$62.97 / h
Advertised base pay
Take-home pay · 2026
$21 an hour after tax in British Columbia
Full time at $21 an hour (40 hours a week, 52 paid weeks) is $43,680 a year before tax. In British Columbia you keep $35,937 after income tax, CPP and EI: 82.3% of what you earn.
- A year
- $35,937
- A month
- $2,995
- Every two weeks
- $1,382
- A week
- $691
- Per hour worked
- $17.28
Take-home pay after all deductions. Months and pay periods are averages over the year.
Where the money goes
| A year | Every two weeks | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $43,680 | $1,680 |
| Federal income tax | -$3,167 | -$122 |
| British Columbia income tax | -$1,473 | -$57 |
| CPP (Canada Pension Plan) | -$2,391 | -$92 |
| Employment Insurance (EI) | -$712 | -$27 |
| Total deductions | -$7,743 | -$298 |
| Take-home pay | $35,937 | $1,382 |
The CPP line includes the base contribution and both additional contributions (CPP2).
Every job on Job in Trades pays at least $35 an hour base pay. At $35 in British Columbia you would keep $56,227 a year: $20,290 more than at $21. See $35 an hour in British Columbia
$21 an hour in other provinces
Same rate, same hours: take-home pay runs from $34,135 in Nova Scotia to $36,573 in Nunavut. In British Columbia it ranks 5th of 13.
| Province or territory | Take-home a year | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Nunavut | $36,573 | +$636 |
| Northwest Territories | $36,090 | +$152 |
| Alberta | $35,985 | +$48 |
| Yukon | $35,962 | +$25 |
| British Columbia | $35,937 | — |
| Ontario | $35,567 | −$371 |
| Saskatchewan | $35,289 | −$648 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $35,019 | −$918 |
| New Brunswick | $34,880 | −$1,057 |
| Manitoba | $34,732 | −$1,205 |
| Prince Edward Island | $34,609 | −$1,328 |
| Québec | $34,567 | −$1,370 |
| Nova Scotia | $34,135 | −$1,802 |
Other hourly rates in British Columbia
Open jobs paying $35/h or more in British Columbia
$61.74 / h
Advertised base pay
$58.50 / h
Advertised base pay
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Assumptions & sources · 2026
Full-time work: 40 hours a week for 52 paid weeks (vacation and holidays paid), as a single employment income with standard personal credits. Includes federal and provincial income tax, CPP/QPP with both additional contributions, EI, QPIP in Québec, and Ontario’s surtax and health premium.
Excludes union dues, RRSP and pension plan contributions, benefits, dependants, refundable credits and other personal deductions, which would change your result. Payroll withholding through the year can differ from this annual figure. This is an estimate, not tax advice.
Full-year 2026 rates, including the July 2026 amendments, from the CRA payroll formulas (T4127) and Revenu Québec. Sources checked October 1, 2026.