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 $5,065
Avg. Cost of Living $3,817
Affordability Index
132.71%
2. Aurora, Ontario
Avg. Salary $71,700
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,486
Avg. Cost of Living $3,554
Affordability Index
126.22%
3. Trois-Rivières, Quebec
Avg. Salary $46,440
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,010
Avg. Cost of Living $2,414
Affordability Index
124.69%
4. Medicine Hat, Alberta
Avg. Salary $52,250
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,427
Avg. Cost of Living $2,932
Affordability Index
116.87%
5. Regina, Saskatchewan
Avg. Salary $56,700
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,635
Avg. Cost of Living $3,127
Affordability Index
116.26%
6. St. Albert, Alberta
Avg. Salary $68,800
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,297
Avg. Cost of Living $3,700
Affordability Index
116.13%
7. Sarnia, Ontario
Avg. Salary $54,050
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,553
Avg. Cost of Living $3,095
Affordability Index
114.79%
8. Red Deer, Alberta
Avg. Salary $55,250
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,599
Avg. Cost of Living $3,197
Affordability Index
112.58%
9. Edmonton, Alberta
Avg. Salary $56,800
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,688
Avg. Cost of Living $3,277
Affordability Index
112.56%
10. St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Avg. Salary $55,450
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,507
Avg. Cost of Living $3,117
Affordability Index
112.51%
11. Sherbrooke, Quebec
Avg. Salary $46,880
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,034
Avg. Cost of Living $2,706
Affordability Index
112.13%
12. Lethbridge, Alberta
Avg. Salary $52,500
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,441
Avg. Cost of Living $3,072
Affordability Index
112.01%
13. Fredericton, New Brunswick
Avg. Salary $51,080
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,302
Avg. Cost of Living $2,988
Affordability Index
110.51%
14. Calgary, Alberta
Avg. Salary $64,600
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,104
Avg. Cost of Living $3,725
Affordability Index
110.18%
15. Québec City, Quebec
Avg. Salary $52,400
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,339
Avg. Cost of Living $3,032
Affordability Index
110.11%
16. Ottawa, Ontario
Avg. Salary $64,500
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,126
Avg. Cost of Living $3,763
Affordability Index
109.65%
17. Grande Prairie, Alberta
Avg. Salary $59,650
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,842
Avg. Cost of Living $3,524
Affordability Index
109.03%
18. Prince George, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $55,150
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,662
Avg. Cost of Living $3,361
Affordability Index
108.95%
19. Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Avg. Salary $49,680
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,289
Avg. Cost of Living $3,032
Affordability Index
108.46%
20. Burlington, Ontario
Avg. Salary $68,900
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,332
Avg. Cost of Living $3,999
Affordability Index
108.32%
21. Newmarket, Ontario
Avg. Salary $57,000
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,724
Avg. Cost of Living $3,458
Affordability Index
107.69%
22. Waterloo, Ontario
Avg. Salary $60,250
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,899
Avg. Cost of Living $3,627
Affordability Index
107.5%
23. Pickering, Ontario
Avg. Salary $60,050
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,888
Avg. Cost of Living $3,622
Affordability Index
107.36%
24. Gatineau, Quebec
Avg. Salary $54,700
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,465
Avg. Cost of Living $3,238
Affordability Index
107.02%
25. Greater Sudbury, Ontario
Avg. Salary $55,450
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,634
Avg. Cost of Living $3,397
Affordability Index
106.98%
26. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Avg. Salary $54,700
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,524
Avg. Cost of Living $3,326
Affordability Index
105.96%
27. Kingston, Ontario
Avg. Salary $53,750
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,535
Avg. Cost of Living $3,412
Affordability Index
103.62%
28. Airdrie, Alberta
Avg. Salary $61,150
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,922
Avg. Cost of Living $3,810
Affordability Index
102.93%
29. Ajax, Ontario
Avg. Salary $54,300
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,567
Avg. Cost of Living $3,566
Affordability Index
100.04%
30. Port Coquitlam, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $54,150
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,603
Avg. Cost of Living $3,623
Affordability Index
99.44%
31. Vaughan, Ontario
Avg. Salary $62,050
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,995
Avg. Cost of Living $4,027
Affordability Index
99.21%
32. Moncton, New Brunswick
Avg. Salary $46,160
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,017
Avg. Cost of Living $3,048
Affordability Index
98.97%
33. Kelowna, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $54,900
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,647
Avg. Cost of Living $3,694
Affordability Index
98.73%
34. Montreal, Quebec
Avg. Salary $50,120
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,213
Avg. Cost of Living $3,258
Affordability Index
98.62%
35. Chilliwack, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $49,720
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,340
Avg. Cost of Living $3,406
Affordability Index
98.08%
36. Winnipeg, Manitoba
Avg. Salary $50,120
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,226
Avg. Cost of Living $3,290
Affordability Index
98.06%
37. Oshawa, Ontario
Avg. Salary $48,960
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,244
Avg. Cost of Living $3,329
Affordability Index
97.46%
38. Thunder Bay, Ontario
Avg. Salary $51,000
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,370
Avg. Cost of Living $3,471
Affordability Index
97.08%
39. Toronto, Ontario
Avg. Salary $62,050
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,995
Avg. Cost of Living $4,153
Affordability Index
96.2%
40. Hamilton, Ontario
Avg. Salary $53,750
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,535
Avg. Cost of Living $3,682
Affordability Index
96.02%
41. Longueuil, Quebec
Avg. Salary $49,160
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,160
Avg. Cost of Living $3,306
Affordability Index
95.58%
42. Guelph, Ontario
Avg. Salary $55,200
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,620
Avg. Cost of Living $3,803
Affordability Index
95.18%
43. Laval, Quebec
Avg. Salary $51,120
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,268
Avg. Cost of Living $3,435
Affordability Index
95.14%
44. North Vancouver, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $62,450
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,071
Avg. Cost of Living $4,311
Affordability Index
94.43%
45. Brantford, Ontario
Avg. Salary $47,160
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,146
Avg. Cost of Living $3,336
Affordability Index
94.31%
46. Kamloops, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $53,600
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,570
Avg. Cost of Living $3,797
Affordability Index
94.03%
47. Whitby, Ontario
Avg. Salary $63,000
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,046
Avg. Cost of Living $4,311
Affordability Index
93.85%
48. New Westminster, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $54,900
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,647
Avg. Cost of Living $3,914
Affordability Index
93.18%
49. Vancouver, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $62,250
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,060
Avg. Cost of Living $4,361
Affordability Index
93.09%
50. Nanaimo, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $48,880
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,290
Avg. Cost of Living $3,557
Affordability Index
92.49%
51. London, Ontario
Avg. Salary $50,440
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,335
Avg. Cost of Living $3,620
Affordability Index
92.13%
52. Abbotsford, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $48,040
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,238
Avg. Cost of Living $3,523
Affordability Index
91.92%
53. Saguenay, Quebec
Avg. Salary $49,080
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,156
Avg. Cost of Living $3,459
Affordability Index
91.23%
54. Victoria, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $54,500
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,623
Avg. Cost of Living $3,980
Affordability Index
91.04%
55. Cambridge, Ontario
Avg. Salary $51,450
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,397
Avg. Cost of Living $3,749
Affordability Index
90.62%
56. Kitchener, Ontario
Avg. Salary $51,950
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,428
Avg. Cost of Living $3,794
Affordability Index
90.35%
57. North Bay, Ontario
Avg. Salary $49,520
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,279
Avg. Cost of Living $3,630
Affordability Index
90.32%
58. St. Catharines, Ontario
Avg. Salary $47,560
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,171
Avg. Cost of Living $3,538
Affordability Index
89.62%
59. Niagara Falls, Ontario
Avg. Salary $44,840
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,004
Avg. Cost of Living $3,365
Affordability Index
89.27%
60. Saint John, New Brunswick
Avg. Salary $44,200
Avg. Monthly Net pay $2,903
Avg. Cost of Living $3,253
Affordability Index
89.24%
61. Brampton, Ontario
Avg. Salary $45,400
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,038
Avg. Cost of Living $3,423
Affordability Index
88.76%
62. Milton, Ontario
Avg. Salary $60,900
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,934
Avg. Cost of Living $4,433
Affordability Index
88.74%
63. Halifax, Nova Scotia
Avg. Salary $52,900
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,287
Avg. Cost of Living $3,707
Affordability Index
88.67%
64. Barrie, Ontario
Avg. Salary $51,550
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,403
Avg. Cost of Living $3,856
Affordability Index
88.26%
65. Brossard, Quebec
Avg. Salary $52,900
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,366
Avg. Cost of Living $3,819
Affordability Index
88.14%
66. Markham, Ontario
Avg. Salary $53,950
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,547
Avg. Cost of Living $4,060
Affordability Index
87.37%
67. Drummondville, Quebec
Avg. Salary $45,400
Avg. Monthly Net pay $2,953
Avg. Cost of Living $3,383
Affordability Index
87.28%
68. Mississauga, Ontario
Avg. Salary $54,150
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,559
Avg. Cost of Living $4,157
Affordability Index
85.61%
69. Richmond, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $46,640
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,152
Avg. Cost of Living $3,691
Affordability Index
85.41%
70. Richmond Hill, Ontario
Avg. Salary $57,100
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,730
Avg. Cost of Living $4,392
Affordability Index
84.92%
71. Granby, Quebec
Avg. Salary $45,280
Avg. Monthly Net pay $2,946
Avg. Cost of Living $3,470
Affordability Index
84.9%
72. Welland, Ontario
Avg. Salary $44,440
Avg. Monthly Net pay $2,979
Avg. Cost of Living $3,530
Affordability Index
84.4%
73. Windsor, Ontario
Avg. Salary $45,400
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,038
Avg. Cost of Living $3,624
Affordability Index
83.84%
74. Peterborough, Ontario
Avg. Salary $46,960
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,134
Avg. Cost of Living $3,762
Affordability Index
83.31%
75. Surrey, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $48,160
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,246
Avg. Cost of Living $3,975
Affordability Index
81.65%
76. Belleville, Ontario
Avg. Salary $47,880
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,190
Avg. Cost of Living $3,910
Affordability Index
81.6%
77. Burnaby, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $51,500
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,446
Avg. Cost of Living $4,252
Affordability Index
81.04%
78. Coquitlam, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $52,850
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,526
Avg. Cost of Living $4,372
Affordability Index
80.64%
* 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 $5,065 $3,817
13270
132.71%
02
2
 Aurora, Ontario $71,700 $4,486 $3,554
12621
126.22%
03
3
 Trois-Rivières, Quebec $46,440 $3,010 $2,414
12468
124.69%
04
4
 Medicine Hat, Alberta $52,250 $3,427 $2,932
11687
116.87%
05
5
 Regina, Saskatchewan $56,700 $3,635 $3,127
11625
116.26%
06
6
 St. Albert, Alberta $68,800 $4,297 $3,700
11613
116.13%
07
7
 Sarnia, Ontario $54,050 $3,553 $3,095
11479
114.79%
08
8
 Red Deer, Alberta $55,250 $3,599 $3,197
11258
112.58%
09
9
 Edmonton, Alberta $56,800 $3,688 $3,277
11255
112.56%
10
10
 St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador $55,450 $3,507 $3,117
11250
112.51%
11
11
 Sherbrooke, Quebec $46,880 $3,034 $2,706
11213
112.13%
12
12
 Lethbridge, Alberta $52,500 $3,441 $3,072
11201
112.01%
13
13
 Fredericton, New Brunswick $51,080 $3,302 $2,988
11051
110.51%
14
14
 Calgary, Alberta $64,600 $4,104 $3,725
11018
110.18%
15
15
 Québec City, Quebec $52,400 $3,339 $3,032
11011
110.11%
16
16
 Ottawa, Ontario $64,500 $4,126 $3,763
10965
109.65%
17
17
 Grande Prairie, Alberta $59,650 $3,842 $3,524
10902
109.03%
18
18
 Prince George, British Columbia $55,150 $3,662 $3,361
10895
108.95%
19
19
 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario $49,680 $3,289 $3,032
10846
108.46%
20
20
 Burlington, Ontario $68,900 $4,332 $3,999
10831
108.32%
21
21
 Newmarket, Ontario $57,000 $3,724 $3,458
10768
107.69%
22
22
 Waterloo, Ontario $60,250 $3,899 $3,627
10750
107.5%
23
23
 Pickering, Ontario $60,050 $3,888 $3,622
10735
107.36%
24
24
 Gatineau, Quebec $54,700 $3,465 $3,238
10702
107.02%
25
25
 Greater Sudbury, Ontario $55,450 $3,634 $3,397
10697
106.98%
26
26
 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan $54,700 $3,524 $3,326
10596
105.96%
27
27
 Kingston, Ontario $53,750 $3,535 $3,412
10361
103.62%
28
28
 Airdrie, Alberta $61,150 $3,922 $3,810
10292
102.93%
29
29
 Ajax, Ontario $54,300 $3,567 $3,566
10003
100.04%
30
30
 Port Coquitlam, British Columbia $54,150 $3,603 $3,623
09944
99.44%
31
31
 Vaughan, Ontario $62,050 $3,995 $4,027
09921
99.21%
32
32
 Moncton, New Brunswick $46,160 $3,017 $3,048
09897
98.97%
33
33
 Kelowna, British Columbia $54,900 $3,647 $3,694
09873
98.73%
34
34
 Montreal, Quebec $50,120 $3,213 $3,258
09861
98.62%
35
35
 Chilliwack, British Columbia $49,720 $3,340 $3,406
09807
98.08%
36
36
 Winnipeg, Manitoba $50,120 $3,226 $3,290
09806
98.06%
37
37
 Oshawa, Ontario $48,960 $3,244 $3,329
09745
97.46%
38
38
 Thunder Bay, Ontario $51,000 $3,370 $3,471
09707
97.08%
39
39
 Toronto, Ontario $62,050 $3,995 $4,153
09620
96.2%
40
40
 Hamilton, Ontario $53,750 $3,535 $3,682
09601
96.02%
41
41
 Longueuil, Quebec $49,160 $3,160 $3,306
09558
95.58%
42
42
 Guelph, Ontario $55,200 $3,620 $3,803
09517
95.18%
43
43
 Laval, Quebec $51,120 $3,268 $3,435
09514
95.14%
44
44
 North Vancouver, British Columbia $62,450 $4,071 $4,311
09442
94.43%
45
45
 Brantford, Ontario $47,160 $3,146 $3,336
09431
94.31%
46
46
 Kamloops, British Columbia $53,600 $3,570 $3,797
09402
94.03%
47
47
 Whitby, Ontario $63,000 $4,046 $4,311
09385
93.85%
48
48
 New Westminster, British Columbia $54,900 $3,647 $3,914
09318
93.18%
49
49
 Vancouver, British Columbia $62,250 $4,060 $4,361
09309
93.09%
50
50
 Nanaimo, British Columbia $48,880 $3,290 $3,557
09249
92.49%
51
51
 London, Ontario $50,440 $3,335 $3,620
09213
92.13%
52
52
 Abbotsford, British Columbia $48,040 $3,238 $3,523
09191
91.92%
53
53
 Saguenay, Quebec $49,080 $3,156 $3,459
09122
91.23%
54
54
 Victoria, British Columbia $54,500 $3,623 $3,980
09104
91.04%
55
55
 Cambridge, Ontario $51,450 $3,397 $3,749
09061
90.62%
56
56
 Kitchener, Ontario $51,950 $3,428 $3,794
09035
90.35%
57
57
 North Bay, Ontario $49,520 $3,279 $3,630
09032
90.32%
58
58
 St. Catharines, Ontario $47,560 $3,171 $3,538
08962
89.62%
59
59
 Niagara Falls, Ontario $44,840 $3,004 $3,365
08926
89.27%
60
60
 Saint John, New Brunswick $44,200 $2,903 $3,253
08924
89.24%
61
61
 Brampton, Ontario $45,400 $3,038 $3,423
08875
88.76%
62
62
 Milton, Ontario $60,900 $3,934 $4,433
08874
88.74%
63
63
 Halifax, Nova Scotia $52,900 $3,287 $3,707
08866
88.67%
64
64
 Barrie, Ontario $51,550 $3,403 $3,856
08826
88.26%
65
65
 Brossard, Quebec $52,900 $3,366 $3,819
08814
88.14%
66
66
 Markham, Ontario $53,950 $3,547 $4,060
08736
87.37%
67
67
 Drummondville, Quebec $45,400 $2,953 $3,383
08727
87.28%
68
68
 Mississauga, Ontario $54,150 $3,559 $4,157
08560
85.61%
69
69
 Richmond, British Columbia $46,640 $3,152 $3,691
08540
85.41%
70
70
 Richmond Hill, Ontario $57,100 $3,730 $4,392
08491
84.92%
71
71
 Granby, Quebec $45,280 $2,946 $3,470
08490
84.9%
72
72
 Welland, Ontario $44,440 $2,979 $3,530
08439
84.4%
73
73
 Windsor, Ontario $45,400 $3,038 $3,624
08383
83.84%
74
74
 Peterborough, Ontario $46,960 $3,134 $3,762
08330
83.31%
75
75
 Surrey, British Columbia $48,160 $3,246 $3,975
08165
81.65%
76
76
 Belleville, Ontario $47,880 $3,190 $3,910
08159
81.6%
77
77
 Burnaby, British Columbia $51,500 $3,446 $4,252
08104
81.04%
78
78
 Coquitlam, British Columbia $52,850 $3,526 $4,372
08064
80.64%
* 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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