Can a Information Security Analyst afford to live in Vancouver?

Excellent48% of take-home left to save — you can save aggressively here.
Median salary (gross)
Information Security Analyst · Vancouver
$123,160
Income tax (~31% effective)
Canada
– $38,520
Take-home pay
$7,053/mo
$84,640
Living costs (1 person)
$3,640/mo · derived
– $43,680
Savings potential
$3,413/mo · 48% of take-home
$40,960

Single professional, after-tax. Salary − tax − living costs = what you could save each year.

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How we calculated this

• Salary: OECD 2024 median for Information Security Analyst, adjusted for Vancouver.

• Tax: Canada single-filer effective rate (~31%). Official calculator.

• Living costs: derived from cost-of-living index for a single professional.

Planning estimates, not financial or tax advice. Updated 2026. Your situation will differ.