Convert between hourly wage and annual salary, with your real hours and weeks.
$25.00
Per Hour
$52,000
Per Year
Many office and government jobs are 37.5 hours.
52 = paid all year, 50 = 2 weeks unpaid, 48 = 4 weeks unpaid. Most hourly jobs in Canada add 4% vacation pay, worth about 2 weeks, so keep 52 if yours does.
$25.00
Per Hour
$52,000
Per Year
At your 40 hours a week for 52 weeks.
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Start Budgeting FreeGeneral adult rates in effect on October 1, 2026. Yearly pay assumes 40 hours a week for 52 weeks, before tax.
| Province or territory | Hourly | Yearly |
|---|---|---|
| Albertasince Oct 1, 2018 | $15.00 | $31,200 |
| British Columbiasince Jun 1, 2026 | $18.25 | $37,960 |
| Manitobasince Oct 1, 2026 | $16.40 | $34,112 |
| New Brunswicksince Apr 1, 2026 | $15.90 | $33,072 |
| Newfoundland and Labradorsince Apr 1, 2026 | $16.35 | $34,008 |
| Nova Scotiasince Oct 1, 2026 | $17.00 | $35,360 |
| Northwest Territoriessince Sep 1, 2026 | $17.20 | $35,776 |
| Nunavutsince Sep 1, 2026 | $20.17 | $41,954 |
| Ontariosince Oct 1, 2026 | $17.95 | $37,336 |
| Prince Edward Islandsince Oct 1, 2026 | $17.30 | $35,984 |
| Quebecsince May 1, 2026 | $16.60 | $34,528 |
| Saskatchewansince Oct 1, 2026 | $15.70 | $32,656 |
| Yukonsince Apr 1, 2026 | $18.51 | $38,501 |
| Federal (banks, airlines, telecom, rail)since Apr 1, 2026 | $18.15 | $37,752 |
Most provinces raise their rate on a set date each year. Students, liquor servers and some other groups have different rates in a few provinces.
A standard full-time year is 2,080 hours: 40 hours a week for 52 weeks. Two weeks off without pay brings it to 2,000 hours, and a 37.5-hour week for 52 weeks is 1,950 hours.
Multiply your hourly rate by the hours you work in a year. Full time, that is your rate times 2,080. For example, $25 an hour times 2,080 hours is $52,000 a year. Set your real hours and weeks above and the calculator does the rest.
Usually yes, as vacation pay rather than paid weeks off. Employment standards in every province require at least 4% of gross wages as vacation pay, which is about 2 weeks of pay, and many employers pay 6% after 5 years of service. If you receive vacation pay, an hourly job pays close to 52 weeks a year even when you take 2 weeks off, so leave Weeks per Year at 52.
Statistics Canada's Labour Force Survey put the average hourly wage for employees at $37.02 in August 2026. It varies a lot by province, industry and experience, and the lowest-paid quarter of workers averaged $18.66.
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