How the conversion works
Annual salary = hourly wage × hours per week × 52
The after-tax figures come from the full annual calculation for your province: federal and provincial income tax, CPP (or QPP) and EI (plus QPIP in Quebec), divided back into hours, days, pay periods and months.
Worked example: $28 an hour in Ontario
$28 an hour, 40 hours a week, Ontario, 2026
$28 × 40 × 52 = $58,240. After tax, CPP and EI you keep $22.19 per hour worked.
- After-tax per hour
- $22.19
- After-tax per year
- $46,154
- Every two weeks
- $1,775
| Period | Gross | After tax, CPP and EI |
|---|---|---|
| Hourly | $28.00 | $22.19 |
| Daily (8 h) | $224.00 | $177.51 |
| Weekly | $1,120.00 | $887.57 |
| Bi-weekly | $2,240.00 | $1,775.14 |
| Semi-monthly | $2,426.67 | $1,923.07 |
| Monthly | $4,853.33 | $3,846.15 |
| Yearly | $58,240.00 | $46,153.75 |
Going the other way, a $90,000 salary in British Columbia at 37.5 hours a week is $46.15 an hour before tax and $34.97 after.
Comparing offers across provinces
The same hourly wage takes home different amounts in different provinces: Alberta’s 8% first bracket and high basic personal amount, Ontario’s low first-bracket rate plus the health premium, Quebec’s higher provincial rates offset by the federal abatement. The calculator lets you switch provinces to compare.
Tips
- Count overtime separately: most provinces require 1.5× pay after 40 or 44 hours a week (8 hours a day in some).
- Statutory holidays are paid for eligible employees, which matters when comparing a salaried and an hourly role.
- Benefits matter: an employer RRSP match or health plan can be worth several dollars an hour.