Which job offer pays more?
A higher rate doesn’t always mean more money. Put two offers side by side after tax, with overtime, shift premiums, bonuses and the travel time nobody pays you for.
Offer A
Offer B
Offer B leaves you $2,867 more a year.
That’s $239 a month in your pocket, after income tax and payroll deductions.
| A year, unless stated | Offer A | Offer B | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular pay | $74,880 | $79,040 | +$4,160 |
| Overtime | $0 | $0 | — |
| Shift premium | $0 | $0 | — |
| Bonus and allowances | $0 | $0 | — |
| Gross a year | $74,880 | $79,040 | +$4,160 |
| Income tax | -$11,887 | -$13,014 | −$1,126 |
| CPP / QPP | -$4,242 | -$4,408 | −$166 |
| EI and QPIP | -$1,123 | -$1,123 | — |
| Take-home a year | $57,628 | $60,495 | +$2,867 |
| Take-home a month | $4,802 | $5,041 | +$239 |
| Take-home every two weeks | $2,216 | $2,327 | +$110 |
| Hours of your time (work + unpaid travel) | 2,080 h | 2,080 h | — |
| Take-home per hour of your time | $27.71 | $29.08 | +$1.38 |
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How the comparison works
Each offer is taxed as your only employment income for 2026 in its province, with standard personal credits: federal and provincial income tax, CPP/QPP with both additional contributions, EI and, in Québec, QPIP. Overtime uses the base hourly rate times your multiplier. The shift premium is paid on regular hours only.
Bonuses and allowances are treated as taxable pay. Some aren’t taxable, such as reasonable board, lodging and transportation allowances at a special work site; check with the employer. Benefits, pension plans, union dues and job security aren’t counted, and they can matter as much as pay.
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