Avg. Cost of Living $3,683
Affordability Index
89.17%
58. Kitchener, Ontario
Avg. Salary $51,950
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,477
Avg. Cost of Living $3,911
Affordability Index
88.89%
59. Guelph, Ontario
Avg. Salary $55,200
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,674
Avg. Cost of Living $4,137
Affordability Index
88.82%
60. Oshawa, Ontario
Avg. Salary $48,960
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,291
Avg. Cost of Living $3,716
Affordability Index
88.55%
61. Barrie, Ontario
Avg. Salary $51,550
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,452
Avg. Cost of Living $3,909
Affordability Index
88.3%
62. Saguenay, Quebec
Avg. Salary $49,080
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,193
Avg. Cost of Living $3,631
Affordability Index
87.95%
63. Mississauga, Ontario
Avg. Salary $54,150
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,613
Avg. Cost of Living $4,129
Affordability Index
87.5%
64. North Bay, Ontario
Avg. Salary $49,520
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,325
Avg. Cost of Living $3,808
Affordability Index
87.33%
65. Peterborough, Ontario
Avg. Salary $46,960
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,179
Avg. Cost of Living $3,658
Affordability Index
86.89%
66. Niagara Falls, Ontario
Avg. Salary $44,840
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,047
Avg. Cost of Living $3,519
Affordability Index
86.58%
67. St. Catharines, Ontario
Avg. Salary $47,560
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,216
Avg. Cost of Living $3,729
Affordability Index
86.24%
68. Belleville, Ontario
Avg. Salary $47,880
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,236
Avg. Cost of Living $3,755
Affordability Index
86.17%
69. Nanaimo, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $48,880
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,336
Avg. Cost of Living $3,879
Affordability Index
86.01%
70. Halifax, Nova Scotia
Avg. Salary $52,900
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,351
Avg. Cost of Living $3,945
Affordability Index
84.95%
71. Windsor, Ontario
Avg. Salary $45,400
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,081
Avg. Cost of Living $3,652
Affordability Index
84.38%
72. Drummondville, Quebec
Avg. Salary $45,400
Avg. Monthly Net pay $2,988
Avg. Cost of Living $3,612
Affordability Index
82.72%
73. Richmond, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $46,640
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,197
Avg. Cost of Living $3,869
Affordability Index
82.63%
74. Brampton, Ontario
Avg. Salary $45,400
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,081
Avg. Cost of Living $3,737
Affordability Index
82.46%
75. Coquitlam, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $52,850
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,578
Avg. Cost of Living $4,435
Affordability Index
80.67%
76. Burnaby, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $51,500
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,497
Avg. Cost of Living $4,368
Affordability Index
80.05%
77. Welland, Ontario
Avg. Salary $44,440
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,022
Avg. Cost of Living $3,786
Affordability Index
79.81%
78. Granby, Quebec
Avg. Salary $45,280
Avg. Monthly Net pay $2,981
Avg. Cost of Living $3,788
Affordability Index
78.7%
* 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 $4,121
12393
123.93%
02
2
 Aurora, Ontario $71,700 $4,542 $3,697
12285
122.86%
03
3
 Trois-Rivières, Quebec $46,440 $3,046 $2,597
11728
117.29%
04
4
 Medicine Hat, Alberta $52,250 $3,522 $3,084
11420
114.2%
05
5
 Calgary, Alberta $64,600 $4,224 $3,705
11399
114%
06
6
 Grande Prairie, Alberta $59,650 $3,959 $3,493
11335
113.35%
07
7
 St. Albert, Alberta $68,800 $4,411 $3,922
11247
112.48%
08
8
 Regina, Saskatchewan $56,700 $3,701 $3,329
11117
111.17%
09
9
 Québec City, Quebec $52,400 $3,379 $3,042
11107
111.07%
10
10
 Sherbrooke, Quebec $46,880 $3,071 $2,777
11057
110.57%
11
11
 Waterloo, Ontario $60,250 $3,962 $3,587
11045
110.46%
12
12
 Burlington, Ontario $68,900 $4,390 $3,979
11032
110.32%
13
13
 Edmonton, Alberta $56,800 $3,795 $3,452
10992
109.93%
14
14
 Prince George, British Columbia $55,150 $3,716 $3,413
10887
108.87%
15
15
 Ottawa, Ontario $64,500 $4,189 $3,862
10846
108.47%
16
16
 Pickering, Ontario $60,050 $3,951 $3,667
10775
107.76%
17
17
 Lethbridge, Alberta $52,500 $3,537 $3,285
10767
107.67%
18
18
 Whitby, Ontario $63,000 $4,109 $3,829
10731
107.31%
19
19
 St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador $55,450 $3,561 $3,334
10680
106.8%
20
20
 Red Deer, Alberta $55,250 $3,702 $3,467
10677
106.77%
21
21
 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan $54,700 $3,588 $3,384
10603
106.04%
22
22
 Newmarket, Ontario $57,000 $3,780 $3,578
10565
105.65%
23
23
 Gatineau, Quebec $54,700 $3,507 $3,385
10360
103.61%
24
24
 Fredericton, New Brunswick $51,080 $3,351 $3,240
10343
103.43%
25
25
 Vaughan, Ontario $62,050 $4,058 $3,944
10289
102.9%
26
26
 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario $49,680 $3,335 $3,262
10224
102.25%
27
27
 Thunder Bay, Ontario $51,000 $3,417 $3,417
10001
100.01%
28
28
 Kingston, Ontario $53,750 $3,589 $3,620
09913
99.13%
29
29
 Airdrie, Alberta $61,150 $4,041 $4,086
09890
98.9%
30
30
 Richmond Hill, Ontario $57,100 $3,786 $3,835
09872
98.73%
31
31
 Sarnia, Ontario $54,050 $3,607 $3,665
09841
98.41%
32
32
 Toronto, Ontario $62,050 $4,058 $4,137
09809
98.1%
33
33
 Hamilton, Ontario $53,750 $3,589 $3,665
09791
97.92%
34
34
 Kelowna, British Columbia $54,900 $3,701 $3,792
09759
97.6%
35
35
 Greater Sudbury, Ontario $55,450 $3,689 $3,785
09746
97.47%
36
36
 Milton, Ontario $60,900 $3,997 $4,136
09663
96.64%
37
37
 Kamloops, British Columbia $53,600 $3,623 $3,770
09609
96.1%
38
38
 Ajax, Ontario $54,300 $3,622 $3,771
09603
96.04%
39
39
 Montreal, Quebec $50,120 $3,252 $3,390
09591
95.91%
40
40
 North Vancouver, British Columbia $62,450 $4,133 $4,316
09575
95.76%
41
41
 Winnipeg, Manitoba $50,120 $3,272 $3,424
09554
95.55%
42
42
 Port Coquitlam, British Columbia $54,150 $3,656 $3,827
09552
95.53%
43
43
 Chilliwack, British Columbia $49,720 $3,389 $3,561
09515
95.16%
44
44
 Moncton, New Brunswick $46,160 $3,062 $3,246
09432
94.32%
45
45
 New Westminster, British Columbia $54,900 $3,701 $3,926
09426
94.27%
46
46
 Brantford, Ontario $47,160 $3,191 $3,410
09357
93.58%
47
47
 Vancouver, British Columbia $62,250 $4,122 $4,440
09283
92.84%
48
48
 Markham, Ontario $53,950 $3,601 $3,905
09221
92.21%
49
49
 Saint John, New Brunswick $44,200 $2,946 $3,198
09213
92.13%
50
50
 Longueuil, Quebec $49,160 $3,198 $3,479
09191
91.92%
51
51
 Surrey, British Columbia $48,160 $3,291 $3,586
09178
91.79%
52
52
 London, Ontario $50,440 $3,383 $3,717
09100
91%
53
53
 Brossard, Quebec $52,900 $3,407 $3,770
09036
90.36%
54
54
 Cambridge, Ontario $51,450 $3,445 $3,816
09029
90.29%
55
55
 Victoria, British Columbia $54,500 $3,677 $4,085
09000
90.01%
56
56
 Laval, Quebec $51,120 $3,307 $3,705
08926
89.27%
57
57
 Abbotsford, British Columbia $48,040 $3,284 $3,683
08916
89.17%
58
58
 Kitchener, Ontario $51,950 $3,477 $3,911
08889
88.89%
59
59
 Guelph, Ontario $55,200 $3,674 $4,137
08881
88.82%
60
60
 Oshawa, Ontario $48,960 $3,291 $3,716
08855
88.55%
61
61
 Barrie, Ontario $51,550 $3,452 $3,909
08830
88.3%
62
62
 Saguenay, Quebec $49,080 $3,193 $3,631
08794
87.95%
63
63
 Mississauga, Ontario $54,150 $3,613 $4,129
08749
87.5%
64
64
 North Bay, Ontario $49,520 $3,325 $3,808
08732
87.33%
65
65
 Peterborough, Ontario $46,960 $3,179 $3,658
08689
86.89%
66
66
 Niagara Falls, Ontario $44,840 $3,047 $3,519
08657
86.58%
67
67
 St. Catharines, Ontario $47,560 $3,216 $3,729
08624
86.24%
68
68
 Belleville, Ontario $47,880 $3,236 $3,755
08617
86.17%
69
69
 Nanaimo, British Columbia $48,880 $3,336 $3,879
08600
86.01%
70
70
 Halifax, Nova Scotia $52,900 $3,351 $3,945
08495
84.95%
71
71
 Windsor, Ontario $45,400 $3,081 $3,652
08437
84.38%
72
72
 Drummondville, Quebec $45,400 $2,988 $3,612
08272
82.72%
73
73
 Richmond, British Columbia $46,640 $3,197 $3,869
08262
82.63%
74
74
 Brampton, Ontario $45,400 $3,081 $3,737
08245
82.46%
75
75
 Coquitlam, British Columbia $52,850 $3,578 $4,435
08067
80.67%
76
76
 Burnaby, British Columbia $51,500 $3,497 $4,368
08005
80.05%
77
77
 Welland, Ontario $44,440 $3,022 $3,786
07981
79.81%
78
78
 Granby, Quebec $45,280 $2,981 $3,788
07870
78.7%
* 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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