$15 an hour after tax in Ontario
$15 an hour is $31,200 a year for a 40-hour week. In Ontario you take home $26,379.91 a year, or $1,014.61 every two weeks, after federal and provincial tax, CPP and EI.
Take-home pay
$26,380
per year, you keep 84.6%
Where your $31,200 goes
- Take-home$26,38084.6%
- Federal tax$1,5535.0%
- Ontario tax and health premium$1,1113.6%
- CPP$1,6485.3%
- EI$5091.6%
Breakdown
| Item | Yearly | Monthly |
|---|---|---|
| Gross salary | $31,200.00 | $2,600.00 |
| Federal income tax | -$1,552.64 | -$129.39 |
| Ontario income tax | -$810.74 | -$67.56 |
| Ontario Health Premium | -$300.00 | -$25.00 |
| CPP | -$1,648.15 | -$137.35 |
| EI | -$508.56 | -$42.38 |
| Take-home pay | $26,379.91 | $2,198.33 |
How your situation changes it
| Scenario | Yearly | Monthly |
|---|---|---|
| 20 hours a week ($15,600 gross) | $14,625.77 | $1,218.81 |
| 30 hours a week ($23,400 gross) | $20,805.66 | $1,733.81 |
| 35 hours a week ($27,300 gross) | $23,462.16 | $1,955.18 |
| 37.5 hours a week ($29,250 gross) | $24,921.03 | $2,076.75 |
| 40 hours a week ($31,200 gross) | $26,379.91 | $2,198.33 |
| 44 hours a week ($34,320 gross) | $28,714.10 | $2,392.84 |
Take-home pay in Ontario at $15 an hour for different weekly hours, paid for 52 weeks a year.
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Employee deductions for 2026. Quebec figures are an estimate (see methodology). Low-income credits, dependants and other reliefs are not modelled.
Your take-home pay · per month
$26,380 a year from $31,200 gross, you keep 84.6%
Questions
How much is $15 an hour annually? +
$31,200.00 a year before tax for a 40-hour week ($2,600.00 a month, $1,200.00 every two weeks). At 37.5 hours it is $29,250.00.
How much is $15 an hour after tax in Ontario? +
You take home $26,379.91 a year, which is $2,198.33 a month or $1,014.61 every two weeks. That is $12.68 for each hour worked (2026).
How much tax do I pay on $15 an hour in Ontario? +
Federal tax is $1,552.64 and Ontario tax is $1,110.74. CPP is $1,648.15 and EI is $508.56, 15.4% of your pay in total.
Where does $15 an hour go furthest? +
For take-home pay on $31,200 a year, Nunavut is highest at $27,115 and Nova Scotia is lowest at $25,987. Ontario ranks 8 of 13.
What if I work part-time on $15 an hour? +
At 20 hours a week you earn $15,600.00 and take home $14,625.77 a year. At 30 hours you take home $20,805.66.
Related
Rates last checked against official sources: canada.ca, taxtips.ca, revenuquebec.ca. Full methodology