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Canadian Income Calculators: Hourly to Salary, Biweekly Pay & More

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Canadian income calculators to help you convert wages, compare pay structures, and plan your earnings. All calculators use Canadian tax rules and reflect provincial minimum wage differences where applicable.

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Hourly to salary converters

Convert your hourly rate to annual, monthly, biweekly, and weekly income. Province-specific pages account for differences in overtime rules and minimum wage.

Salary and pay period calculators

Pay structure guides

How to use these calculators

All calculators on this page use gross income (before tax) as the base. To estimate your take-home pay after federal and provincial tax, use our Canadian income tax calculator.

Standard Canadian pay period reference

Pay FrequencyPay Periods Per YearFormula
Weekly52Annual ÷ 52
Biweekly26Annual ÷ 26
Semi-monthly24Annual ÷ 24
Monthly12Annual ÷ 12

Hourly to annual conversion

Hours Per WeekAnnual Hours$20/hr$25/hr$30/hr$40/hr
351,820$36,400$45,500$54,600$72,800
37.51,950$39,000$48,750$58,500$78,000
402,080$41,600$52,000$62,400$83,200
442,288$45,760$57,200$68,640$91,520

Standard full-time in Canada is 2,080 hours per year (40 hours × 52 weeks). Hours above the provincial overtime threshold are paid at 1.5× the regular rate.

Understanding your pay in Canada

Overtime rules by province

Overtime thresholds vary significantly across Canada. Knowing when overtime kicks in affects whether an hourly position will actually out-earn a salaried one.

ProvinceOvertime Threshold
OntarioOver 44 hours/week
British ColumbiaOver 8 hours/day or 40 hours/week
AlbertaOver 8 hours/day or 44 hours/week
QuebecOver 40 hours/week
SaskatchewanOver 8 hours/day or 40 hours/week
ManitobaOver 8 hours/day or 40 hours/week
Nova ScotiaOver 48 hours/week
New BrunswickOver 44 hours/week

Overtime is paid at 1.5× the regular rate in all provinces. Some provinces also require double time (2×) after a higher threshold.

Statutory deductions from your paycheque

Every Canadian employee has three mandatory deductions taken off each paycheque:

  1. Federal and provincial income tax — withheld based on your TD1 form and estimated annual earnings
  2. CPP contributions — 5.95% of pensionable earnings in 2025, up to the annual maximum ($3,867.50 for employees)
  3. EI premiums — 1.64% of insurable earnings in 2025, up to the annual maximum ($1,049.12 for employees)

Your net (take-home) pay after these deductions is typically 70–80% of gross for middle-income earners, depending on province.

Salary vs. hourly: a quick comparison

FactorSalariedHourly
Income predictabilityHigh — fixed paychequeVariable — depends on hours worked
Overtime eligibilityUsually not eligibleEligible after provincial threshold
Benefits accessTypically includedVaries by employer
Vacation payUsually included in package4% (or more) added to wages
ROE / EI eligibilityYesYes

For a deeper look, see Salary vs. Hourly: Which Is Better in Canada?.

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