Can a Surgeon afford to live in Vancouver?

Excellent76% of take-home left to save — you can save aggressively here.
Median salary (gross)
Surgeon · Vancouver
$297,416
Income tax (~38% effective)
Canada
– $113,018
Take-home pay
$15,367/mo
$184,398
Living costs (1 person)
$3,640/mo · derived
– $43,680
Savings potential
$11,727/mo · 76% of take-home
$140,718

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 Surgeon, adjusted for Vancouver.

• Tax: Canada single-filer effective rate (~38%). 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.