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| Pay period | Gross pay | Hours | Annual equiv. |
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| Ontario | $17.20/hr |
| British Columbia | $17.85/hr |
| Alberta | $15.00/hr |
| Quebec | $16.10/hr |
| Manitoba | $15.80/hr |
| Saskatchewan | $15.00/hr |
| Nova Scotia | $15.70/hr |
| New Brunswick | $15.65/hr |
| PEI | $16.00/hr |
| Newfoundland & Lab. | $15.60/hr |
Minimum wages change frequently. Always verify with your provincial government.
Enter your hourly or salary rate into our Take-Home Pay Calculator to see exactly what you earn after CPP, EI, and income tax.
Take-Home Pay Calculator →Converting between annual salary and hourly rate in Canada is straightforward. The standard calculation assumes 40 hours per week and 52 weeks per year, giving 2,080 working hours per year. Divide your annual salary by 2,080 to get your hourly rate.
However, if you take unpaid time off, work part-time, or have a different schedule, the actual calculation changes. Our calculator lets you specify your exact hours and weeks to get a precise conversion.
Remember that these figures are all gross (before tax) amounts. To see your actual take-home pay after federal tax, provincial tax, CPP, and EI deductions, use our Take-Home Pay Calculator.
Whether you are negotiating a job offer, comparing a salaried role to a contract position, or figuring out what your hourly work is worth annually, converting between salary and hourly rate is a fundamental financial skill. In Canada, employment compensation is commonly expressed as an annual salary, an hourly rate, or a combination with overtime provisions — and understanding how these relate to each other helps you make better career and financial decisions.
The standard Canadian full-time work year is based on 40 hours per week for 52 weeks, totalling 2,080 hours. However, many Canadians work 37.5 hours per week (1,950 hours annually), which is common in office environments. Using the wrong number of hours significantly changes your calculated rate — a $75,000 salary is $36.06/hour at 40 hrs/week but $38.46/hour at 37.5 hrs/week.
One often-overlooked element of Canadian compensation is vacation pay. Under most provincial employment standards, employees are entitled to a minimum of 2 weeks of vacation (4% of annual earnings) for the first years of employment. Federally regulated employees and those in provinces with more generous rules may receive more. When comparing a salaried position to an hourly contract role, ensure the hourly rate you are comparing accounts for vacation pay — a $40/hour contract rate with no vacation pay is effectively less than $40/hour when you factor in unpaid time off.
Salaried employees in Canada receive a fixed annual pay regardless of whether they work slightly more or fewer hours in a given week. They are typically not entitled to overtime unless their employment contract specifies it. Hourly employees are paid for every hour worked and must receive overtime pay (usually 1.5× their regular rate) after working more than the standard threshold — which varies by province (40 hours/week federally, 44 hours/week in Ontario, 40 hours/week in BC, and 8 hours/day in Alberta). Understanding this distinction matters significantly when evaluating total compensation.
Gross pay is your hourly rate or salary before any deductions. Net pay — what actually lands in your bank account — is after Canada Pension Plan (CPP) contributions, Employment Insurance (EI) premiums, federal income tax, and provincial income tax are deducted. For most Canadians, the difference between gross and net is significant: someone earning $30/hour gross may take home only $22–$24/hour net depending on their province and total annual income. Use our Take-Home Pay Calculator to see your exact net hourly and annual pay after all deductions.
If your hours vary week to week, use an average. Track your actual hours worked over a representative 4–8 week period and calculate the average weekly hours. Then multiply by 52 to get your annual hours, and divide your annual salary by that number. For example, if you average 38 hours per week, your annual hours are 1,976, and a $65,000 salary works out to $32.89/hour. This is particularly important for Canadians in retail, hospitality, or seasonal industries where hours fluctuate significantly.
Statutory holidays (like Canada Day, Labour Day, and Christmas) are separate from vacation pay in most provinces. Most Canadian employees are entitled to statutory holiday pay on top of their regular vacation entitlement. Federally regulated employees get 11 statutory holidays per year. Provincial employees get between 8 and 10 depending on the province. When calculating your true effective hourly rate, statutory holidays add approximately 3–4% more to your total paid time off beyond the standard vacation entitlement.
Most salaried employees in Canada are exempt from overtime pay under provincial employment standards if they are classified as managers or professionals, or if their employment contract explicitly addresses overtime. However, the rules vary significantly by province. In Ontario, employees earning over a certain threshold in managerial roles may be exempt. In BC, most salaried employees are entitled to overtime after 8 hours in a day or 40 hours in a week regardless of salary level. Always check your province's Employment Standards Act to understand your specific overtime entitlements.