Salary rate
Annual
Month
Biweekly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
$37,956
Federal tax deduction
- $5,116
Provincial tax deduction
- $2,176
CPP deduction
- $1,964
EI deduction
- $600
Total tax
- $9,855
Net pay
* $28,101
Marginal tax rate
28.9%
Average tax rate
26.0%
74.0%
Net pay
26.0%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
$28,101
Net pay
$2,804
Tax the employer pays
$9,855
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
$12,659
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer $2,804 to pay you $37,956. In other words, every time you spend $10 of your hard-earned money, $3.34 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
31.1%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 26% tax rate now rises to 31.1%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 5.1% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make $37,956 a year living in the region of Ontario, Canada, you will be taxed $9,855. That means that your net pay will be $28,101 per year, or $2,342 per month. Your average tax rate is 26.0% and your marginal tax rate is 28.9%. This marginal tax rate means that your immediate additional income will be taxed at this rate. For instance, an increase of $100 in your salary will be taxed $28.87, hence, your net pay will only increase by $71.13.
Bonus Example
A $1,000 bonus will generate an extra $711 of net incomes. A $5,000 bonus will generate an extra $3,557 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
CAD 31,398
17.3%
1
Canada
CAD 28,101
26.0%
2
Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
CAD 36,058
5.0%
1
Qatar
CAD 36,058
5.0%
2
Bahrain
CAD 34,920
8.0%
3
Oman
CAD 34,920
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
CAD 34,160
10.0%
5
Kuwait
CAD 33,781
11.0%
6
Israel
CAD 31,944
15.8%
7
Egypt
CAD 28,852
24.0%
8
Lebanon
CAD 28,731
24.3%
9
Turkey
CAD 22,373
41.1%
10
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NOTE* Withholding is calculated based on the Ontario tables of Canada, income tax. For simplification purposes some variables (such as marital status and others) have been assumed. This document does not represent legal authority and shall be used for approximation purposes only.