Wages and Salaries
Amanda works as a barista and earns $18.20/hour. How much does she make for an 8-hour shift?
$18.20 × 8 = $145.60
Mia earns $0.40 per envelope she stuffs. If she completes 250 envelopes in a day, how much does she earn?
$0.40 × 250 = $100.00
Taylor works at a restaurant where customers usually leave a 15% tip. If Taylor’s sales are $820 in a night, how much does she make in tips?
15% of $820 = 0.15 × 820 = $123.00
Laura earns $38,500 annually and pays 2.5% in union dues. How much are her annual dues?
2.5% of $38,500 = 0.025 × 38,500 = $962.50
Terrence earns $47,320 annually. What is his approximate monthly income?
$47,320 ÷ 12 ≈ $3,943.33/month
Kevin earns a 7% commission on all car sales. If he sells a car worth $21,000, how much commission does he make?
7% of $21,000 = 0.07 × $21,000 = $1,470
Jordan earns $19/hour and works 40 hours a week. Any extra hours are paid at time and a half. He worked 46 hours this week. How much did he earn?
40 hrs × $19 = $760
6 overtime hrs @ time-and-a-half = 6 × ($19 × 1.5) = 6 × $28.50 = $171
→ Total = $760 + $171 = $931.00
Ryan makes $51,000 a year. If he pays 5.95% to CPP, how much does he contribute annually?
5.95% of $51,000 = 0.0595 × 51,000 = $3,034.50
Liam is comparing two jobs. Job A offers $20/hour for 35 hours a week. Job B offers $690 per week. Which job pays more?
Job A: $20 × 35 = $700/week
Job B: $690/week
→ Job A pays more
Priya is offered two contracts:
Contract A: $650/week flat rate
Contract B: $300/week + 5% commission on $9,000 in weekly sales
Which contract provides a higher income?
Contract A: $650
Contract B: $300 + (0.05 × $9,000) = $300 + $450 = $750
→ Contract B is better
Olivia receives a 10% annual performance bonus. If her regular salary is $58,000, what is her total salary after the bonus?
10% of $58,000 = $5,800
→ Total = $58,000 + $5,800 = $63,800
Dylan earns $1,750 bi-weekly. He has the following deductions:
Union dues: 2%
Federal tax: 15%
Provincial tax: 5%
CPP: 5.95%
EI: 1.63%
What is his net bi-weekly pay?
Deductions:
Union: 2% of $1,750 = $35
Fed: 15% = $262.50
Prov: 5% = $87.50
CPP: 5.95% = $104.13
EI: 1.63% = $28.53
→ Total deductions ≈ $517.66
→ Net = $1,750 – $517.66 ≈ $1,232.34
Isabella works three different jobs during the week: 10 hours at $22/hour, 12 hours at $19.50/hour, and 6 hours at $25/hour. What is her total weekly income?
10 hrs × $22 = $220
12 hrs × $19.50 = $234
6 hrs × $25 = $150
→ Total = $220 + $234 + $150 = $604
Caleb earns $0.32 per unit for each toy assembled. If he wants to make at least $500 in a week, how many toys must he assemble?
$500 ÷ $0.32 ≈ 1,563 toys
Mateo is paid $20/hour. He worked 38 regular hours and 10 overtime hours (paid double time). What is his total weekly pay?
Regular: 38 × $20 = $760
Overtime (10 hrs @ double): 10 × ($20 × 2) = 10 × $40 = $400
→ Total = $760 + $400 = $1,160
Zoe earns $25/hour and works 40 hours per week. Her deductions are:
Union dues: 2.2%
Pension: 3.5%
Federal tax: 14.5%
Provincial tax: 5.25%
CPP: 5.95%
EI: 1.63%
What is her annual net income?
Annual gross: $25 × 40 × 52 = $52,000
Total deduction %: 2.2 + 3.5 + 14.5 + 5.25 + 5.95 + 1.63 = 33.03%
Total deductions: 0.3303 × $52,000 ≈ $17,175.60
→ Net income ≈ $52,000 – $17,175.60 = $34,824.40
Owen worked the following hours:
Monday: 10:15 AM – 2:45 PM
Wednesday: 3:30 PM – 8:15 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM. If he earns $21.60/hour, what is his total income for the week?
Mon: 10:15 AM – 2:45 PM = 4.5 hrs
Wed: 3:30 PM – 8:15 PM = 4.75 hrs
Fri: 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM = 4.5 hrs
→ Total hours = 13.75 hrs
→ 13.75 × $21.60 = $297.00
Two real estate agents earn commission differently:
Agent 1 earns 4.5% of the first $300,000 of a home sale and 2.5% beyond that.
Agent 2 earns a flat 3.75% on the entire home price.
If the home sells for $525,000
Which agent earns more and by how much?
Agent 1:
4.5% of $300,000 = $13,500
2.5% of $225,000 = $5,625
→ Total = $13,500 + $5,625 = $19,125
Agent 2: 3.75% of $525,000 = $19,687.50
→ Agent 2 earns $562.50 more
A server earns $14/hour plus tips. The restaurant applies an automatic 18% gratuity. One week, she worked 20 hours and served a total of $6,000 in customer bills. She gives 25% of her tips to kitchen staff. What are her total earnings?
Tips: 18% of $6,000 = $1,080
After giving away 25%: 75% of $1,080 = $810
Wages: 20 hrs × $14 = $280
→ Total = $280 + $810 = $1,090
Nathan earns $76,500 per year and is subject to the following deductions:
Union dues: 3%
Life insurance: 1%
Federal tax: 17%
Provincial tax: 6%
CPP: 5.95% (max $3,754)
EI: 1.63% (max $1,002.45)
What is his net monthly income after all deductions?
Union: 3% of $76,500 = $2,295
Insurance: 1% = $765
Fed: 17% = $13,005
Prov: 6% = $4,590
CPP: Max $3,754
EI: Max $1,002.45
→ Total deductions = $2,295 + $765 + $13,005 + $4,590 + $3,754 + $1,002.45 = $25,411.45
→ Net annual = $76,500 – $25,411.45 = $51,088.55
→ Monthly = $51,088.55 ÷ 12 ≈ $4,257.38