Salary rate
Annual
Month
Biweekly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
$45,887
Federal tax deduction
- $6,219
Provincial tax deduction
- $2,663
CPP deduction
- $2,416
EI deduction
- $725
Total tax
- $12,023
Net pay
* $33,864
Marginal tax rate
32.0%
Average tax rate
26.2%
73.8%
Net pay
26.2%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
$33,864
Net pay
$3,431
Tax the employer pays
$12,023
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
$15,454
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer $3,431 to pay you $45,887. In other words, every time you spend $10 of your hard-earned money, $3.37 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
31.3%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 26.2% tax rate now rises to 31.3%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 5.1% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make $45,887 a year living in the region of Ontario, Canada, you will be taxed $12,023. That means that your net pay will be $33,864 per year, or $2,822 per month. Your average tax rate is 26.2% and your marginal tax rate is 32.0%. 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 $31.97, hence, your net pay will only increase by $68.03.
Bonus Example
A $1,000 bonus will generate an extra $680 of net incomes. A $5,000 bonus will generate an extra $3,402 of net incomes.
North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
CAD 37,266
18.8%
1
Canada
CAD 33,864
26.2%
2
Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
CAD 43,593
5.0%
1
Qatar
CAD 43,593
5.0%
2
Bahrain
CAD 42,216
8.0%
3
Oman
CAD 42,216
8.0%
4
Saudi Arabia
CAD 41,298
10.0%
5
Kuwait
CAD 40,839
11.0%
6
Israel
CAD 37,825
17.6%
7
Egypt
CAD 34,800
24.2%
8
Lebanon
CAD 34,679
24.4%
9
Turkey
CAD 26,992
41.2%
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.