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2026 tax year · Rates verified October 20, 2026

Alberta vs Saskatchewan Income Tax 2026

At $80,000, you take home $1,676 more a year in Alberta than in Saskatchewan, about $140 a month. Enter your own pay to compare take-home pay, tax and contributions side by side.

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Example: $80,000 salary

At $80,000, you take home $1,676 more a year in Alberta than in Saskatchewan, about $140 a month.

Alberta$60,698$5,058 a month
Saskatchewan$59,022$4,918 a month
Difference$1,676more in Alberta
AlbertaSaskatchewanAlberta − Saskatchewan
Federal tax$9,243$9,243$0
Provincial tax$4,490$6,166−$1,676
CPP$4,446$4,446$0
EI and QPIP$1,123$1,123$0
Total tax and contributions$19,303$20,978−$1,676
Take-home pay$60,698$59,022+$1,676
Average tax rate17.17%19.26%
Marginal tax rate29.28%31.68%
Provincial basic personal amount$22,769$20,381
Sales tax on most purchases5%11%

Difference at other salaries

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

−$2k$0+$2k+$4k+$6k$50k$100k$150k$200k$250k$300kYou: $80,000$20,000: Alberta $18,589, Saskatchewan $18,589$25,000: Alberta $22,519, Saskatchewan $22,255$30,000: Alberta $26,124, Saskatchewan $25,744$35,000: Alberta $29,728, Saskatchewan $29,233$40,000: Alberta $33,332, Saskatchewan $32,721$45,000: Alberta $36,937, Saskatchewan $36,210$50,000: Alberta $40,541, Saskatchewan $39,699$55,000: Alberta $44,146, Saskatchewan $43,188$60,000: Alberta $47,691, Saskatchewan $46,520$65,000: Alberta $50,910, Saskatchewan $49,588$70,000: Alberta $54,107, Saskatchewan $52,669$75,000: Alberta $57,362, Saskatchewan $55,806$80,000: Alberta $60,698, Saskatchewan $59,022$85,000: Alberta $64,034, Saskatchewan $62,238$90,000: Alberta $67,509, Saskatchewan $65,588$95,000: Alberta $70,984, Saskatchewan $68,938$100,000: Alberta $74,459, Saskatchewan $72,288$105,000: Alberta $77,934, Saskatchewan $75,638$110,000: Alberta $81,409, Saskatchewan $78,988$115,000: Alberta $84,884, Saskatchewan $82,338$120,000: Alberta $88,258, Saskatchewan $85,587$125,000: Alberta $91,458, Saskatchewan $88,662$130,000: Alberta $94,658, Saskatchewan $91,737$135,000: Alberta $97,858, Saskatchewan $94,812$140,000: Alberta $101,058, Saskatchewan $97,887$145,000: Alberta $104,258, Saskatchewan $100,962$150,000: Alberta $107,458, Saskatchewan $104,037$155,000: Alberta $110,658, Saskatchewan $107,112$160,000: Alberta $113,766, Saskatchewan $110,126$165,000: Alberta $116,866, Saskatchewan $113,101$170,000: Alberta $119,966, Saskatchewan $116,076$175,000: Alberta $123,066, Saskatchewan $119,051$180,000: Alberta $126,166, Saskatchewan $122,026$185,000: Alberta $129,186, Saskatchewan $124,921$190,000: Alberta $132,083, Saskatchewan $127,731$195,000: Alberta $134,968, Saskatchewan $130,541$200,000: Alberta $137,854, Saskatchewan $133,352$205,000: Alberta $140,739, Saskatchewan $136,162$210,000: Alberta $143,624, Saskatchewan $138,972$215,000: Alberta $146,509, Saskatchewan $141,782$220,000: Alberta $149,395, Saskatchewan $144,593$225,000: Alberta $152,280, Saskatchewan $147,403$230,000: Alberta $155,165, Saskatchewan $150,213$235,000: Alberta $158,050, Saskatchewan $153,023$240,000: Alberta $160,936, Saskatchewan $155,834$245,000: Alberta $163,821, Saskatchewan $158,644$250,000: Alberta $166,686, Saskatchewan $161,454$255,000: Alberta $169,521, Saskatchewan $164,264$260,000: Alberta $172,342, Saskatchewan $167,060$265,000: Alberta $174,992, Saskatchewan $169,685$270,000: Alberta $177,642, Saskatchewan $172,310$275,000: Alberta $180,292, Saskatchewan $174,935$280,000: Alberta $182,942, Saskatchewan $177,560$285,000: Alberta $185,592, Saskatchewan $180,185$290,000: Alberta $188,242, Saskatchewan $182,810$295,000: Alberta $190,892, Saskatchewan $185,435$300,000: Alberta $193,542, Saskatchewan $188,060
  • Bars above $0: more take-home in Alberta
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Show as a table
SalaryAlbertaSaskatchewanAlberta − Saskatchewan
$25,000$22,519$22,255+$264
$50,000$40,541$39,699+$842
$75,000$57,362$55,806+$1,556
$100,000$74,459$72,288+$2,171
$125,000$91,458$88,662+$2,796
$150,000$107,458$104,037+$3,421
$175,000$123,066$119,051+$4,015
$200,000$137,854$133,352+$4,502
$225,000$152,280$147,403+$4,877
$250,000$166,686$161,454+$5,231
$275,000$180,292$174,935+$5,356
$300,000$193,542$188,060+$5,481

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

Take-home pay by salary: Alberta vs Saskatchewan

Single employee, employment income only, 2026 rates.

SalaryAlberta take-homeSaskatchewan take-homeDifferenceMore in
$30,000$26,124$25,744$380Alberta
$50,000$40,541$39,699$842Alberta
$60,000$47,691$46,520$1,171Alberta
$75,000$57,362$55,806$1,556Alberta
$90,000$67,509$65,588$1,921Alberta
$100,000$74,459$72,288$2,171Alberta
$125,000$91,458$88,662$2,796Alberta
$150,000$107,458$104,037$3,421Alberta
$200,000$137,854$133,352$4,502Alberta
$250,000$166,686$161,454$5,231Alberta

Where the difference comes from

  • Tax-free amount. Alberta’s basic personal amount is $22,769, higher than Saskatchewan’s $20,381. Income up to that amount carries no provincial tax.
  • Lowest rate. Alberta starts at 8% and Saskatchewan at 10.5%.
  • Top rate. Combined with federal tax, the top rate is 48.00% in Alberta, from $370,220 of taxable income, and 47.50% in Saskatchewan, from $155,805.

Sales tax in Alberta and Saskatchewan

Sales tax is separate from income tax but affects the cost of living. Alberta charges 5% GST only, Saskatchewan charges 5% GST + 6% PST. On $1,000 of taxable purchases that is $50 in Alberta and $110 in Saskatchewan. Groceries and some other basics are tax-free everywhere.

What’s different in each for 2026

Alberta

  • Alberta’s 8% bracket on the first $61,200 of taxable income, added in 2025, is now indexed and applies all year.
  • Alberta’s basic personal amount is $22,769, the highest of any province, so the first $22,769 of income carries no Alberta tax.
  • Alberta credits are valued at the new 8% lowest rate.

Saskatchewan

  • Saskatchewan has three brackets: 10.5%, 12.5% and 14.5%.
  • Saskatchewan’s basic personal amount is $20,381 for 2026.

Full calculators: Alberta income tax calculator · Saskatchewan income tax calculator

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

Is income tax higher in Alberta or Saskatchewan?

It depends on income. For 2026, take-home pay on a $50,000 salary is $842 more in Alberta; on $100,000 it is $2,171 more in Alberta; on $200,000 it is $4,502 more in Alberta. Alberta leaves you with more take-home pay at every salary from $20,000 to $300,000.

How much more would I take home in Saskatchewan than in Alberta on $100,000?

On a $100,000 salary in 2026, take-home pay is $72,288 in Saskatchewan and $74,459 in Alberta, a difference of $2,171 a year.

If I move from Alberta to Saskatchewan during 2026, which province taxes me?

The province where you live on December 31, 2026 taxes all of your 2026 income. If you move in November, you pay Saskatchewan tax for the whole year. Your employer may keep deducting Alberta tax until you update your details, so expect a refund or balance owing at filing.

Does this comparison include sales tax and cost of living?

The take-home figures cover income tax, CPP and EI only. Sales tax rates are shown separately. Housing, benefits, health premiums outside Ontario 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.

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