Guides

How the figures in the calculators are worked out, with examples. Each guide lists the official pages it relies on.

• Take-home pay on $60,000, $80,000 and $100,000 by province in 2026After tax, CPP and EI, $80,000 leaves $60,303 in Ontario, $60,698 in Alberta, $61,157 in BC and $56,439 in Nova Scotia in 2026. Tables for three salaries.
• What $30, $40 and $50 an hour leave after tax in Ontario and BC in 2026At 40 hours a week, $40 an hour is $83,200 a year and leaves $62,464 in Ontario or $63,363 in BC in 2026. Tables for three wages.
• Notice pay vs severance pay vs working notice in Ontario: what the ESA requiresOntario ESA minimums explained: weeks of notice, termination pay and severance pay, with four examples. 8 weeks of notice and $12,375 severance in one case.
• CPP vs EI vs income tax: where each paycheck dollar goes in 2026At $90,000 a year in Ontario, CPP is capped at $4,230.45, CPP2 at $416.00 and EI at $1,123.07. Where each paycheck dollar goes, plus July 1 changes.

The guides are general information, not tax, legal or financial advice. Rates as at November 1, 2026.