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 $5,075
Avg. Cost of Living $3,825
Affordability Index
132.67%
2. Aurora, Ontario
Avg. Salary $71,700
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,495
Avg. Cost of Living $3,471
Affordability Index
129.5%
3. St. Albert, Alberta
Avg. Salary $68,800
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,299
Avg. Cost of Living $3,561
Affordability Index
120.72%
4. Prince George, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $55,150
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,655
Avg. Cost of Living $3,074
Affordability Index
118.89%
5. Medicine Hat, Alberta
Avg. Salary $52,250
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,422
Avg. Cost of Living $2,957
Affordability Index
115.72%
6. Edmonton, Alberta
Avg. Salary $56,800
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,680
Avg. Cost of Living $3,184
Affordability Index
115.58%
7. Regina, Saskatchewan
Avg. Salary $56,700
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,624
Avg. Cost of Living $3,153
Affordability Index
114.95%
8. Red Deer, Alberta
Avg. Salary $55,250
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,595
Avg. Cost of Living $3,168
Affordability Index
113.48%
9. Newmarket, Ontario
Avg. Salary $57,000
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,710
Avg. Cost of Living $3,287
Affordability Index
112.85%
10. St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Avg. Salary $55,450
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,499
Avg. Cost of Living $3,123
Affordability Index
112.04%
11. Grande Prairie, Alberta
Avg. Salary $59,650
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,830
Avg. Cost of Living $3,423
Affordability Index
111.9%
12. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Avg. Salary $54,700
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,517
Avg. Cost of Living $3,156
Affordability Index
111.44%
13. Lethbridge, Alberta
Avg. Salary $52,500
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,436
Avg. Cost of Living $3,087
Affordability Index
111.32%
14. Fredericton, New Brunswick
Avg. Salary $51,080
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,294
Avg. Cost of Living $2,998
Affordability Index
109.86%
15. Calgary, Alberta
Avg. Salary $64,600
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,091
Avg. Cost of Living $3,740
Affordability Index
109.38%
16. Sherbrooke, Quebec
Avg. Salary $46,880
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,023
Avg. Cost of Living $2,774
Affordability Index
108.99%
17. Gatineau, Quebec
Avg. Salary $54,700
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,448
Avg. Cost of Living $3,166
Affordability Index
108.91%
18. Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Avg. Salary $49,680
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,284
Avg. Cost of Living $3,016
Affordability Index
108.88%
19. Greater Sudbury, Ontario
Avg. Salary $55,450
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,625
Avg. Cost of Living $3,347
Affordability Index
108.3%
20. Ottawa, Ontario
Avg. Salary $64,500
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,108
Avg. Cost of Living $3,803
Affordability Index
108.03%
21. Pickering, Ontario
Avg. Salary $60,050
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,872
Avg. Cost of Living $3,586
Affordability Index
107.97%
22. Airdrie, Alberta
Avg. Salary $61,150
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,910
Avg. Cost of Living $3,669
Affordability Index
106.56%
23. Waterloo, Ontario
Avg. Salary $60,250
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,882
Avg. Cost of Living $3,654
Affordability Index
106.25%
24. Sarnia, Ontario
Avg. Salary $54,050
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,543
Avg. Cost of Living $3,381
Affordability Index
104.8%
25. Québec City, Quebec
Avg. Salary $52,400
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,328
Avg. Cost of Living $3,180
Affordability Index
104.66%
26. Burlington, Ontario
Avg. Salary $68,900
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,331
Avg. Cost of Living $4,139
Affordability Index
104.63%
27. Port Coquitlam, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $54,150
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,595
Avg. Cost of Living $3,471
Affordability Index
103.58%
28. Chilliwack, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $49,720
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,333
Avg. Cost of Living $3,261
Affordability Index
102.2%
29. Vaughan, Ontario
Avg. Salary $62,050
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,978
Avg. Cost of Living $3,893
Affordability Index
102.19%
30. Ajax, Ontario
Avg. Salary $54,300
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,558
Avg. Cost of Living $3,486
Affordability Index
102.06%
31. Thunder Bay, Ontario
Avg. Salary $51,000
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,365
Avg. Cost of Living $3,299
Affordability Index
102%
32. Moncton, New Brunswick
Avg. Salary $46,160
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,012
Avg. Cost of Living $2,989
Affordability Index
100.77%
33. Oshawa, Ontario
Avg. Salary $48,960
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,240
Avg. Cost of Living $3,259
Affordability Index
99.4%
34. Kingston, Ontario
Avg. Salary $53,750
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,526
Avg. Cost of Living $3,591
Affordability Index
98.19%
35. Kelowna, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $54,900
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,640
Avg. Cost of Living $3,722
Affordability Index
97.79%
36. Montreal, Quebec
Avg. Salary $50,120
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,202
Avg. Cost of Living $3,312
Affordability Index
96.68%
37. Kamloops, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $53,600
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,563
Avg. Cost of Living $3,693
Affordability Index
96.47%
38. Winnipeg, Manitoba
Avg. Salary $50,120
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,223
Avg. Cost of Living $3,352
Affordability Index
96.14%
39. Laval, Quebec
Avg. Salary $51,120
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,257
Avg. Cost of Living $3,401
Affordability Index
95.78%
40. Toronto, Ontario
Avg. Salary $62,050
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,978
Avg. Cost of Living $4,161
Affordability Index
95.61%
41. Guelph, Ontario
Avg. Salary $55,200
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,610
Avg. Cost of Living $3,822
Affordability Index
94.46%
42. Brossard, Quebec
Avg. Salary $52,900
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,356
Avg. Cost of Living $3,554
Affordability Index
94.42%
43. Hamilton, Ontario
Avg. Salary $53,750
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,526
Avg. Cost of Living $3,750
Affordability Index
94.03%
44. Brantford, Ontario
Avg. Salary $47,160
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,141
Avg. Cost of Living $3,351
Affordability Index
93.75%
45. New Westminster, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $54,900
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,640
Avg. Cost of Living $3,893
Affordability Index
93.5%
46. North Vancouver, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $62,450
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,055
Avg. Cost of Living $4,342
Affordability Index
93.4%
47. North Bay, Ontario
Avg. Salary $49,520
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,274
Avg. Cost of Living $3,517
Affordability Index
93.09%
48. Nanaimo, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $48,880
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,283
Avg. Cost of Living $3,537
Affordability Index
92.82%
49. London, Ontario
Avg. Salary $50,440
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,331
Avg. Cost of Living $3,589
Affordability Index
92.8%
50. Longueuil, Quebec
Avg. Salary $49,160
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,149
Avg. Cost of Living $3,406
Affordability Index
92.46%
51. Kitchener, Ontario
Avg. Salary $51,950
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,422
Avg. Cost of Living $3,737
Affordability Index
91.56%
52. Vancouver, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $62,250
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,045
Avg. Cost of Living $4,418
Affordability Index
91.55%
53. Saguenay, Quebec
Avg. Salary $49,080
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,145
Avg. Cost of Living $3,462
Affordability Index
90.84%
54. Abbotsford, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $48,040
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,233
Avg. Cost of Living $3,561
Affordability Index
90.8%
55. Trois-Rivières, Quebec
Avg. Salary $46,440
Avg. Monthly Net pay $2,999
Avg. Cost of Living $3,323
Affordability Index
90.25%
56. Victoria, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $54,500
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,616
Avg. Cost of Living $4,011
Affordability Index
90.15%
57. Whitby, Ontario
Avg. Salary $63,000
Avg. Monthly Net pay $4,028
Avg. Cost of Living $4,479
Affordability Index
89.93%
58. Markham, Ontario
Avg. Salary $53,950
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,538
Avg. Cost of Living $3,986
Affordability Index
88.75%
59. Halifax, Nova Scotia
Avg. Salary $52,900
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,279
Avg. Cost of Living $3,713
Affordability Index
88.3%
60. Milton, Ontario
Avg. Salary $60,900
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,917
Avg. Cost of Living $4,437
Affordability Index
88.28%
61. Cambridge, Ontario
Avg. Salary $51,450
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,393
Avg. Cost of Living $3,845
Affordability Index
88.23%
62. Drummondville, Quebec
Avg. Salary $45,400
Avg. Monthly Net pay $2,942
Avg. Cost of Living $3,342
Affordability Index
88.02%
63. Barrie, Ontario
Avg. Salary $51,550
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,398
Avg. Cost of Living $3,864
Affordability Index
87.95%
64. St. Catharines, Ontario
Avg. Salary $47,560
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,166
Avg. Cost of Living $3,609
Affordability Index
87.73%
65. Saint John, New Brunswick
Avg. Salary $44,200
Avg. Monthly Net pay $2,898
Avg. Cost of Living $3,309
Affordability Index
87.59%
66. Niagara Falls, Ontario
Avg. Salary $44,840
Avg. Monthly Net pay $2,999
Avg. Cost of Living $3,440
Affordability Index
87.18%
67. Mississauga, Ontario
Avg. Salary $54,150
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,549
Avg. Cost of Living $4,088
Affordability Index
86.82%
68. Richmond, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $46,640
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,147
Avg. Cost of Living $3,647
Affordability Index
86.3%
69. Granby, Quebec
Avg. Salary $45,280
Avg. Monthly Net pay $2,935
Avg. Cost of Living $3,416
Affordability Index
85.92%
70. Welland, Ontario
Avg. Salary $44,440
Avg. Monthly Net pay $2,974
Avg. Cost of Living $3,490
Affordability Index
85.22%
71. Peterborough, Ontario
Avg. Salary $46,960
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,129
Avg. Cost of Living $3,702
Affordability Index
84.53%
72. Windsor, Ontario
Avg. Salary $45,400
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,033
Avg. Cost of Living $3,594
Affordability Index
84.4%
73. Brampton, Ontario
Avg. Salary $45,400
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,033
Avg. Cost of Living $3,651
Affordability Index
83.08%
74. Belleville, Ontario
Avg. Salary $47,880
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,186
Avg. Cost of Living $3,847
Affordability Index
82.81%
75. Richmond Hill, Ontario
Avg. Salary $57,100
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,715
Avg. Cost of Living $4,525
Affordability Index
82.1%
76. Burnaby, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $51,500
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,438
Avg. Cost of Living $4,236
Affordability Index
81.17%
77. Coquitlam, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $52,850
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,518
Avg. Cost of Living $4,354
Affordability Index
80.81%
78. Surrey, British Columbia
Avg. Salary $48,160
Avg. Monthly Net pay $3,240
Avg. Cost of Living $4,144
Affordability Index
78.2%
* 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 $5,075 $3,825
13266
132.67%
02
2
 Aurora, Ontario $71,700 $4,495 $3,471
12949
129.5%
03
3
 St. Albert, Alberta $68,800 $4,299 $3,561
12072
120.72%
04
4
 Prince George, British Columbia $55,150 $3,655 $3,074
11888
118.89%
05
5
 Medicine Hat, Alberta $52,250 $3,422 $2,957
11572
115.72%
06
6
 Edmonton, Alberta $56,800 $3,680 $3,184
11557
115.58%
07
7
 Regina, Saskatchewan $56,700 $3,624 $3,153
11495
114.95%
08
8
 Red Deer, Alberta $55,250 $3,595 $3,168
11347
113.48%
09
9
 Newmarket, Ontario $57,000 $3,710 $3,287
11285
112.85%
10
10
 St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador $55,450 $3,499 $3,123
11203
112.04%
11
11
 Grande Prairie, Alberta $59,650 $3,830 $3,423
11190
111.9%
12
12
 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan $54,700 $3,517 $3,156
11144
111.44%
13
13
 Lethbridge, Alberta $52,500 $3,436 $3,087
11131
111.32%
14
14
 Fredericton, New Brunswick $51,080 $3,294 $2,998
10986
109.86%
15
15
 Calgary, Alberta $64,600 $4,091 $3,740
10937
109.38%
16
16
 Sherbrooke, Quebec $46,880 $3,023 $2,774
10898
108.99%
17
17
 Gatineau, Quebec $54,700 $3,448 $3,166
10890
108.91%
18
18
 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario $49,680 $3,284 $3,016
10887
108.88%
19
19
 Greater Sudbury, Ontario $55,450 $3,625 $3,347
10829
108.3%
20
20
 Ottawa, Ontario $64,500 $4,108 $3,803
10802
108.03%
21
21
 Pickering, Ontario $60,050 $3,872 $3,586
10797
107.97%
22
22
 Airdrie, Alberta $61,150 $3,910 $3,669
10655
106.56%
23
23
 Waterloo, Ontario $60,250 $3,882 $3,654
10625
106.25%
24
24
 Sarnia, Ontario $54,050 $3,543 $3,381
10480
104.8%
25
25
 Québec City, Quebec $52,400 $3,328 $3,180
10465
104.66%
26
26
 Burlington, Ontario $68,900 $4,331 $4,139
10463
104.63%
27
27
 Port Coquitlam, British Columbia $54,150 $3,595 $3,471
10358
103.58%
28
28
 Chilliwack, British Columbia $49,720 $3,333 $3,261
10220
102.2%
29
29
 Vaughan, Ontario $62,050 $3,978 $3,893
10218
102.19%
30
30
 Ajax, Ontario $54,300 $3,558 $3,486
10206
102.06%
31
31
 Thunder Bay, Ontario $51,000 $3,365 $3,299
10199
102%
32
32
 Moncton, New Brunswick $46,160 $3,012 $2,989
10077
100.77%
33
33
 Oshawa, Ontario $48,960 $3,240 $3,259
09940
99.4%
34
34
 Kingston, Ontario $53,750 $3,526 $3,591
09819
98.19%
35
35
 Kelowna, British Columbia $54,900 $3,640 $3,722
09779
97.79%
36
36
 Montreal, Quebec $50,120 $3,202 $3,312
09668
96.68%
37
37
 Kamloops, British Columbia $53,600 $3,563 $3,693
09647
96.47%
38
38
 Winnipeg, Manitoba $50,120 $3,223 $3,352
09614
96.14%
39
39
 Laval, Quebec $51,120 $3,257 $3,401
09577
95.78%
40
40
 Toronto, Ontario $62,050 $3,978 $4,161
09560
95.61%
41
41
 Guelph, Ontario $55,200 $3,610 $3,822
09445
94.46%
42
42
 Brossard, Quebec $52,900 $3,356 $3,554
09441
94.42%
43
43
 Hamilton, Ontario $53,750 $3,526 $3,750
09402
94.03%
44
44
 Brantford, Ontario $47,160 $3,141 $3,351
09374
93.75%
45
45
 New Westminster, British Columbia $54,900 $3,640 $3,893
09349
93.5%
46
46
 North Vancouver, British Columbia $62,450 $4,055 $4,342
09340
93.4%
47
47
 North Bay, Ontario $49,520 $3,274 $3,517
09308
93.09%
48
48
 Nanaimo, British Columbia $48,880 $3,283 $3,537
09282
92.82%
49
49
 London, Ontario $50,440 $3,331 $3,589
09279
92.8%
50
50
 Longueuil, Quebec $49,160 $3,149 $3,406
09245
92.46%
51
51
 Kitchener, Ontario $51,950 $3,422 $3,737
09155
91.56%
52
52
 Vancouver, British Columbia $62,250 $4,045 $4,418
09155
91.55%
53
53
 Saguenay, Quebec $49,080 $3,145 $3,462
09083
90.84%
54
54
 Abbotsford, British Columbia $48,040 $3,233 $3,561
09079
90.8%
55
55
 Trois-Rivières, Quebec $46,440 $2,999 $3,323
09025
90.25%
56
56
 Victoria, British Columbia $54,500 $3,616 $4,011
09015
90.15%
57
57
 Whitby, Ontario $63,000 $4,028 $4,479
08993
89.93%
58
58
 Markham, Ontario $53,950 $3,538 $3,986
08875
88.75%
59
59
 Halifax, Nova Scotia $52,900 $3,279 $3,713
08830
88.3%
60
60
 Milton, Ontario $60,900 $3,917 $4,437
08828
88.28%
61
61
 Cambridge, Ontario $51,450 $3,393 $3,845
08823
88.23%
62
62
 Drummondville, Quebec $45,400 $2,942 $3,342
08801
88.02%
63
63
 Barrie, Ontario $51,550 $3,398 $3,864
08794
87.95%
64
64
 St. Catharines, Ontario $47,560 $3,166 $3,609
08772
87.73%
65
65
 Saint John, New Brunswick $44,200 $2,898 $3,309
08758
87.59%
66
66
 Niagara Falls, Ontario $44,840 $2,999 $3,440
08717
87.18%
67
67
 Mississauga, Ontario $54,150 $3,549 $4,088
08682
86.82%
68
68
 Richmond, British Columbia $46,640 $3,147 $3,647
08630
86.3%
69
69
 Granby, Quebec $45,280 $2,935 $3,416
08591
85.92%
70
70
 Welland, Ontario $44,440 $2,974 $3,490
08522
85.22%
71
71
 Peterborough, Ontario $46,960 $3,129 $3,702
08452
84.53%
72
72
 Windsor, Ontario $45,400 $3,033 $3,594
08439
84.4%
73
73
 Brampton, Ontario $45,400 $3,033 $3,651
08308
83.08%
74
74
 Belleville, Ontario $47,880 $3,186 $3,847
08280
82.81%
75
75
 Richmond Hill, Ontario $57,100 $3,715 $4,525
08209
82.1%
76
76
 Burnaby, British Columbia $51,500 $3,438 $4,236
08116
81.17%
77
77
 Coquitlam, British Columbia $52,850 $3,518 $4,354
08080
80.81%
78
78
 Surrey, British Columbia $48,160 $3,240 $4,144
07819
78.2%
* 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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