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2026 tax year · Rates verified October 20, 2026

Compare Income Tax by Province, 2026

Pick two provinces or territories and enter your pay to see where you keep more, by how much, and how that changes at other salaries.

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Example: $80,000 salary

At $80,000, you take home $395 more a year in Alberta than in Ontario, about $33 a month.

Ontario$60,303$5,025 a month
Alberta$60,698$5,058 a month
Difference$395more in Alberta
OntarioAlbertaOntario − Alberta
Federal tax$9,243$9,243$0
Provincial tax$4,885$4,490+$395
CPP$4,446$4,446$0
EI and QPIP$1,123$1,123$0
Total tax and contributions$19,697$19,303+$395
Take-home pay$60,303$60,698−$395
Average tax rate17.66%17.17%
Marginal tax rate28.46%29.28%
Provincial basic personal amount$12,989$22,769
Sales tax on most purchases13%5%

Difference at other salaries

Alberta leaves you with more take-home pay at every salary from $20,000 to $300,000.

−$15k−$10k−$5k$0+$5k$50k$100k$150k$200k$250k$300kYou: $80,000$20,000: Ontario $18,589, Alberta $18,589$25,000: Ontario $21,833, Alberta $22,519$30,000: Ontario $25,482, Alberta $26,124$35,000: Ontario $29,223, Alberta $29,728$40,000: Ontario $32,814, Alberta $33,332$45,000: Ontario $36,554, Alberta $36,937$50,000: Ontario $40,145, Alberta $40,541$55,000: Ontario $43,861, Alberta $44,146$60,000: Ontario $47,340, Alberta $47,691$65,000: Ontario $50,556, Alberta $50,910$70,000: Ontario $53,786, Alberta $54,107$75,000: Ontario $56,926, Alberta $57,362$80,000: Ontario $60,303, Alberta $60,698$85,000: Ontario $63,679, Alberta $64,034$90,000: Ontario $67,197, Alberta $67,509$95,000: Ontario $70,714, Alberta $70,984$100,000: Ontario $74,206, Alberta $74,459$105,000: Ontario $77,632, Alberta $77,934$110,000: Ontario $81,032, Alberta $81,409$115,000: Ontario $84,337, Alberta $84,884$120,000: Ontario $87,343, Alberta $88,258$125,000: Ontario $90,172, Alberta $91,458$130,000: Ontario $93,002, Alberta $94,658$135,000: Ontario $95,831, Alberta $97,858$140,000: Ontario $98,661, Alberta $101,058$145,000: Ontario $101,490, Alberta $104,258$150,000: Ontario $104,320, Alberta $107,458$155,000: Ontario $107,089, Alberta $110,658$160,000: Ontario $109,841, Alberta $113,766$165,000: Ontario $112,592, Alberta $116,866$170,000: Ontario $115,344, Alberta $119,966$175,000: Ontario $118,095, Alberta $123,066$180,000: Ontario $120,847, Alberta $126,166$185,000: Ontario $123,518, Alberta $129,186$190,000: Ontario $126,105, Alberta $132,083$195,000: Ontario $128,692, Alberta $134,968$200,000: Ontario $131,278, Alberta $137,854$205,000: Ontario $133,715, Alberta $140,739$210,000: Ontario $136,302, Alberta $143,624$215,000: Ontario $138,889, Alberta $146,509$220,000: Ontario $141,475, Alberta $149,395$225,000: Ontario $144,002, Alberta $152,280$230,000: Ontario $146,510, Alberta $155,165$235,000: Ontario $149,019, Alberta $158,050$240,000: Ontario $151,528, Alberta $160,936$245,000: Ontario $154,037, Alberta $163,821$250,000: Ontario $156,546, Alberta $166,686$255,000: Ontario $159,054, Alberta $169,521$260,000: Ontario $161,549, Alberta $172,342$265,000: Ontario $163,872, Alberta $174,992$270,000: Ontario $166,196, Alberta $177,642$275,000: Ontario $168,519, Alberta $180,292$280,000: Ontario $170,843, Alberta $182,942$285,000: Ontario $173,166, Alberta $185,592$290,000: Ontario $175,490, Alberta $188,242$295,000: Ontario $177,813, Alberta $190,892$300,000: Ontario $180,137, Alberta $193,542
  • Bars above $0: more take-home in Ontario
  • Bars below $0: more take-home in Alberta
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SalaryOntarioAlbertaOntario − Alberta
$25,000$21,833$22,519−$686
$50,000$40,145$40,541−$396
$75,000$56,926$57,362−$436
$100,000$74,206$74,459−$252
$125,000$90,172$91,458−$1,286
$150,000$104,320$107,458−$3,138
$175,000$118,095$123,066−$4,971
$200,000$131,278$137,854−$6,575
$225,000$144,002$152,280−$8,278
$250,000$156,546$166,686−$10,140
$275,000$168,519$180,292−$11,772
$300,000$180,137$193,542−$13,405

Take-home on $80,000 in every province

  • Nunavut $62,299
  • Northwest Territories $61,166
  • British Columbia $61,157
  • Yukon $61,039
  • Alberta $60,698
  • Ontario $60,303
  • Saskatchewan $59,022
  • New Brunswick $58,246
  • Manitoba $58,228
  • Newfoundland and Labrador $57,857
  • Prince Edward Island $57,335
  • Quebec $57,012
  • Nova Scotia $56,439

Popular comparisons

How provinces compare in 2026

Take-home pay for a single employee at three salaries, best first at $80,000.

Province or territory$50,000$80,000$150,000Sales tax
Nunavut$41,363$62,299$110,4085%
Northwest Territories$40,768$61,166$107,3615%
British Columbia$40,574$61,157$107,37712%
Yukon$40,611$61,039$107,8935%
Alberta$40,541$60,698$107,4585%
Ontario$40,145$60,303$104,32013%
Saskatchewan$39,699$59,022$104,03711%
New Brunswick$39,354$58,246$101,33015%
Manitoba$39,075$58,228$100,79712%
Newfoundland and Labrador$39,252$57,857$100,70215%
Prince Edward Island$38,829$57,335$98,96915%
Quebec$38,824$57,012$97,85114.975%
Nova Scotia$38,260$56,439$98,11714%

How the comparison works

Both columns use the same income and the same 2026 engine as our income tax calculators: federal and provincial brackets, basic personal amounts, CPP, EI and each province’s own surtaxes, premiums and reductions. Federal tax is the same everywhere except Quebec, so the difference comes from provincial tax.

You pay provincial tax to the province where you live on December 31. It assumes a single person claiming only the basic credits and does not yet include dividends, Ontario’s LIFT credit, low-income tax reductions in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador and P.E.I., age, pension, spouse, dependant, disability, medical, tuition and donation credits, refundable benefits, and alternative minimum tax.

Frequently asked questions

Which province has the lowest income tax in Canada?

For a single employee earning $80,000 in 2026, take-home pay is highest in Nunavut ($62,299) and lowest in Nova Scotia ($56,439). Among provinces, British Columbia leaves the most. The order changes with income, so check your own salary in the tool.

Which province’s tax do I pay if I move during the year?

You pay provincial tax to the province or territory where you live on December 31, on your income for the whole year.

Does the comparison include sales tax or cost of living?

Take-home pay covers income tax, CPP or QPP, EI and QPIP. Sales tax rates are shown beside it. Housing and other living costs are not included.

What does the comparison leave out?

It assumes a single person claiming the basic credits. It does not yet include dividends, Ontario’s LIFT credit, low-income tax reductions in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador and P.E.I., age, pension, spouse, dependant, disability, medical, tuition and donation credits, refundable benefits, and alternative minimum tax.

Sources

Rates were last verified on October 20, 2026 and are checked by 57 automated tests against CRA and Revenu Québec figures.