Canadian Required Salary Calculator
Know the take-home pay you need? Enter it and find the gross salary that delivers it after tax, CPP and EI.
Employee deductions for 2026. Quebec figures are an estimate (see methodology). Low-income credits, dependants and other reliefs are not modelled.
Gross salary you need · per year
to take home $60,000 a year after tax and contributions
Working backwards from net pay
Tax is calculated from gross to net, so reversing it needs a search. The calculator tests gross salaries until the take-home pay matches your target.
Your province changes the answer
The same take-home target needs a different gross salary in Alberta than in Nova Scotia. Choose your province or territory first.
RRSP and pension
Enter an RRSP amount to see how it changes the gross pay needed for the same cash take-home.
Frequently asked questions
Figures use 2026 Canadian rates. See the methodology.
How much do I need to earn to take home $60,000 in Ontario? +
About $79,552 gross in 2026 (Ontario, no RRSP). Change the province to compare.
Does it include CPP and EI? +
Yes. CPP (or QPP and QPIP in Quebec) and EI are included alongside federal and provincial tax.
Can I enter a monthly amount? +
Yes. Choose Month in the Paid per field and enter your monthly take-home.