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at 40 hours a week • $35,100 at 37.5 hours a week
$18.00 × 40 hours × 52 weeks = $37,440
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 | $720.00 |
| Bi-weekly (26) | $1,440.00 |
| Semi-monthly (24) | $1,560.00 |
| Monthly (12) | $3,120.00 |
| Province | Net Annual | Net Bi-weekly | Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta | $30,698 | $1,180.70 | 18.0% |
| British Columbia | $30,515 | $1,173.67 | 18.5% |
| Manitoba | $29,533 | $1,135.87 | 21.1% |
| New Brunswick | $29,637 | $1,139.89 | 20.8% |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $29,588 | $1,138.00 | 21.0% |
| Northwest Territories | $30,737 | $1,182.18 | 17.9% |
| Nova Scotia | $29,233 | $1,124.34 | 21.9% |
| Nunavut | $31,161 | $1,198.49 | 16.8% |
| Ontario | $30,637 | $1,178.35 | 18.2% |
| Prince Edward Island | $29,601 | $1,138.49 | 20.9% |
| Quebec † | $29,699 | $1,142.29 | 20.7% |
| Saskatchewan | $30,081 | $1,156.95 | 19.7% |
| Yukon | $30,529 | $1,174.18 | 18.5% |
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At $18.00 an hour, you're within $2 of the general minimum wage in 9 jurisdictions: 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 $37,440 base at $18.00/hour, 4% vacation pay adds $1,498 a year, for a gross total of $38,938.
Few jobs at this wage run a full 40-hour week year-round. At 20 hours a week, $18.00/hour works out to $18,720 a year; at 25 hours a week, it's $23,400. Use the calculator on the hub page to plug in your actual hours.
Is $18.00 an hour a good salary in Canada?
At 40 hours a week, $18.00 an hour comes to $37,440 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 $18.00 an hour after tax in Ontario?
On a $37,440 annual salary (40 hrs/week), Ontario take-home pay is approximately $30,637 a year, or about $1,178.35 bi-weekly, after federal tax, Ontario tax, CPP, and EI.
How much is $18.00 an hour bi-weekly?
Gross bi-weekly pay at $18.00/hour, 40 hours a week, is $1,440.00 before tax. At 37.5 hours a week it's $1,350.00.
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.
