Take-home pay by salary: Ontario vs Manitoba
Single employee, employment income only, 2026 rates.
| Salary | Ontario take-home | Manitoba take-home | Difference | More in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | $25,482 | $25,224 | $258 | Ontario |
| $50,000 | $40,145 | $39,075 | $1,070 | Ontario |
| $60,000 | $47,340 | $45,772 | $1,567 | Ontario |
| $75,000 | $56,926 | $55,024 | $1,902 | Ontario |
| $90,000 | $67,197 | $64,770 | $2,427 | Ontario |
| $100,000 | $74,206 | $71,445 | $2,761 | Ontario |
| $125,000 | $90,172 | $86,647 | $3,526 | Ontario |
| $150,000 | $104,320 | $100,797 | $3,523 | Ontario |
| $200,000 | $131,278 | $128,522 | $2,756 | Ontario |
| $250,000 | $156,546 | $154,758 | $1,787 | Ontario |
Where the difference comes from
- Tax-free amount. Ontario’s basic personal amount is $12,989, lower than Manitoba’s $15,780. Income up to that amount carries no provincial tax.
- Lowest rate. Ontario starts at 5.05% and Manitoba at 10.8%.
- Top rate. Combined with federal tax, the top rate is 53.53% in Ontario, from $220,000 of taxable income, and 50.40% in Manitoba, from $100,000.
- Ontario extras. Ontario adds a surtax on higher provincial tax and the Ontario Health Premium of up to $900.
- Manitoba phase-out. Manitoba phases out its basic personal amount between $200,000 and $400,000 of net income.
Sales tax in Ontario and Manitoba
Sales tax is separate from income tax but affects the cost of living. Ontario charges 13% HST, Manitoba charges 5% GST + 7% RST. On $1,000 of taxable purchases that is $130 in Ontario and $120 in Manitoba. Groceries and some other basics are tax-free everywhere.
What’s different in each for 2026
Ontario
- Ontario adds a surtax: 20% of Ontario tax above $5,818, plus 36% of Ontario tax above $7,446.
- The Ontario Health Premium, collected through your return, ranges from $0 to $900 depending on taxable income.
- The Ontario tax reduction removes Ontario tax for lower incomes, using a $300 basic amount for 2026.
- Ontario’s LIFT credit for low-income workers is not yet included in this calculator.
Manitoba
- Manitoba kept its brackets at $47,000 and $100,000 for 2026 instead of indexing them for inflation.
- Manitoba’s $15,780 basic personal amount is phased out for net incomes between $200,000 and $400,000.
Full calculators: Ontario income tax calculator · Manitoba 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 Ontario or Manitoba?
It depends on income. For 2026, take-home pay on a $50,000 salary is $1,070 more in Ontario; on $100,000 it is $2,761 more in Ontario; on $200,000 it is $2,756 more in Ontario. Ontario leaves you with more take-home pay at every salary from $20,000 to $300,000.
How much more would I take home in Manitoba than in Ontario on $100,000?
On a $100,000 salary in 2026, take-home pay is $71,445 in Manitoba and $74,206 in Ontario, a difference of $2,761 a year.
If I move from Ontario to Manitoba 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 Manitoba tax for the whole year. Your employer may keep deducting Ontario 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.
- CRA T4127 Payroll Deductions Formulas, 122nd edition (January 2026)
- CRA T4127 Payroll Deductions Formulas, 123rd edition (July 2026)
- Revenu Québec, main changes for 2026
- B.C. Budget 2026 tax changes
- B.C. basic personal income tax credits
- P.E.I. Budget 2026 summary (EY)
- CRA GST/HST rates