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at 40 hours a week • $39,000 at 37.5 hours a week
$20.00 × 40 hours × 52 weeks = $41,600
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 | $800.00 |
| Bi-weekly (26) | $1,600.00 |
| Semi-monthly (24) | $1,733.33 |
| Monthly (12) | $3,466.67 |
| Province | Net Annual | Net Bi-weekly | Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta | $33,628 | $1,293.38 | 19.2% |
| British Columbia | $33,545 | $1,290.18 | 19.4% |
| Manitoba | $32,346 | $1,244.07 | 22.2% |
| New Brunswick | $32,508 | $1,250.32 | 21.9% |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $32,488 | $1,249.55 | 21.9% |
| Northwest Territories | $33,754 | $1,298.21 | 18.9% |
| Nova Scotia | $31,873 | $1,225.89 | 23.4% |
| Nunavut | $34,257 | $1,317.56 | 17.7% |
| Ontario | $33,689 | $1,295.75 | 19.0% |
| Prince Edward Island | $32,303 | $1,242.41 | 22.3% |
| Quebec † | $32,467 | $1,248.75 | 22.0% |
| Saskatchewan | $32,906 | $1,265.63 | 20.9% |
| Yukon | $33,525 | $1,289.41 | 19.4% |
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At $20.00 an hour, you're within $2 of the general minimum wage in 1 jurisdiction: 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 $41,600 base at $20.00/hour, 4% vacation pay adds $1,664 a year, for a gross total of $43,264.
Few jobs at this wage run a full 40-hour week year-round. At 20 hours a week, $20.00/hour works out to $20,800 a year; at 25 hours a week, it's $26,000. Use the calculator on the hub page to plug in your actual hours.
Is $20.00 an hour a good salary in Canada?
At 40 hours a week, $20.00 an hour comes to $41,600 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 $20.00 an hour after tax in Ontario?
On a $41,600 annual salary (40 hrs/week), Ontario take-home pay is approximately $33,689 a year, or about $1,295.75 bi-weekly, after federal tax, Ontario tax, CPP, and EI.
How much is $20.00 an hour bi-weekly?
Gross bi-weekly pay at $20.00/hour, 40 hours a week, is $1,600.00 before tax. At 37.5 hours a week it's $1,500.00.
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.
