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at 40 hours a week • $33,150 at 37.5 hours a week
$17.00 × 40 hours × 52 weeks = $35,360
Assumes a standard 40-hour week, 52 paid weeks a year, no overtime and no vacation-pay top-up. Actual pay varies with unpaid time off, overtime, and your province.| Period | Amount |
|---|---|
| Weekly | $680.00 |
| Bi-weekly (26) | $1,360.00 |
| Semi-monthly (24) | $1,473.33 |
| Monthly (12) | $2,946.67 |
| Province | Net Annual | Net Bi-weekly | Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta | $29,234 | $1,124.37 | 17.3% |
| British Columbia | $29,001 | $1,115.41 | 18.0% |
| Manitoba | $28,126 | $1,081.78 | 20.5% |
| New Brunswick | $28,201 | $1,084.67 | 20.2% |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $28,138 | $1,082.23 | 20.4% |
| Northwest Territories | $29,228 | $1,124.16 | 17.3% |
| Nova Scotia | $27,913 | $1,073.56 | 21.1% |
| Nunavut | $29,613 | $1,138.95 | 16.3% |
| Ontario | $29,111 | $1,119.66 | 17.7% |
| Prince Edward Island | $28,250 | $1,086.53 | 20.1% |
| Quebec † | $28,315 | $1,089.06 | 19.9% |
| Saskatchewan | $28,668 | $1,102.62 | 18.9% |
| Yukon | $29,031 | $1,116.57 | 17.9% |
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At $17.00 an hour, you're within $2 of the general minimum wage in 13 jurisdictions: AB ($15.00), SK ($15.00), NB ($15.65), MB ($15.80), NL ($16.00), PE ($16.00), QC ($16.10), NS ($16.50), NT ($16.70), ON ($17.60), BC ($17.85), YT ($17.94), NU ($19.00). Minimum wage is reviewed annually in every province and territory, usually every April 1 or October 1, so check the current local rate before assuming this wage clears it.
Most provinces require 4% vacation pay on top of regular wages for employees who don't receive paid vacation time, rising to 6% after 5–10 years of service depending on the province. On a $35,360 base at $17.00/hour, 4% vacation pay adds $1,414 a year, for a gross total of $36,774.
Few jobs at this wage run a full 40-hour week year-round. At 20 hours a week, $17.00/hour works out to $17,680 a year; at 25 hours a week, it's $22,100. Use the calculator on the hub page to plug in your actual hours.
Is $17.00 an hour a good salary in Canada?
At 40 hours a week, $17.00 an hour comes to $35,360 a year before tax. Whether that's a good salary depends heavily on where you live and your household size — the same salary stretches much further in most of Atlantic Canada or the Prairies than in Toronto or Vancouver.
How much is $17.00 an hour after tax in Ontario?
On a $35,360 annual salary (40 hrs/week), Ontario take-home pay is approximately $29,111 a year, or about $1,119.66 bi-weekly, after federal tax, Ontario tax, CPP, and EI.
How much is $17.00 an hour bi-weekly?
Gross bi-weekly pay at $17.00/hour, 40 hours a week, is $1,360.00 before tax. At 37.5 hours a week it's $1,275.00.
What is minimum wage in my province?
General minimum wage ranges from $15.00 to $19.00 an hour across Canada's provinces and territories, and is reviewed annually. Check the federal minimum wage database for the current rate where you live.
