Income

Average Income in Canada by Province

Average income in Canada varies substantially by province, occupation, and demographic group. Statistics Canada collects income data through the T1 Family File (T1FF), which uses tax filing data, providing near-complete coverage of all income-earning Canadians.

Alberta and Ontario consistently rank highest in median family income, while Atlantic provinces and some northern territories see lower averages. Income inequality, measured by the Gini coefficient, has shifted over recent decades as earnings growth in the top decile has outpaced median workers. Explore provincial breakdowns, income sources, and trends over time in the analysis below.