Hourly to salary in Canada: $24 an hour by pay period
To convert an hourly wage to an annual salary in Canada, multiply by weekly hours and by 52. $24 × 37.5 × 52 = $46,800; $24 × 40 × 52 = $49,920. Biweekly pay divides the year into 26 pay periods. Because vacation pay and statutory holidays are paid, the full 52 weeks count.
| Gross pay | 37.5 h/week | 40 h/week |
|---|---|---|
| Year | $46,800 | $49,920 |
| Month | $3,900 | $4,160 |
| Biweekly (26 pays) | $1,800.00 | $1,920.00 |
| Week | $900.00 | $960.00 |
| Day (7.5 h / 8 h) | $180.00 | $192.00 |
Take-home pay at 37.5 hours a week
| Period | Ontario | B.C. | Alberta | Quebec |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | $37,901 | $38,196 | $38,234 | $36,669 |
| Month | $3,158 | $3,183 | $3,186 | $3,056 |
| Biweekly (26 pays) | $1,457.73 | $1,469.08 | $1,470.55 | $1,410.33 |
| Week | $728.86 | $734.54 | $735.28 | $705.17 |
Take-home pay at 40 hours a week
| Period | Ontario | B.C. | Alberta | Quebec |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | $40,085 | $40,514 | $40,484 | $38,770 |
| Month | $3,340 | $3,376 | $3,374 | $3,231 |
| Biweekly (26 pays) | $1,541.73 | $1,558.24 | $1,557.06 | $1,491.16 |
| Week | $770.87 | $779.12 | $778.53 | $745.58 |
How $24 an hour is taxed in 2026
The federal lowest rate is 14% for 2026 — the first full year after it was cut from 15% on 1 July 2025 — on taxable income up to $58,523, then 20.5% to $117,045, 26% to $181,440, 29% to $258,482 and 33% above. The $16,452 basic personal amount, the Canada employment amount ($1,501) and credits for base CPP and EI are worth 14% each, leaving $3,571 of federal tax on $46,800. Ontario charges 5.05% up to $53,891, minus its own $12,989 basic amount, plus an Ontario Health Premium of $450. Payroll deductions are CPP at 5.95% of earnings between $3,500 and $74,600 ($2,576) and EI at 1.63% up to $68,900 ($763). Of a $1 an hour raise ($1,950 a year) you would lose about 29% to tax and payroll deductions in Ontario, partly because the Ontario Health Premium steps up in this income range.
Federal income tax only starts once annual income passes the $16,452 basic personal amount (plus CPP/EI credits) — at $24 that is roughly 13.2 hours a week, though CPP and EI are deducted from the first hour above the $3,500 CPP exemption. The 20.5% federal bracket begins at about 46.9 hours a week ($58,523). EI premiums max out at 55.2 hours a week ($68,900 of insurable earnings).
Above minimum wage, below the middle. $24 is $6.05 above Ontario’s $17.95 minimum and $5.75 above B.C.’s $18.25 — the highest provincial minimum. On 37.5 hours a week that premium over Ontario’s minimum is worth $11,798 a year before tax. It is still roughly $6.77 an hour below the estimated Ontario median of about $30.77.
$24 an hour after tax by province
Federal tax is the same everywhere except Quebec, where a 16.5% abatement lowers it but a separate, higher provincial tax applies. On $46,800, Alberta leaves the most ($38,234) and Quebec the least ($36,669) of the four largest provinces — a gap of $1,566 a year, or $130 a month. Quebec workers also pay QPP (6.3% instead of 5.95% CPP), a lower EI rate (1.30%) and QPIP parental insurance (0.430%).
| Province | Federal tax | Prov. tax | CPP/QPP | EI (+QPIP) | Take-home / yr | Total rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | $3,571 | $1,989 | $2,576 | $763 | $37,901 | 19.0% |
| British Columbia | $3,571 | $1,694 | $2,576 | $763 | $38,196 | 18.4% |
| Alberta | $3,571 | $1,655 | $2,576 | $763 | $38,234 | 18.3% |
| Quebec | $2,959 | $3,635 | $2,728 | $810 | $36,669 | 21.6% |
$24 an hour part-time: 20 and 30 hours a week
Here is how the same hourly rate plays out on common part-time and full-time schedules. At 20 hours a week $24 keeps 87% of gross pay in Ontario, against 81% at 37.5 hours; at this income you may also qualify for the Canada Workers Benefit and GST/HST credit, which are not included here.
| Schedule | Gross / yr | ON / month | B.C. / month | AB / month | QC / month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 h/week | $24,960 | $1,817 | $1,878 | $1,874 | $1,830 |
| 30 h/week | $37,440 | $2,582 | $2,627 | $2,624 | $2,530 |
| 37.5 h/week | $46,800 | $3,158 | $3,183 | $3,186 | $3,056 |
| 40 h/week | $49,920 | $3,340 | $3,376 | $3,374 | $3,231 |
Is $24 an hour a good wage? Minimum wage and median compared
Compared with Ontario’s $17.95 minimum wage, $24 an hour adds $11,798 a year before tax and $8,676 after tax on a 37.5-hour week. Reaching the estimated Ontario median of about $30.77 would add $13,202 gross, roughly $9,440 after tax. Estimated medians elsewhere: B.C. about $32.00, Alberta about $31.25 and Quebec about $30.00. A $1 an hour raise from here is worth about $1,384 a year after tax in Ontario.
Neighbouring hourly rates after tax
| Rate | Gross / yr | ON net / yr | ON / month | AB / month | ON net / hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $21 | $40,950 | $33,524 | $2,794 | $2,835 | $17.19 |
| $22 | $42,900 | $34,983 | $2,915 | $2,952 | $17.94 |
| $23 | $44,850 | $36,442 | $3,037 | $3,069 | $18.69 |
| $24 | $46,800 | $37,901 | $3,158 | $3,186 | $19.44 |
| $25 | $48,750 | $39,285 | $3,274 | $3,303 | $20.15 |
| $26 | $50,700 | $40,669 | $3,389 | $3,420 | $20.86 |
| $27 | $52,650 | $42,128 | $3,511 | $3,538 | $21.60 |
37.5 hours a week, 2026. For every province and territory see $45,000 after tax in Canada or the Ontario salary table.
What $24 an hour buys
After tax in Ontario, one hour at $24 is worth $19.44 in your pocket. Here is how long you would work for everyday costs, in take-home and gross terms.
| Item (example price) | Work time after tax | Work time gross |
|---|---|---|
| A $2.50 coffee | 8 min | 6 min |
| A $12 poutine | 37 min | 30 min |
| A $75 tank of gas (50 L) | 3.9 h | 3.1 h |
| $200 of groceries for the week | 10.3 h | 8.3 h |
| $1,800 rent for a month | 92.6 h | 75.0 h |