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🇨🇦 Updated March 1, 2026

Income Distribution in Canada

Comprehensive analysis of income share, growth, and inequality gaps across all economic brackets, powered by real-time fiscal data.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners

Income Share Breakdown

Bottom 50%
16.92%
share of total income
Middle 40%
46.3%
share of total income
Top 10%
36.78%
share of total income
Top 1%
12.06%
share of total income

Income Level Breakdown

Annual average income per adult (CAD)

BracketAvg. Income (CAD)Threshold (CAD)
Bottom 50%14,158 CAD< 21,237
Middle 40%96,376 CAD21,237 - 183,740
Top 10%306,233 CAD> 183,740
Top 1%1,004,296 CAD> 602,578
* Data reflects pre-tax national income. Source: World Inequality Database (2026 projection).

Growth Analysis (YoY)

+0.35%

Average increase across all brackets (2023 to 2024)

National Avg
0.35%
Bottom 50%
0.35%
Top 1% Growth
0.35%

Inequality Gap

36.8%
held by top 10%

The Top 10% earn 3.7x the national average salary in Canada.

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