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At $30 an hour in Ontario, a 40-hour week for 52 weeks is $62,400 a year before tax and $48,883 after it. That is $4,074 a month, or $1,880 every two weeks, and about $23.50 of every hour you work lands in your account. These are 2026 estimates for a single employee with basic credits only.
How does $30 an hour turn into a yearly number?
The yearly gross is $30 times 40 hours times 52 weeks, which gives $62,400. That assumes every week is paid, with no unpaid days and no overtime. If your job is 37.5 hours a week and the yearly pay stays the same, the rate works out to $32 an hour gross and about $25.07 an hour net.
A worked example shows how much the paid weeks matter. Say a worker at $30 an hour takes two weeks unpaid, so only 50 weeks are paid. Gross falls to $60,000, which is $2,400 less. Take-home pay falls to $47,340, a drop of $1,544. The worker loses less than the full $2,400 because tax and contributions shrink along with the pay.
What does a $30 an hour paycheque look like each pay period?
| Pay period | Gross | Net |
|---|---|---|
| Weekly | $1,200 | $940 |
| Every two weeks | $2,400 | $1,880 |
| Twice a month | $2,600 | $2,037 |
| Monthly | $5,200 | $4,074 |
Biweekly pay comes 26 times a year, so two months bring a third cheque. Twice-a-month pay comes 24 times, on the same two dates. The totals match: every schedule adds up to about $48,883 for the year, apart from a few dollars of rounding on each stub.
Where does the other $6.50 an hour go?
Out of $62,400, income tax takes $8,995, CPP takes $3,505 and EI takes $1,017. Per hour worked that is about $4.32 of tax, $1.68 of CPP and $0.49 of EI, which adds up to the $6.50 gap between $30 gross and $23.50 net. In percentage terms, 14.4% of your gross goes to tax, 7.2% to CPP and EI, and you keep 78.3%.
Your last dollars are taxed harder than your first ones. At this pay level the combined federal and Ontario rate on an extra dollar is 29.65%, a point to keep in mind when you think about raises and overtime. The Canada Revenue Agency: Canadian income tax rates for individuals page lists the federal brackets, and the Canada Revenue Agency: CPP contribution rates and maximums and Canada Revenue Agency: EI premium rates and maximums pages give the contribution rules.
How much is $30 an hour after tax in each province?
Federal tax, CPP and EI are the same in every province except Quebec, so the gap between places comes mostly from provincial tax. Nunavut keeps the most at $50,366 a year, Nova Scotia the least at $46,138, and the difference is $4,228 a year, or $352 a month. Ontario sits sixth of the thirteen. Quebec has its own pension plan (QPP) and parental insurance (QPIP), and the federal tax is reduced for Quebec residents, so its line is built differently.
| Province or territory | Net per year | Net per month | Net per two weeks | Net per hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nunavut | $50,366 | $4,197 | $1,937 | $24.21 |
| Northwest Territories | $49,496 | $4,125 | $1,904 | $23.80 |
| Yukon | $49,338 | $4,112 | $1,898 | $23.72 |
| British Columbia | $49,334 | $4,111 | $1,897 | $23.72 |
| Alberta | $49,254 | $4,105 | $1,894 | $23.68 |
| Ontario | $48,883 | $4,074 | $1,880 | $23.50 |
| Saskatchewan | $47,992 | $3,999 | $1,846 | $23.07 |
| New Brunswick | $47,483 | $3,957 | $1,826 | $22.83 |
| Quebec | $47,286 | $3,940 | $1,819 | $22.73 |
| Manitoba | $47,240 | $3,937 | $1,817 | $22.71 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $47,185 | $3,932 | $1,815 | $22.69 |
| Prince Edward Island | $46,895 | $3,908 | $1,804 | $22.55 |
| Nova Scotia | $46,138 | $3,845 | $1,775 | $22.18 |
The take-home pay by province page and the Ontario tax page go further on each place. Prices and rent are not part of any of these figures.
What do other hourly rates keep in Ontario?
| Hourly rate | Yearly gross | Yearly net | Monthly net | Net per hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20 | $41,600 | $34,011 | $2,834 | $16.35 |
| $25 | $52,000 | $41,641 | $3,470 | $20.02 |
| $30 | $62,400 | $48,883 | $4,074 | $23.50 |
| $35 | $72,800 | $55,597 | $4,633 | $26.73 |
| $40 | $83,200 | $62,464 | $5,205 | $30.03 |
| $50 | $104,000 | $76,947 | $6,412 | $36.99 |
Going from $25 to $30 an hour adds $10,400 of gross pay a year and $7,242 of net pay, so most of a raise reaches you but not all of it. The raise calculator runs the same comparison for any rate you type in, and the hourly to salary calculator turns a wage into a yearly figure. Close salaries are covered on the $62,000 page and the 65k page.
What does the employer pay on top of $30 an hour?
Besides your $62,400, the employer pays its own CPP of $3,505 and EI of $1,424. That is $4,929 more, so a year of your work costs the business $67,329. None of it comes out of your pay.
What could change these numbers?
Several things move the result. An unpaid lunch shortens the paid week, so the 40 hours used above only apply if all 40 are paid. A bonus, a second job or investment income gets added to your yearly income and taxed on top. Overtime is taxed the same way as regular pay, although the rules for when it is owed depend on your province, so check with your provincial labour standards office or try the overtime pay calculator.
An RRSP contribution changes the picture too. A $3,000 contribution on $62,400 cuts income tax by $889 in our calculation, so take-home pay falls by $2,111 rather than the full $3,000. The RRSP dollar limit for 2027 is $35,390, and the 2027 tax brackets, CPP and TFSA figures have not been published yet (checked 31 October 2026). The Canada Revenue Agency: contributing to an RRSP page explains how contribution room works.
Where does this information come from?
The tax rules come from the Canada Revenue Agency pages on income tax rates, CPP contributions, EI premiums and RRSP contributions. The take-home figures are estimates from this site’s own pay engine for a single employee with basic credits only, as of October 2026. Checked on 31 October 2026. This is an independent information site: we provide no services, we do not represent the CRA or any organization, we collect information from open sources, and we do not guarantee that anything here is accurate or current. We accept no liability for decisions based on it. Check the official source before you rely on it. See the full disclaimer.
Frequently asked questions
How much is $30 an hour per year?
At 40 hours a week for 52 weeks it is $62,400 before deductions. At 37.5 hours a week for 52 weeks it is $58,500. Both assume every week is paid and no overtime.
How much is $30 an hour after taxes in Ontario?
About $48,883 a year, $4,074 a month or $1,880 every two weeks, using 2026 rates, basic credits only and no other income.
Does overtime get taxed more?
Overtime is added to your yearly pay, so it sits on top of what you already earn and is taxed at your highest rate. At this pay level an extra dollar is taxed at 29.65% in Ontario, plus CPP until the yearly maximum is reached.
Why is Quebec take-home different on the same wage?
Quebec has its own pension plan and a parental insurance premium, and the federal tax is reduced for Quebec residents. At $30 an hour Quebec residents keep $47,286 a year, against $48,883 in Ontario.
Is $30 an hour a good wage?
That depends on rent, family size and where you live. These figures show what you keep, so you can compare $4,074 a month in Ontario with your own costs. Nothing here is advice about your situation.
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