Family physician salary in Canada (2026)
What family physicians (NOC 31102, general practitioners and family physicians) earn across Canada and by province — low, median and high hourly wages with annual equivalents.
National median
$110.00/hr
≈ $228,800/yr
Highest median
Alberta
$115.00/hr · $239,200/yr
Lowest median
Quebec
$100.00/hr · $208,000/yr
Family physician pay at a glance
Nationally, Job Bank reports a median of $110.00 an hour for NOC 31102 — about $228,800 a year. The national low is $60.00 ($124,800) and the high is $175.00 ($364,000).
Of the 4 provinces with data, Alberta has the highest median and Quebec the lowest — a gap of $15.00 an hour, or about $31,200 a year.
Family physician salary by province
Hourly wages with annual equivalents, sorted by median (highest first).
| Region | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada (national) | $60.00/hr$124,800/yr | $110.00/hr$228,800/yr | $175.00/hr$364,000/yr |
| Alberta | $60.00/hr$124,800/yr | $115.00/hr$239,200/yr | $175.00/hr$364,000/yr |
| Ontario | $65.00/hr$135,200/yr | $115.00/hr$239,200/yr | $180.00/hr$374,400/yr |
| British Columbia | $60.00/hr$124,800/yr | $110.00/hr$228,800/yr | $170.00/hr$353,600/yr |
| Quebec | $55.00/hr$114,400/yr | $100.00/hr$208,000/yr | $160.00/hr$332,800/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 family physician 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta | $239,200 | $160,605 | $13,384 |
| Ontario | $239,200 | $151,275 | $12,606 |
| British Columbia | $228,800 | $152,096 | $12,675 |
| Quebec | $208,000 | $127,255 | $10,605 |
Turn these numbers into a plan
- Convert an offer between hourly, monthly and annual pay with the salary converter.
- Working in Ontario? Estimate what you keep after tax with the Ontario take-home pay calculator.
- Compare against the floor with minimum wage by province.
- Duties, requirements and TEER for this occupation: NOC 31102 — General practitioners and family physicians.
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.