Can a Respiratory Therapist afford to live in Vancouver?

Comfortable25% of take-home left to save — solid margin to save and invest.
Median salary (gross)
Respiratory Therapist · Vancouver
$79,840
Income tax (~27% effective)
Canada
– $21,536
Take-home pay
$4,859/mo
$58,304
Living costs (1 person)
$3,640/mo · derived
– $43,680
Savings potential
$1,219/mo · 25% of take-home
$14,624

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 Respiratory Therapist, adjusted for Vancouver.

• Tax: Canada single-filer effective rate (~27%). 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.