Two people on the same $80,000 salary can take home $500 a month apart depending on which province they file in. Federal tax, CPP and EI are the same coast to coast; the provincial income tax is the variable, and it varies a lot.
The figures below come from our Canada income tax calculator for the 2026 tax year: a single filer, employment income only, basic personal amounts applied, no other credits or deductions.
$60,000 and $80,000 in every province
| Province / territory | $60,000: total tax | Monthly take-home | $80,000: total tax | Monthly take-home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta | $9,171 | $3,874 | $15,247 | $4,932 |
| British Columbia | $9,015 | $3,887 | $14,655 | $4,981 |
| Manitoba | $11,222 | $3,703 | $17,872 | $4,713 |
| New Brunswick | $10,901 | $3,730 | $17,801 | $4,719 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $11,162 | $3,708 | $18,162 | $4,689 |
| Northwest Territories | $8,848 | $3,901 | $14,668 | $4,980 |
| Nova Scotia | $12,205 | $3,621 | $19,605 | $4,569 |
| Nunavut | $7,933 | $3,977 | $13,433 | $5,083 |
| Ontario | $8,818 | $3,904 | $14,748 | $4,974 |
| Prince Edward Island | $11,503 | $3,680 | $18,741 | $4,641 |
| Quebec | $12,222 | $3,620 | $20,122 | $4,526 |
| Saskatchewan | $10,462 | $3,766 | $17,062 | $4,781 |
| Yukon | $9,018 | $3,887 | $14,918 | $4,959 |
"Total tax" is federal plus provincial income tax. CPP and EI are the same in every row and are deducted before the monthly figure: at $60,000 they come to $3,362 and $978; at $80,000, $4,446 and $1,123.
The federal part everyone shares
At $60,000 the federal income tax is $6,193; at $80,000 it is $10,293. That is the floor. What the table shows is how much each province stacks on top: $1,740 in Nunavut at $60,000, $6,029 in Quebec, and everything in between. Ontario's provincial tax at $60,000 is $2,625, which is why it sits near the top of the take-home ranking despite its reputation.
CPP and EI in 2026
Employee CPP is 5.95% of earnings between the $3,500 basic exemption and the $74,600 year's maximum pensionable earnings. Above that, the second CPP tier (CPP2) takes 4% up to $85,000. At $80,000 that is $4,230 of base CPP plus $216 of CPP2, which is the $4,446 line above.
EI is 1.63% of insurable earnings up to $68,900, so it caps at $1,123 and stays there for every salary above the ceiling. Someone on $100,000 pays the same EI as someone on $68,900. Our CPP & EI calculator breaks both out for any salary.
Quebec runs its own pension plan (QPP) and parental insurance (QPIP) with slightly different rates, and Quebec residents get a federal tax abatement. The calculator applies the standard federal and Quebec brackets; treat the Quebec rows as close estimates rather than payroll-exact.
What moves the number for you
RRSP contributions reduce taxable income directly. At $80,000 in Ontario a $10,000 contribution saves $2,965 in tax, a 29.65% refund rate, which the RRSP calculator computes from the same bracket engine.
Union dues, professional fees and childcare are deductions that the table does not include. Credits such as the Canada employment amount are also left out, so real payroll take-home is typically a little higher than shown.
Pay frequency does not change the annual figure but does change the cheque. $80,000 in Ontario is $4,974 a month or $2,296 biweekly; the calculator shows both.
If you are weighing a relocation, compare the take-home rather than the offer. A $5,000 raise to move from British Columbia to Nova Scotia leaves you worse off: $85,000 in Nova Scotia takes home $57,768, against $59,776 on $80,000 in BC. The raise would need to be more than $7,500 just to break even.