Guides

Eight guides on the numbers behind this site. The first three are the entry points — what Canadians earn, what Canadian families are worth, and how financial independence works under Canadian tax rules — and the next five go narrower, covering why income differs from one province to the next, household income and full-time salary by province, and income and net worth percentiles.

• Average Income in Canada

  What Canadians actually earn, why median and average differ so much, and which Statistics Canada measure you are really looking at.

• Average Net Worth by Age in Canada

  Median and average net worth by age group from the Survey of Financial Security, and why the two numbers diverge so widely.

• FIRE in Canada

  Financial independence and early retirement under Canadian rules — RRSPs, TFSAs, OAS clawback, GIS, CPP timing, and why US FIRE advice does not transfer.

• Why Income Differs by Province in Canada: Age, Jobs and Tax

  Median income ran from $36,800 in Newfoundland and Labrador to $44,800 in Alberta in 2020. Why provinces differ, and why age and education matter more.

• Average Household Income in Canada by Province (2024)

  Median household income in Canada was $86,000 in 2024, counting families and people living alone. Alberta led at $96,600; New Brunswick was lowest at $73,000.

• Average Salary in Canada by Province (2025)

  In 2025, the median full-time salary in Canada was $1,320 a week, about $68,600 a year. Alberta led at about $72,800. See every province's average and median.

• Income Percentiles in Canada: Top 10% Starts at $116,500

  In 2023, Canadians needed $116,500 of total income to be in the top 10%, $152,700 for the top 5% and $293,800 for the top 1%. See where your income ranks.

• Net Worth Percentile in Canada

  What net worth puts a Canadian family in the top 10% or 25%, and the limits of published wealth distribution data.