Salary rate
Annual
Month
Biweekly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
$41,231
Federal tax deduction
- $5,571
Provincial tax deduction
- $2,391
CPP deduction
- $2,151
EI deduction
- $651
Total tax
- $10,764
Net pay
* $30,467
Marginal tax rate
25.9%
Average tax rate
26.1%
73.9%
Net pay
26.1%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
$30,467
Net pay
$3,063
Tax the employer pays
$10,764
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
$13,827
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer $3,063 to pay you $41,231. In other words, every time you spend $10 of your hard-earned money, $3.35 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
31.2%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 26.1% tax rate now rises to 31.2%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 5.1% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make $41,231 a year living in the region of Ontario, Canada, you will be taxed $10,764. That means that your net pay will be $30,467 per year, or $2,539 per month. Your average tax rate is 26.1% and your marginal tax rate is 25.9%. 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 $25.88, hence, your net pay will only increase by $74.12.
Bonus Example
A $1,000 bonus will generate an extra $741 of net incomes. A $5,000 bonus will generate an extra $3,706 of net incomes.
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
CAD 33,821
18.0%
1
Canada
CAD 30,467
26.1%
2
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.