Toronto vs Austin: where does a chief executive officer save more?

Best for saving: Austin โ€” about $17,210/mo after taxes and living costs.

Toronto
Canada
Austin
US
โ˜… Best for saving
Median salary$310,193$371,088
Take-home / mo$16,027$20,120
Income tax~38%~35%
Living costs / mo$2,212$2,910
Savings / mo$13,815$17,210
Savings rate86%86%
VerdictExcellentExcellent

Single professional, after-tax. "Savings" = take-home โˆ’ a baseline cost of living. A planning estimate, not financial advice.

How we calculated this

โ€ข Salary: BLS/OECD median for a chief executive officer, adjusted per city.

โ€ข Tax: each country's single-filer effective rate (e.g. Canada ~38%, US ~35%).

โ€ข Living costs: a single professional's baseline monthly budget per city.

Estimates, not financial or tax advice. Updated 2026.