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 $1,999
Affordability Index
255.49%
2. Aurora, Ontario
Avg. Salary $71,700
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,542
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
227.22%
3. St. Albert, Alberta
Avg. Salary $68,800
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,411
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
220.68%
4. Burlington, Ontario
Avg. Salary $68,900
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,390
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
219.6%
5. Calgary, Alberta
Avg. Salary $64,600
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,224
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
211.29%
6. Ottawa, Ontario
Avg. Salary $64,500
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,189
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
209.56%
7. North Vancouver, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $62,450
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,133
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
206.74%
8. Vancouver, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $62,250
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,122
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
206.2%
9. Whitby, Ontario
Avg. Salary $63,000
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,109
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
205.55%
10. Toronto, Ontario
Avg. Salary $62,050
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,058
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
203.01%
11. Vaughan, Ontario
Avg. Salary $62,050
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,058
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
203.01%
12. Airdrie, Alberta
Avg. Salary $61,150
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,041
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
202.16%
13. Milton, Ontario
Avg. Salary $60,900
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,997
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
199.94%
14. Waterloo, Ontario
Avg. Salary $60,250
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,962
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
198.2%
15. Grande Prairie, Alberta
Avg. Salary $59,650
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,959
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
198.07%
16. Pickering, Ontario
Avg. Salary $60,050
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,951
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
197.67%
17. Edmonton, Alberta
Avg. Salary $56,800
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,795
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
189.83%
18. Richmond Hill, Ontario
Avg. Salary $57,100
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,786
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
189.4%
19. Newmarket, Ontario
Avg. Salary $57,000
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,780
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
189.11%
20. Prince George, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $55,150
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,716
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
185.89%
21. Red Deer, Alberta
Avg. Salary $55,250
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,702
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
185.18%
22. Regina, Saskatchewan
Avg. Salary $56,700
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,701
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
185.14%
23. Kelowna, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $54,900
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,701
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
185.14%
24. New Westminster, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $54,900
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,701
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
185.14%
25. Greater Sudbury, Ontario
Avg. Salary $55,450
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,689
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
184.55%
26. Victoria, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $54,500
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,677
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
183.94%
27. Guelph, Ontario
Avg. Salary $55,200
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,674
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
183.81%
28. Port Coquitlam, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $54,150
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,656
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
182.88%
29. Kamloops, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $53,600
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,623
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
181.23%
30. Ajax, Ontario
Avg. Salary $54,300
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,622
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
181.17%
31. Mississauga, Ontario
Avg. Salary $54,150
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,613
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
180.72%
32. Sarnia, Ontario
Avg. Salary $54,050
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,607
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
180.43%
33. Markham, Ontario
Avg. Salary $53,950
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,601
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
180.14%
34. Kingston, Ontario
Avg. Salary $53,750
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,589
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
179.52%
35. Hamilton, Ontario
Avg. Salary $53,750
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,589
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
179.52%
36. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Avg. Salary $54,700
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,588
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
179.51%
37. Coquitlam, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $52,850
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,578
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
178.98%
38. St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Avg. Salary $55,450
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,561
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
178.13%
39. Lethbridge, Alberta
Avg. Salary $52,500
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,537
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
176.94%
40. Medicine Hat, Alberta
Avg. Salary $52,250
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,522
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
176.19%
41. Gatineau, Quebec
Avg. Salary $54,700
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,507
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
175.44%
42. Burnaby, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $51,500
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,497
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
174.93%
43. Kitchener, Ontario
Avg. Salary $51,950
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,477
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
173.92%
44. Barrie, Ontario
Avg. Salary $51,550
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,452
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
172.67%
45. Cambridge, Ontario
Avg. Salary $51,450
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,445
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
172.36%
46. Thunder Bay, Ontario
Avg. Salary $51,000
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,417
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
170.96%
47. Brossard, Quebec
Avg. Salary $52,900
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,407
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
170.42%
48. Chilliwack, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $49,720
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,389
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
169.51%
49. London, Ontario
Avg. Salary $50,440
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,383
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
169.22%
50. Québec City, Quebec
Avg. Salary $52,400
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,379
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
169.03%
51. Halifax, Nova Scotia
Avg. Salary $52,900
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,351
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
167.66%
52. Fredericton, New Brunswick
Avg. Salary $51,080
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,351
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
167.65%
53. Nanaimo, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $48,880
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,336
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
166.9%
54. Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Avg. Salary $49,680
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,335
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
166.85%
55. North Bay, Ontario
Avg. Salary $49,520
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,325
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
166.35%
56. Laval, Quebec
Avg. Salary $51,120
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,307
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
165.45%
57. Surrey, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $48,160
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,291
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
164.65%
58. Oshawa, Ontario
Avg. Salary $48,960
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,291
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
164.61%
59. Abbotsford, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $48,040
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,284
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
164.28%
60. Winnipeg, Manitoba
Avg. Salary $50,120
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,272
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
163.66%
61. Montreal, Quebec
Avg. Salary $50,120
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,252
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
162.66%
62. Belleville, Ontario
Avg. Salary $47,880
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,236
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
161.87%
63. St. Catharines, Ontario
Avg. Salary $47,560
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,216
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
160.88%
64. Longueuil, Quebec
Avg. Salary $49,160
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,198
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
159.97%
65. Richmond, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $46,640
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,197
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
159.92%
66. Saguenay, Quebec
Avg. Salary $49,080
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,193
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
159.75%
67. Brantford, Ontario
Avg. Salary $47,160
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,191
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
159.63%
68. Peterborough, Ontario
Avg. Salary $46,960
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,179
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
159.01%
69. Windsor, Ontario
Avg. Salary $45,400
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,081
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
154.15%
70. Brampton, Ontario
Avg. Salary $45,400
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,081
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
154.15%
71. Sherbrooke, Quebec
Avg. Salary $46,880
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,071
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
153.61%
72. Moncton, New Brunswick
Avg. Salary $46,160
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,062
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
153.16%
73. Niagara Falls, Ontario
Avg. Salary $44,840
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,047
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
152.41%
74. Trois-Rivières, Quebec
Avg. Salary $46,440
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,046
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
152.38%
75. Welland, Ontario
Avg. Salary $44,440
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,022
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
151.16%
76. Drummondville, Quebec
Avg. Salary $45,400
Avg. Monthly Net pay $2,988
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
149.47%
77. Granby, Quebec
Avg. Salary $45,280
Avg. Monthly Net pay $2,981
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
149.14%
78. Saint John, New Brunswick
Avg. Salary $44,200
Avg. Monthly Net pay $2,946
Avg. Cost of Living $1,999
Affordability Index
147.39%
* 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 $1,999
25549
255.49%
02
2
 Aurora, Ontario $71,700 $4,542 $1,999
22721
227.22%
03
3
 St. Albert, Alberta $68,800 $4,411 $1,999
22067
220.68%
04
4
 Burlington, Ontario $68,900 $4,390 $1,999
21960
219.6%
05
5
 Calgary, Alberta $64,600 $4,224 $1,999
21128
211.29%
06
6
 Ottawa, Ontario $64,500 $4,189 $1,999
20955
209.56%
07
7
 North Vancouver, British Columbia $62,450 $4,133 $1,999
20674
206.74%
08
8
 Vancouver, British Columbia $62,250 $4,122 $1,999
20619
206.2%
09
9
 Whitby, Ontario $63,000 $4,109 $1,999
20555
205.55%
10
10
 Toronto, Ontario $62,050 $4,058 $1,999
20301
203.01%
11
11
 Vaughan, Ontario $62,050 $4,058 $1,999
20301
203.01%
12
12
 Airdrie, Alberta $61,150 $4,041 $1,999
20216
202.16%
13
13
 Milton, Ontario $60,900 $3,997 $1,999
19994
199.94%
14
14
 Waterloo, Ontario $60,250 $3,962 $1,999
19820
198.2%
15
15
 Grande Prairie, Alberta $59,650 $3,959 $1,999
19807
198.07%
16
16
 Pickering, Ontario $60,050 $3,951 $1,999
19767
197.67%
17
17
 Edmonton, Alberta $56,800 $3,795 $1,999
18983
189.83%
18
18
 Richmond Hill, Ontario $57,100 $3,786 $1,999
18940
189.4%
19
19
 Newmarket, Ontario $57,000 $3,780 $1,999
18911
189.11%
20
20
 Prince George, British Columbia $55,150 $3,716 $1,999
18588
185.89%
21
21
 Red Deer, Alberta $55,250 $3,702 $1,999
18518
185.18%
22
22
 Regina, Saskatchewan $56,700 $3,701 $1,999
18514
185.14%
23
23
 Kelowna, British Columbia $54,900 $3,701 $1,999
18513
185.14%
24
24
 New Westminster, British Columbia $54,900 $3,701 $1,999
18513
185.14%
25
25
 Greater Sudbury, Ontario $55,450 $3,689 $1,999
18454
184.55%
26
26
 Victoria, British Columbia $54,500 $3,677 $1,999
18393
183.94%
27
27
 Guelph, Ontario $55,200 $3,674 $1,999
18381
183.81%
28
28
 Port Coquitlam, British Columbia $54,150 $3,656 $1,999
18288
182.88%
29
29
 Kamloops, British Columbia $53,600 $3,623 $1,999
18123
181.23%
30
30
 Ajax, Ontario $54,300 $3,622 $1,999
18116
181.17%
31
31
 Mississauga, Ontario $54,150 $3,613 $1,999
18072
180.72%
32
32
 Sarnia, Ontario $54,050 $3,607 $1,999
18043
180.43%
33
33
 Markham, Ontario $53,950 $3,601 $1,999
18013
180.14%
34
34
 Kingston, Ontario $53,750 $3,589 $1,999
17952
179.52%
35
35
 Hamilton, Ontario $53,750 $3,589 $1,999
17952
179.52%
36
36
 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan $54,700 $3,588 $1,999
17950
179.51%
37
37
 Coquitlam, British Columbia $52,850 $3,578 $1,999
17898
178.98%
38
38
 St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador $55,450 $3,561 $1,999
17812
178.13%
39
39
 Lethbridge, Alberta $52,500 $3,537 $1,999
17693
176.94%
40
40
 Medicine Hat, Alberta $52,250 $3,522 $1,999
17618
176.19%
41
41
 Gatineau, Quebec $54,700 $3,507 $1,999
17544
175.44%
42
42
 Burnaby, British Columbia $51,500 $3,497 $1,999
17492
174.93%
43
43
 Kitchener, Ontario $51,950 $3,477 $1,999
17391
173.92%
44
44
 Barrie, Ontario $51,550 $3,452 $1,999
17267
172.67%
45
45
 Cambridge, Ontario $51,450 $3,445 $1,999
17236
172.36%
46
46
 Thunder Bay, Ontario $51,000 $3,417 $1,999
17095
170.96%
47
47
 Brossard, Quebec $52,900 $3,407 $1,999
17042
170.42%
48
48
 Chilliwack, British Columbia $49,720 $3,389 $1,999
16951
169.51%
49
49
 London, Ontario $50,440 $3,383 $1,999
16921
169.22%
50
50
 Québec City, Quebec $52,400 $3,379 $1,999
16902
169.03%
51
51
 Halifax, Nova Scotia $52,900 $3,351 $1,999
16765
167.66%
52
52
 Fredericton, New Brunswick $51,080 $3,351 $1,999
16764
167.65%
53
53
 Nanaimo, British Columbia $48,880 $3,336 $1,999
16689
166.9%
54
54
 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario $49,680 $3,335 $1,999
16685
166.85%
55
55
 North Bay, Ontario $49,520 $3,325 $1,999
16635
166.35%
56
56
 Laval, Quebec $51,120 $3,307 $1,999
16544
165.45%
57
57
 Surrey, British Columbia $48,160 $3,291 $1,999
16465
164.65%
58
58
 Oshawa, Ontario $48,960 $3,291 $1,999
16460
164.61%
59
59
 Abbotsford, British Columbia $48,040 $3,284 $1,999
16428
164.28%
60
60
 Winnipeg, Manitoba $50,120 $3,272 $1,999
16366
163.66%
61
61
 Montreal, Quebec $50,120 $3,252 $1,999
16265
162.66%
62
62
 Belleville, Ontario $47,880 $3,236 $1,999
16187
161.87%
63
63
 St. Catharines, Ontario $47,560 $3,216 $1,999
16087
160.88%
64
64
 Longueuil, Quebec $49,160 $3,198 $1,999
15997
159.97%
65
65
 Richmond, British Columbia $46,640 $3,197 $1,999
15992
159.92%
66
66
 Saguenay, Quebec $49,080 $3,193 $1,999
15975
159.75%
67
67
 Brantford, Ontario $47,160 $3,191 $1,999
15963
159.63%
68
68
 Peterborough, Ontario $46,960 $3,179 $1,999
15900
159.01%
69
69
 Windsor, Ontario $45,400 $3,081 $1,999
15415
154.15%
70
70
 Brampton, Ontario $45,400 $3,081 $1,999
15415
154.15%
71
71
 Sherbrooke, Quebec $46,880 $3,071 $1,999
15360
153.61%
72
72
 Moncton, New Brunswick $46,160 $3,062 $1,999
15316
153.16%
73
73
 Niagara Falls, Ontario $44,840 $3,047 $1,999
15240
152.41%
74
74
 Trois-Rivières, Quebec $46,440 $3,046 $1,999
15237
152.38%
75
75
 Welland, Ontario $44,440 $3,022 $1,999
15116
151.16%
76
76
 Drummondville, Quebec $45,400 $2,988 $1,999
14947
149.47%
77
77
 Granby, Quebec $45,280 $2,981 $1,999
14913
149.14%
78
78
 Saint John, New Brunswick $44,200 $2,946 $1,999
14739
147.39%
* 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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