Northwest Territories Hourly to Salary Calculator 2026
Turn an hourly wage into a yearly salary, or a salary into an hourly rate, and see what you take home after tax.
At $25.00 an hour, 40 hours a week for 52 weeks, your yearly salary is $52,000, and take-home pay in the Northwest Territories in 2026 is $42,248.69 after income tax, CPP and EI. The Northwest Territories’ general minimum wage is $17.20 an hour. Enter your own wage, hours and overtime to see yours.
2026 rates · verified Oct 21–23, 2026
Take-home pay
$42,248.69 a year
$20.31 an hour after tax
| Per | Before tax | After tax |
|---|---|---|
| Year | $52,000.00 | $42,248.69 |
| Month | $4,333.33 | $3,520.72 |
| Twice a month | $2,166.67 | $1,760.36 |
| Every two weeks | $2,000.00 | $1,624.95 |
| Week | $1,000.00 | $812.47 |
| Hour | $25.00 | $20.31 |
Yearly deductions: income tax $6,017.96, CPP and CPP2 $2,885.75, EI $847.60. Marginal tax rate 19.9%.
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Confirmed for 2027: the employee CPP rate drops from 5.95% to 5.75% on earnings up to $76,700, and the EI rate rises from 1.63% to 1.64% on earnings up to $70,800. The calculators move to 2027 rates from January 1, once the rest of the 2027 figures are published. Sources: Finance Canada (Bill C-30), CRA’s YMPE table, CRA’s EI rates.
Have kids? See your Canada Child Benefit in the Northwest Territories, including any provincial or territorial child benefit. Also check your Groceries and Essentials Benefit (formerly the GST/HST credit), and, if you work for low pay, the Canada Workers Benefit.
How this is calculated
- Yearly salary = hourly wage × hours a week × paid weeks a year.
- Overtime = hourly wage × 1.5 × overtime hours a week × paid weeks, added to your salary. Overtime is time over 8 hours a day or 40 hours a week, at 1.5 times your regular wage.
- Take-home pay comes from our Northwest Territories income tax calculator: federal and Northwest Territories income tax, CPP, CPP2 and EI on your total yearly pay, using CRA’s T4127 payroll formulas.
- Per period: monthly, twice-monthly and every-two-weeks amounts split the year into 12, 24 and 26 equal pays. Weekly and hourly amounts divide by the weeks and hours you actually work, overtime included.
Switching from salary to hourly works the same way in reverse: salary ÷ (hours a week × paid weeks). Hourly amounts are rounded to the cent.
Common hourly wages in the Northwest Territories as a yearly salary
Full time: 40 hours a week, 52 weeks (2,080 hours), no overtime.
| Hourly wage | Yearly salary | Take-home a year | Take-home an hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| $17.20 (minimum wage) | $35,776 | $30,238.32 | $14.54 |
| $20.00 | $41,600 | $34,549.73 | $16.61 |
| $25.00 | $52,000 | $42,248.69 | $20.31 |
| $30.00 | $62,400 | $49,496.03 | $23.80 |
| $35.00 | $72,800 | $56,298.67 | $27.07 |
| $40.00 | $83,200 | $63,344.25 | $30.45 |
| $50.00 | $104,000 | $78,040.40 | $37.52 |
Minimum wage in the Northwest Territories
The Northwest Territories’ general minimum wage is $17.20 an hour, in effect since September 1, 2026. Since 2022 the minimum wage is adjusted every September 1 by a formula using the change in Yellowknife’s Consumer Price Index and the NWT’s average hourly wage for the year before. If the formula gives a decrease, the rate stays the same.
| From | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| September 1, 2021 | $15.20 | – |
| September 1, 2023 | $16.05 | +$0.85 (5.6%) |
| September 1, 2024 | $16.70 | +$0.65 (4%) |
| September 1, 2025 | $16.95 | +$0.25 (1.5%) |
| September 1, 2026 | $17.20 | +$0.25 (1.5%) |
The territorial government plans more public engagement, including with businesses, before deciding the 2027 rate.
There was no increase in 2022: the rate stayed at $15.20 from September 2021 until the first formula increase in September 2023, which was 5.6%.
Source: Government of the Northwest Territories – Minimum wage; news releases (2021, 2023, July 10, 2025, July 31, 2026); checked October 23, 2026.
Special minimum wages
The NWT has one minimum wage, with no separate student or liquor server rate.
Employees under 17 can’t work between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m., or when they’re required to be in school, without an Employment Standards Officer’s written permission, and are barred from some industries such as construction and forestry.
Source: Government of the Northwest Territories – Employment Standards fact sheet; checked October 23, 2026.
Overtime rules in the Northwest Territories
Overtime is every hour over 8 in a day or 40 in a week; in a week with a statutory holiday, over 32. You can’t be required to work more than 10 hours a day or 60 a week without an extended hours order, except for emergency, essential or unavoidable work, and overtime is still owed under an order. The rate is at least 1.5 times your regular pay rate.
Time off instead of pay. You and your employer can make an overtime agreement to take time off with pay for overtime hours.
Averaging. An overtime averaging order averages hours over a rotation, so less overtime is paid. Most employees must agree, and they must get something in return, such as more days off.
Who’s different. The hours of work and overtime rules may not apply to managers, and overtime is worked out differently for employees paid by commission.
Worked example: five 10-hour days at $25.00 an hour
That’s 50 hours in the week. Daily overtime is 5 days × 2 hours = 10 hours; weekly overtime is 50 − 40 = 10 hours. Northwest Territories pays the larger, so 10 hours are overtime.
| 40 regular hours × $25.00 | $1,000.00 |
|---|---|
| 10 overtime hours × $37.50 | $375.00 |
| Pay for the week | $1,375.00 |
That’s $125.00 more than the same hours at straight time.
Source: Government of the Northwest Territories – Employment Standards fact sheet; checked October 23, 2026.
Statutory holidays and holiday pay in the Northwest Territories
Northwest Territories has 11 statutory holidays:
- New Year’s Day
- Good Friday
- Victoria Day
- National Indigenous Peoples Day
- Canada Day
- First Monday in August
- Labour Day
- National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
- Thanksgiving Day
- Remembrance Day
- Christmas Day
Who qualifies. You need at least 30 days with the same employer in the 12 months before the holiday, to work the holiday if called in, and to work your last scheduled shift before it and your next one after it. Approved vacation or sick leave doesn’t affect it.
Holiday pay. An average day’s pay.
If you work the holiday, you get either
- another day off with pay; or
- an average day’s pay plus overtime for the hours you work on the holiday.
If it’s not one of your work days. You get an average day’s pay, or your employer can give you another day off with pay instead. A Sunday holiday can be moved to the Monday, if your employer says so clearly in advance.
Source: Government of the Northwest Territories – Employment Standards fact sheet; checked October 23, 2026.
Vacation and vacation pay in the Northwest Territories
| Years of service | Vacation time | Vacation pay |
|---|---|---|
| Years 1 to 5 | 2 weeks | 4% of total earnings, including overtime |
| From year 6 | 3 weeks | 6% of total earnings |
- Vacation pay is worked out on your total earnings, overtime included.
- Any vacation pay owing must be paid if you quit, are laid off or are fired, and all wages are due within 10 days of your last day.
- You must get at least one day of rest a week, two in a row every two weeks, or three in a row every three weeks.
Source: Government of the Northwest Territories – Employment Standards fact sheet; checked October 23, 2026.
Worked example: $25 an hour with overtime
You earn $25 an hour and work 45 hours a week (9 hours a day, 5 days), paid all year. Overtime is time over 8 hours a day or 40 hours a week, at 1.5 times your regular wage.
| Regular pay: $25 × 40 × 52 | $52,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Overtime: $37.50 × 5 × 52 | $9,750.00 |
| Total yearly pay | $61,750.00 |
| Income tax, CPP, CPP2 and EI | −$12,675.96 |
| Take-home pay | $49,074.04 |
The 5 extra hours add $9,750.00 before tax but $6,825.35 after tax, because those extra dollars are taxed at your marginal rate of 29.1% rather than your average rate. Spread over 45 hours a week, your take-home works out to $20.97 an hour.
What this calculator assumes
- All your pay is employment income from one employer in the Northwest Territories, and you claim only the basic personal amounts.
- Overtime is paid at 1.5×, not banked as time off, and is the same every week.
- It doesn’t add shift premiums, tips, bonuses, general holiday pay or vacation pay on top. If you’re paid for vacation, use 52 weeks.
- It doesn’t include RRSP or pension contributions, union dues, benefits or other payroll deductions.
Frequently asked questions
How much is $25 an hour per year in the Northwest Territories after tax?
At $25 an hour, 40 hours a week for 52 weeks, you earn $52,000 a year before tax. After federal and Northwest Territories income tax, CPP and EI, you take home about $42,248.69, which is $1,624.95 every two weeks or $20.31 for each hour worked.
How much is minimum wage per year in the Northwest Territories?
The Northwest Territories’ general minimum wage is $17.20 an hour (since September 1, 2026). Full time (40 hours a week, 52 weeks), that's $35,776 a year, or about $30,238.32 after tax and deductions.
How many working hours are in a year?
A full-time year of 40 hours a week for 52 weeks is 2,080 hours. At 37.5 hours a week it's 1,950 hours. If you take two weeks off unpaid, use 50 weeks in the calculator: that's 2,000 hours at 40 hours a week.
How is overtime paid in the Northwest Territories?
Overtime is time over 8 hours a day or 40 hours a week, at 1.5 times your regular wage.
Should I use 52 weeks if I get vacation pay?
Yes, in most cases. The Northwest Territories’ rule: 4% of gross wages for the first five years, then 6%, which is paid for your weeks off. Whether it's paid during your time off or added to each cheque, you're paid for the full year, so 52 weeks gives the right yearly total.
What is $60,000 a year as an hourly wage?
$60,000 a year is $28.85 an hour if you work 40 hours a week for 52 weeks (2,080 hours). Type a salary into the calculator to convert it the other way, including after-tax hourly pay.
Why is my after-tax hourly wage so much lower than my pay rate?
Income tax, CPP and EI all come off before you're paid. At $25 an hour about 18.8% goes to deductions, so $25.00 becomes $20.31. Because tax rates rise with income, the gap grows as your wage goes up.
Rates for tax year 2026, verified to · Page updated