Agnico Eagle
Underground Electrician (Relocation Incentive)
$76.66 / h
Advertised base pay
Take-home pay · 2026
$28 an hour after tax in Prince Edward Island
Full time at $28 an hour (40 hours a week, 52 paid weeks) is $58,240 a year before tax. In Prince Edward Island you keep $44,331 after income tax, CPP and EI: 76.1% of what you earn.
- A year
- $44,331
- A month
- $3,694
- Every two weeks
- $1,705
- A week
- $853
- Per hour worked
- $21.31
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 | $58,240 | $2,240 |
| Federal income tax | -$5,051 | -$194 |
| Prince Edward Island income tax | -$4,652 | -$179 |
| CPP (Canada Pension Plan) | -$3,257 | -$125 |
| Employment Insurance (EI) | -$949 | -$37 |
| Total deductions | -$13,909 | -$535 |
| Take-home pay | $44,331 | $1,705 |
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 Prince Edward Island you would keep $53,021 a year: $8,691 more than at $28. See $35 an hour in Prince Edward Island
$28 an hour in other provinces
Same rate, same hours: take-home pay runs from $43,637 in Nova Scotia to $47,551 in Nunavut. In Prince Edward Island it ranks 11th of 13.
| Province or territory | Take-home a year | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Nunavut | $47,551 | +$3,220 |
| Northwest Territories | $46,741 | +$2,411 |
| Yukon | $46,673 | +$2,342 |
| British Columbia | $46,543 | +$2,212 |
| Alberta | $46,481 | +$2,150 |
| Ontario | $46,154 | +$1,823 |
| Saskatchewan | $45,386 | +$1,055 |
| New Brunswick | $44,941 | +$610 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $44,666 | +$335 |
| Manitoba | $44,642 | +$312 |
| Prince Edward Island | $44,331 | — |
| Québec | $44,280 | −$51 |
| Nova Scotia | $43,637 | −$694 |
Other hourly rates in Prince Edward Island
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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.