Hourly to Annual Salary Calculator (Canada)
Type your hourly wage — see the annual, monthly, biweekly and weekly equivalents update live. Adjust hours per week and weeks per year to match your real schedule.
Default 52 — subtract unpaid time off if applicable.
Gross figures, before tax and deductions. Assumes a straight hourly rate with no overtime premium.
Common hourly rates in Canada
Pre-calculated at the standard 40 hours × 52 weeks. Click any row for a full breakdown and how it compares to provincial minimum wage.
| Hourly | Annual | Monthly | Biweekly | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15/hr | $31,200 | $2,600 | $1,200 | $15/hr breakdown → |
| $17/hr | $35,360 | $2,947 | $1,360 | $17/hr breakdown → |
| $18/hr | $37,440 | $3,120 | $1,440 | $18/hr breakdown → |
| $20/hr | $41,600 | $3,467 | $1,600 | $20/hr breakdown → |
| $22/hr | $45,760 | $3,813 | $1,760 | $22/hr breakdown → |
| $25/hr | $52,000 | $4,333 | $2,000 | $25/hr breakdown → |
| $28/hr | $58,240 | $4,853 | $2,240 | $28/hr breakdown → |
| $30/hr | $62,400 | $5,200 | $2,400 | $30/hr breakdown → |
| $35/hr | $72,800 | $6,067 | $2,800 | $35/hr breakdown → |
| $40/hr | $83,200 | $6,933 | $3,200 | $40/hr breakdown → |
| $45/hr | $93,600 | $7,800 | $3,600 | $45/hr breakdown → |
| $50/hr | $104,000 | $8,667 | $4,000 | $50/hr breakdown → |
| $60/hr | $124,800 | $10,400 | $4,800 | $60/hr breakdown → |
Know your NOC — it changes what jobs (and wages) you see
A wage only means something in the context of the role. Find your NOC 2021 code and see the national wage band.
How to think about hourly-to-annual salary in Canada
- Standard Canadian conversion: hourly × 40 hours × 52 weeks = gross annual salary.
- $20/hr ≈ $41,600/yr, $25/hr ≈ $52,000/yr, $30/hr ≈ $62,400/yr — before tax.
- Salaried workers use 52 weeks (paid vacation is included); hourly and contract workers subtract unpaid weeks.
- Minimum wage in Canada ranges from $15.00/hr (Alberta) to $19.00/hr (Nunavut) as of 2026.
- Take-home is typically 72–80% of gross after federal + provincial tax, CPP and EI.
The formula, and why 40 × 52 is the default
A full-time Canadian schedule is 40 hours a week × 52 weeks a year = 2,080 paid hours. Multiply your hourly rate by 2,080 to get your gross annual salary. That's the same math Statistics Canada uses when it publishes wage bands by NOC 2021 code, so it's the number to use when you compare a job offer against national averages.
Salaried employees are paid across all 52 weeks — vacation, stat holidays and sick days come out of the same pot. Hourly workers who take unpaid time off should subtract those weeks: 50 weeks for two unpaid weeks off, 48 for four. Contract and gig workers often use 48–50 weeks to leave room for unbilled time between engagements.
Gross vs net — what you actually take home
The calculator shows gross pay — before tax, CPP and EI. For a rough net estimate, most middle-income Canadian workers keep 72–80% of gross after federal and provincial tax. The exact percentage depends on your province (Quebec and the Atlantic provinces run higher; Alberta and Ontario lower) and your bracket.
For a precise take-home figure, use a provincial payroll calculator (the CRA's PDOC, or a provincial tool). The gross number is what employers advertise and what recruiters mean when they say "salary" — but it's not the number that lands in your bank.
How Canadian minimum wage changes what this rate means
The same hourly rate can be well above the minimum wage in one province and barely legal in another. As of 2026, Alberta sits at $15.00/hr, most of Atlantic Canada and the prairies are in the mid-$15s to $16s, Ontario is $17.60, BC is $17.85, Yukon is $17.94 and Nunavut leads at $19.00. If you're comparing a job offer, always check the provincial floor — a "$17/hr" role is 12% above minimum in Alberta but below the floor in Nunavut, BC and Yukon.
When to use hours other than 40
- 37.5 hrs/week — common for many Canadian office roles that count a 30-min unpaid lunch.
- 35 hrs/week — some public sector and unionised jobs.
- 44 hrs/week — the overtime threshold in Ontario (some provinces are 40).
- Part-time — enter your actual hours; the annual figure scales linearly.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Comparing a gross salary to your current take-home — always compare gross-to-gross.
- Forgetting benefits: health, dental, RRSP match and paid vacation are often worth 10–20% on top of salary.
- Assuming 52 paid weeks as an hourly contractor — unpaid weeks between jobs eat into the annual figure.
- Not checking provincial minimum wage — a legal hourly rate in one province can be illegal in another.
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