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2024 Tax Comparisons Employment Income

Combined Federal/Provincial Income Taxes Payable (Refundable) on Employment Income by Province/Territory

Taxes are net of Canada Workers Benefit, QC Refundable Tax Credit Respecting the Work Premium, and any low income tax reductions. The 2024 CWB is based on 2023 CWB plus indexation. Provincial reconfiguration agreements are in place for AB, NU and QC, which may mean that when actual CWB factors are known at the end of 2024, the amounts for these provinces will change.

CPP/QPP contributions and EI premiums are included in taxes.
Negative amounts are refundable taxes paid to the taxpayer.
The Canada Carbon Rebate is not included.
QC total tax is net of the refundable federal tax abatement.
QC provincial tax includes progressive health contribution and prescription drug premiums (for both spouses in married person case).
ON provincial tax includes Ontario Health Premium.

The tax rates used are as known on August 19, 2024.

You can check the results for any amount of employment income by using our detailed Canadian Tax and RRSP Savings Calculator or our Quebec Tax and RRSP Savings Calculator.

2024 Taxes on Employment Income - Single Person

TaxTips.ca Taxes on Employment Income of
Prov/Terr	$20,000	$80,000	$150,000	$600,000
AB	($158)	$20,351	$43,777	$252,149
BC	(44)	19,027	43,391	275,242
MB	240	22,061	49,681	272,088
NB	(44)	22,207	49,400	280,001
NL	(44)	22,710	50,085	285,325
NS	531	24,285	52,828	291,406
NT	(376)	18,273	42,428	249,476
NU	(429)	16,571	38,733	233,989
ON	(44)	20,092	46,677	282,200
PE	106	23,273	52,002	280,484
QC	(1,451)	24,215	53,870	290,074
SK	(24)	21,514	46,681	256,039
YT	55	19,352	42,771	246,303

Average Tax Rate Employment Income - Single Person

= total taxes payable divided by net income (not marginal tax rate)

Average Tax Rate on Employment Income of
Prov/Terr	$20,000	$80,000	$150,000	$600,000
AB	-0.8%	25.7%	29.3%	42.1%
BC	-0.2%	24.0%	29.1%	45.9%
MB	1.2%	27.9%	33.3%	45.4%
NB	-0.2%	28.1%	33.1%	46.7%
NL	-0.2%	28.7%	33.6%	47.6%
NS	2.7%	30.7%	35.4%	48.6%
NT	-1.9%	23.1%	28.4%	41.6%
NU	-2.2%	20.9%	26.0%	39.1%
ON	-0.2%	25.4%	31.3%	47.1%
PE	0.5%	29.4%	34.9%	46.8%
QC	-7.3%	30.6%	36.1%	48.4%
SK	-0.1%	27.2%	31.3%	42.7%
YT	0.3%	24.4%	28.7%	41.1%

2024 Taxes on Employment Income - Couple, 2 Children, Single Income

TaxTips.ca - Taxes on Employment Income of
Prov/Terr	$20,000	$80,000	$150,000	$600,000
AB	$(1,237)	$15,806	$39,233	$247,837
BC	(1,539)	16,126	40,490	272,573
MB	(1,669)	18,448	46,338	268,978
NB	(1,425)	18,890	46,084	276,917
NL	(1,425)	19,585	46,960	282,432
NS	(1,425)	21,183	49,727	288,538
NT	(2,125)	14,892	39,047	246,328
NU	(1,043)	13,465	35,626	231,115
ON	(1,425)	17,204	43,492	279,247
PE	(1,425)	19,811	48,540	277,255
QC	(6,156)	20,451	50,106	286,504
SK	(1,425)	15,744	40,911	250,501
YT	(1,425)	15,991	39,410	243,273

Average Tax Rate Employment Income - Couple, 2 Children, Single Income

= total taxes payable divided by net income (not marginal tax rate)

Average Tax Rate on Employment Income of
Prov/Terr	$20,000	$80,000	$150,000	$600,000
AB	-6.2%	20.0%	26.3%	41.4%
BC	-7.8%	20.4%	27.1%	45.5%
MB	-8.4%	23.3%	31.1%	44.9%
NB	-7.2%	23.9%	30.9%	46.2%
NL	-7.2%	24.7%	31.5%	47.1%
NS	-7.2%	26.8%	33.3%	48.2%
NT	-10.7%	18.8%	26.2%	41.1%
NU	-5.3%	17.0%	23.9%	38.6%
ON	-7.2%	21.7%	29.2%	46.6%
PE	-7.2%	25.0%	32.5%	46.3%
QC	-31.0%	25.8%	33.6%	47.8%
SK	-7.2%	19.9%	27.4%	41.8%
YT	-7.2%	20.2%	26.4%	40.6%

Marginal Tax Rates - for marginal tax rate tables for all provinces and territories.