Province · 2026 tax year
Alberta take-home pay, 2026
Alberta taxes income from 8% to 15% in 6 brackets, on top of federal tax, CPP and EI. Alberta's credit supplement adds 25% of the credit base above $4,896 (the 8% rate on $61,200 of personal amount, CPP and EI); the personal amount of $22,769 is the highest of any province.
Your 2026 take-home pay
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Taken at source before tax. It lowers income tax but not CPP or EI.
Estimated take-home pay
$4,780.13
a month, after tax and deductions
- Federal tax
- Provincial tax
- CPP and EI
- Take-home
| Item | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $6,250.00 | $75,000.00 |
| Federal income tax | −$688.22 | −$8,258.60 |
| Provincial or territorial tax | −$334.20 | −$4,010.38 |
| CPP | −$353.87 | −$4,246.45 |
| EI | −$93.59 | −$1,123.07 |
| Take-home pay | $4,780.13 | $57,361.50 |
| Income tax as a share of pay | 16.4% | |
| Taken from your next $1,000 (tax, pension, EI) | 33.3% | |
Worked the way the CRA's payroll formulas work: a steady salary at 2026 rates, the basic personal amounts, one employer and no other income. Figures read from the CRA on 2026-10-03. This is an estimate, not payroll or tax advice; your return can differ.
Alberta income tax brackets, 2026
| Taxable income | Rate |
|---|---|
| Up to $61,200 | 8% |
| $61,201 to $154,259 | 10% |
| $154,260 to $185,111 | 12% |
| $185,112 to $246,813 | 13% |
| $246,814 to $370,220 | 14% |
| Over $370,220 | 15% |
Basic personal amount: $22,769. Taxable income is salary less any RRSP and the enhanced CPP deduction.
Take-home pay in Alberta at 5 salaries
| Salary | A year | A month | Rank of 13 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $25,000 | $22,519 | $1,877 | 2 |
| $50,000 | $40,541 | $3,378 | 5 |
| $75,000 | $57,362 | $4,780 | 5 |
| $100,000 | $74,459 | $6,205 | 5 |
| $150,000 | $107,457 | $8,955 | 3 |
Rank 1 keeps the most. For a resident with the basic personal amounts and no RRSP. See all 5 salaries as pages in the list above, or compare provinces on the provinces page.
Questions about Alberta
What are the Alberta income tax brackets for 2026?
Up to $61,200 at 8%; $61,201 to $154,259 at 10%; $154,260 to $185,111 at 12%; $185,112 to $246,813 at 13%; $246,814 to $370,220 at 14%; Over $370,220 at 15%. These sit on top of the federal brackets of 14%, 20.5%, 26%, 29% and 33%.
What is the basic personal amount in Alberta?
$22,769 for 2026. It is a non-refundable credit worked out at the lowest provincial rate of 8%.
How does Alberta compare with the rest of Canada?
Alberta ranks 2 of 13 for take-home pay at $25,000 (its best salary of the 5 shown) and 5 of 13 at $50,000 (its weakest).
Other provinces and territories
Estimate for the 2026 tax year using the CRA's payroll formulas, read on 2026-10-03. Not payroll, tax or financial advice.