Can a Medical Lab Scientist afford to live in Vancouver?

Okay12% of take-home left to save — you cover costs with a little left over.
Median salary (gross)
Medical Lab Scientist · Vancouver
$65,968
Income tax (~25% effective)
Canada
– $16,269
Take-home pay
$4,142/mo
$49,699
Living costs (1 person)
$3,640/mo · derived
– $43,680
Savings potential
$502/mo · 12% of take-home
$6,019

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 Medical Lab Scientist, adjusted for Vancouver.

• Tax: Canada single-filer effective rate (~25%). 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.