Prince Edward Island · 2025 wage data
Food service & hospitality salary in Prince Edward Island: what you actually take home
The median full-time food service & hospitality wage in Prince Edward Island is $18.00 an hour, about $37,400 a year before tax. After federal tax, Prince Edward Island tax, CPP and EI, that leaves roughly $30,192 a year — $2,516 a month, or $1,161 on a bi-weekly paycheque.
Where the money goes
Every dollar of that $37,400, split between what you keep and what is deducted.
- Take-home pay$30,19281%
- Federal tax$2,5657%
- Prince Edward Island tax$2,0165%
- CPP / QPP$2,0175%
- EI$6102%
How Prince Edward Island compares for food service & hospitality workers
Same job, same sector, different province — and different take-home pay, because each province sets its own tax brackets. This table takes the median full-time wage in each province and runs it through the 2026 tax rules.
| Province | Median wage | Gross year | Take-home |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | $22.00/hr | $45,800 | $37,401 |
| Quebec | $21.00/hr | $43,700 | $34,558 |
| Ontario | $20.00/hr | $41,600 | $34,250 |
| Alberta | $18.00/hr | $37,400 | $31,248 |
| New Brunswick | $18.00/hr | $37,400 | $30,224 |
| Prince Edward Island | $18.00/hr | $37,400 | $30,192 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $17.75/hr | $36,900 | $29,965 |
| Nova Scotia | $18.00/hr | $37,400 | $29,806 |
| Saskatchewan | $17.00/hr | $35,400 | $29,302 |
| Manitoba | $17.00/hr | $35,400 | $28,767 |
Where this sits against other work
Across all industries in Prince Edward Island, the median full-time wage is $28.21 an hour. Food service & hospitality therefore pays $10.21 an hour less than the typical Prince Edward Island job — $21,200 a year before tax. Nationally, this sector's median is $20.00 an hour.
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Open the take-home pay calculator →Frequently asked questions
What is the average food service & hospitality salary in Prince Edward Island?›
The median full-time wage is $18.00 an hour — roughly $37,400 a year before tax — according to Statistics Canada's 2025 employee wage data. Median means half of full-time workers in this sector earn more and half earn less.
What is the take-home pay on $37,400 in Prince Edward Island?›
About $30,192 a year, or $2,516 a month, after federal tax, Prince Edward Island provincial tax, CPP/CPP2 and EI for the 2026 tax year.
Does food service & hospitality pay more in Prince Edward Island than elsewhere in Canada?›
No. At $18.00 an hour, Prince Edward Island sits $2.00 below the national median of $20.00 for this sector.
Wage figures: Statistics Canada, Table 14-10-0064-01, “Employee wages by industry, annual”, median hourly wage of full-time employees, 2025. Annualised at 2,080 hours. Take-home figures computed with the CanPay Insights 2026 tax engine (federal and provincial income tax, CPP/CPP2, EI) for a single employee with no additional credits.