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Your First Job
Paycheque Breakdown

Find out what your paycheque actually looks like after taxes and deductions. Spoiler: it's less than you think!

$16.55/hr
$15.00$25.00
10 hrs/week
5 hrs25 hrs

Weekly Pay Statement

Ontario Employee

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Gross Pay (What You Earned)

$16.55 x 10 hours

$166

Deductions

Federal Tax$0.00
Provincial Tax (Ontario)$0.00
EI (Employment Insurance)-$2.75

Net Pay (What You Take Home)

$163

You earned $166 but you take home $163

That's 1.7% going to deductions ($3/week)

๐ŸŽ‰Your annual income ($8,606) is below the basic personal amount ($16,452) โ€” so you pay $0 income tax!

Where does your $3/week go?

Taxes and deductions pay for things everyone uses:

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Healthcare

Hospitals & doctors

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Roads & Transit

Buses, highways

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Schools

Education for all

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Emergency Services

Police, fire, EMS