Nasittuq
Fire Alarm Electrician
$61.26 – $64.49 / h
Advertised base pay
Take-home pay · 2026
$46 an hour after tax in Nunavut
Full time at $46 an hour (40 hours a week, 52 paid weeks) is $95,680 a year before tax. In Nunavut you keep $73,522 after income tax, CPP and EI: 76.8% of what you earn.
- A year
- $73,522
- A month
- $6,127
- Every two weeks
- $2,828
- A week
- $1,414
- Per hour worked
- $35.35
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 | $95,680 | $3,680 |
| Federal income tax | -$12,416 | -$478 |
| Nunavut income tax | -$3,973 | -$153 |
| CPP (Canada Pension Plan) | -$4,646 | -$179 |
| Employment Insurance (EI) | -$1,123 | -$43 |
| Total deductions | -$22,158 | -$852 |
| Take-home pay | $73,522 | $2,828 |
The CPP line includes the base contribution and both additional contributions (CPP2).
$46 an hour in other provinces
Same rate, same hours: take-home pay runs from $66,165 in Nova Scotia to $73,522 in Nunavut. In Nunavut it ranks 1st of 13.
| Province or territory | Take-home a year | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Nunavut | $73,522 | — |
| British Columbia | $72,272 | −$1,250 |
| Northwest Territories | $72,142 | −$1,380 |
| Yukon | $71,952 | −$1,569 |
| Alberta | $71,456 | −$2,066 |
| Ontario | $71,193 | −$2,329 |
| Saskatchewan | $69,393 | −$4,128 |
| Manitoba | $68,561 | −$4,961 |
| New Brunswick | $68,385 | −$5,137 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $67,851 | −$5,671 |
| Prince Edward Island | $67,072 | −$6,450 |
| Québec | $66,842 | −$6,680 |
| Nova Scotia | $66,165 | −$7,357 |
Other hourly rates in Nunavut
Open jobs paying $46/h or more in Nunavut
Nasittuq
Oil Boiler Mechanic Technician
$57.90 – $60.95 / h
Advertised base pay
$55.96 – $58.91 / 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.