Cashier salary in Canada (2026)
What cashiers (NOC 65100, cashiers) earn across Canada and by province — low, median and high hourly wages with annual equivalents.
National median
$17.50/hr
≈ $36,400/yr
Highest median
British Columbia
$19.00/hr · $39,520/yr
Lowest median
Quebec
$17.00/hr · $35,360/yr
Cashier pay at a glance
Nationally, Job Bank reports a median of $17.50 an hour for NOC 65100 — about $36,400 a year. The national low is $16.55 ($34,424) and the high is $22.00 ($45,760).
Of the 4 provinces with data, British Columbia has the highest median and Quebec the lowest — a gap of $2.00 an hour, or about $4,160 a year.
Cashier salary by province
Hourly wages with annual equivalents, sorted by median (highest first).
| Region | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada (national) | $16.55/hr$34,424/yr | $17.50/hr$36,400/yr | $22.00/hr$45,760/yr |
| British Columbia | $17.40/hr$36,192/yr | $19.00/hr$39,520/yr | $24.00/hr$49,920/yr |
| Ontario | $17.20/hr$35,776/yr | $18.00/hr$37,440/yr | $22.50/hr$46,800/yr |
| Alberta | $15.00/hr$31,200/yr | $17.50/hr$36,400/yr | $22.00/hr$45,760/yr |
| Quebec | $15.75/hr$32,760/yr | $17.00/hr$35,360/yr | $21.00/hr$43,680/yr |
How annual figures are calculated: hourly wage × 2,080 hours (40 hours a week × 52 weeks), rounded to the dollar. They are gross (before tax) and assume full-time, year-round work. Provinces and territories not shown have no figures in this dataset.
Take-home pay of the median cashier salary in each province
Each provincial median annual wage after 2026 federal and provincial tax, CPP/QPP and EI — an estimate using standard employee credits (basic personal amount, CPP/QPP, EI and the Canada employment amount).
| Province | Median annual | After tax | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | $39,520 | $32,899 | $2,742 |
| Ontario | $37,440 | $30,886 | $2,574 |
| Alberta | $36,400 | $30,702 | $2,558 |
| Quebec | $35,360 | $28,740 | $2,395 |
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Source: Job Bank Canada wage data (refreshed April 2026), Open Government Licence – Canada. Occupation codes: NOC 2021, Statistics Canada. Wages vary by city, employer, experience and union status.