The income scale in Quebec and Canada, 2022

Theme: Economy

Published on 27 March, 2025

By Geoffroy Boucher, Estelle Villemin

An infographic showing the income scale in Quebec and Canada, based on adjusted after-tax income. In particular: income of a person receiving social assistance, $11,900 in QC; the market basket measure threshold, $24,600 in Canada, $21,800 in QC; the low income measure threshold, 28,900 in Canada, 27,300 in QC; the threshold for entry into the middle class, 41,000 in QC, 43,300 in Canada; the median income, 57,700 in Canada, 54,700 in QC; the threshold for entry into the upper class, 115,500 in Canada, $109,300 in QC; the threshold for entry into the group of the richest 1%, $207,200 in Canada, $165,900 in QC.

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