Salary & Tax Calculators for Canada
Free take-home, tax, and contractor calculators built for Canada, all updated for 2026 federal + Ontario provincial rates, no sign-up required.
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Canada
Choose what you want to work out
Start with the question in front of you. Each tool uses the rules and rates for Canada.
Take-Home & Tax
See what you keep
Start here if you have a salary or day rate and want a clearer take-home figure.
Ontario Salary Calculator
Federal + Ontario Tax · CPP2 · Surtax
Calculate your exact Ontario take-home pay for 2026. See federal tax, Ontario tax, the Ontario Surtax, Ontario Health Premium, and CPP/CPP2/EI broken down band by band.
ExampleCA$150K gross → CA$104K take-home Ontario
Canada Province Salary Comparator
Ontario vs BC vs Alberta vs Quebec Take-Home Pay
Compare take-home pay for the same gross salary across Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, and Quebec for 2026, side by side federal tax, provincial tax, CPP/QPP, and EI/QPIP.
ExampleCA$150K gross → CA$107.5K net in Alberta vs CA$97.9K in Quebec
Ontario Bonus Tax Calculator
CRA Bonus Method · Withholding vs. Final Rate
See exactly how much tax the CRA bonus method withholds from your Ontario bonus, and why the true final rate is just your normal marginal rate.
ExampleCA$130K salary + CA$20K bonus → 43.4% withheld ($8,682)
Canada CPP & EI Max-Out Calculator
YMPE · YAMPE · Which Paycheque Stops Deducting
Find which 2026 pay period your CPP, CPP2, and EI contributions max out, and how much your take-home rises for the rest of the year once each ceiling is hit.
ExampleCA$120K biweekly → EI maxes period 15, CPP2 by period 19
Contracting & IR35
Work out your contract position
Useful when you are weighing a contract rate, tax structure, or permanent alternative.
Pensions & Wealth
Plan beyond this month
Check the pension and savings choices that can change your longer-term position.
RRSP Contribution & Tax Refund Calculator
18% Room Rule · Marginal-Rate Refund
Enter your Ontario salary and RRSP contribution to see your tax refund at your marginal rate, the net cost of contributing, and estimated 2026 contribution room.
ExampleCA$150K salary + CA$15K RRSP → CA$6,511 refund (43.4%)
TFSA Room & Tax-Free Growth Calculator
Cumulative Room · Tax-Free Growth vs Taxable Account
Calculate your cumulative TFSA contribution room since 2009 and project tax-free growth. See your TFSA balance versus a taxable account, and the tax it lets you avoid.
ExampleCA$7K/yr for 20yrs @ 6% → CA$337K tax-free (vs taxable account)
Hiring Cost
Budget for a hire
Use these when you need to understand the full cost of a salary or new team.
Career Decisions
Compare your options
Helpful for weighing offers, locations, skills, and the next step in your career.
Ontario Job Offer Comparison Calculator
Two Offers · Tax · RRSP Match · Commute
Compare two Ontario job offers after Federal and Ontario tax, CPP/CPP2, EI, expected bonus, employer RRSP match, and annual commute cost.
ExampleC$120K + match vs C$128K: compare the cash left
Ontario Severance & Notice Calculator
ESA Termination · ESA Severance · Common-Law Caveat
Estimate Ontario ESA termination pay in lieu and ESA severance (up to 26 weeks) for 2026, with a clearly labelled illustrative common-law range that is not legal advice.
ExampleCA$100K, 8 years → ~CA$30.8K ESA minimum stack
Keep your numbers current
Tax rates and allowances change every year
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Cross-market
Calculators that also work for Canada
These tools are useful wherever you work, including Canada.
Career Decisions
Compare your options
Helpful for weighing offers, locations, skills, and the next step in your career.
AI Talent Location Planner
11 Markets · Net Pay Ranked · Own Tax Engine Per Market
Compare AI/ML Engineer net pay, contractor economics, and cost-of-living trade-offs across the UK, Ireland, Australia, Canada, Singapore, Hong Kong, UAE, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the US. Each market's own take-home tax engine, ranked side by side.
ExampleSenior AI/ML Engineer, 11 markets ranked by net pay
Offer Checker
Is This a Good Offer? · Real Market Percentiles · Real Take-Home
Compare your offered base salary against real market benchmarks (p25 to p75) for your role and country, and see your actual estimated take-home pay. Covers 26 markets across Europe, the Americas, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East.
Example£85K Software Engineer offer UK → In Market, 8% above median
Am I Underpaid? Salary Checker
Salary Percentile · Seniority Ladder · City Adjusted
Compare your current base salary with the median for your role, seniority and city. See your estimated percentile, how far you are from the median, and which seniority level your pay actually matches.
ExampleSenior Software Engineer, UK, 10% under median → in line, ~38th percentile
Inflation Impact Calculator
Real vs Nominal · Purchasing Power · Break-Even
Is your pay rise actually keeping pace with inflation? See your real purchasing power change after tax, and calculate the minimum gross raise you need to maintain your standard of living.
Example5% raise + 4% inflation → ahead by €1,200/yr
Remote vs Hybrid Savings Calculator
True Net Income · Commute Cost · Time Value
Find out whether a higher hybrid salary is actually worth the commute. Compares true net income after tax, travel, meals, wardrobe, and the opportunity cost of commuting time. Ireland and UK 2026 rates.
Example€65k hybrid vs €58k remote: who wins?
Hourly to Salary Calculator
Any currency · Hourly ↔ Annual
Convert an hourly wage to an annual salary, or an annual salary back to an hourly rate. Adjust hours per week and weeks worked per year to see hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, and annual gross equivalents side by side.
Example$25/hr × 40hrs × 52wks → $52,000/yr gross
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