Canada Average and Median Income by Individual and Household

Income in Canada changes varies depending on factors like education, experience and occupation. In this article we break down the average and median individual income for individuals and households in Canada.

Average income in Canada

The average individual income in Canada is $53,100. The average after-tax income in Canada is $44,400 and the average individual tax is $8,700.

Average income in Canada by Age

This is a breakdown of the average income in Canada by age group:

Average household income in Canada

The average household income in Canada is $106,800. The average after-tax household income in Canada is $87,700 which means that on average households in Canada by taxes of $19,100.

Median household income in Canada

The median household income in Canada is $80,500. The after-tax median Canada household income is $70,500 which means that the average tax paid by the median household in Canada is $9,300.

What is the average single person income in Canada?

The average single person income in Canada is $53,100 as shown by the Canadian Income Survey. This average is higher when compared to the median single person income in Canada which was $41,900. Both of these are before-tax incomes in 2022. The below chart shows the average and median tax paid by individuals in Canada:

What is the average household income in Canada?

The average household in Canada is $106,800 in 2022 which is higher than the Canada median household income of $80,500. Both of these household incomes are expressed as the total income before tax as shown in the 2022 Canadian Income Survey.

Notes on the income data

The incomes listed in this article are based on the data released by Statistics Canada on 2024-04-26 in the most recent Canadian Income Survey (CIS) which was completed for the 2022 year.

Income distributions data comes from data in the income explorer which was released 2024-04-17 which data from the 2021 census which shows 2020 income.