Salary rate
Annual
Month
Biweekly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
$55,500
Federal tax deduction
- $7,847
Provincial tax deduction
- $2,942
CPP deduction
- $2,964
EI deduction
- $877
Total tax
- $14,630
Net pay
* $40,870
Marginal tax rate
34.0%
Average tax rate
26.4%
73.6%
Net pay
26.4%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
Summary
If you make $55,500 a year living in the region of British Columbia, Canada, you will be taxed $14,630. That means that your net pay will be $40,870 per year, or $3,406 per month. Your average tax rate is 26.4% and your marginal tax rate is 34.0%. 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 $34.02, hence, your net pay will only increase by $65.98.
Bonus Example
A $1,000 bonus will generate an extra $660 of net incomes. A $5,000 bonus will generate an extra $3,299 of net incomes.
NOTE* Withholding is calculated based on the British Columbia 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.