How much is EI on $35 an hour?
At $35 an hour and 40 hours a week, EI pays about $729 a week before tax in 2026. That is 55% of $1,400, capped at the $729 maximum.
| Hours a week | Weekly pay | EI a week, 2026 | EI a week, 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | $700 | $385 | $385 |
| 25 | $875 | $481 | $481 |
| 30 | $1,050 | $578 | $578 |
| 35 | $1,225 | $674 | $674 |
| 37.5 | $1,313 | $722 | $722 |
| 40 | $1,400 | $729 | $749 |
| 44 | $1,540 | $729 | $749 |
This assumes you worked at least as many weeks as your region's best weeks number (14 to 22). With fewer paid weeks, EI counts the missing weeks as zero and pays less. Tax is taken off each payment.
Other hourly wages
Common questions
How much is EI on $35 an hour?
About $729 a week before tax in 2026, at 40 hours a week. EI pays 55% of your average weekly insurable earnings, up to $729.
How much is EI on $35 an hour at 37.5 hours a week?
About $722 a week before tax in 2026.
Is EI paid before or after tax?
These amounts are before tax. Federal and provincial tax is taken off each EI payment.
Sources
Rules checked against Service Canada on November 14, 2026. Regional unemployment rates are for November 8 to December 5, 2026, from Service Canada's EI economic region pages. They change every month.
- EI regular benefits: eligibility, page dated October 15, 2026
- EI regular benefits: how much you could receive, page dated October 19, 2026
- EI temporary measures for major economic conditions, page dated October 6, 2026
- EI regular benefits: how to apply, page dated October 19, 2026
- EI regular benefits: while you are receiving benefits, page dated October 19, 2026
- EI and repayment of benefits at income tax time, page dated December 31, 2025
- Summary of the 2027 Actuarial Report on the EI premium rate, page dated September 17, 2026
- Employment Insurance Regulations, Schedule I (EI regions)
- Find your EI economic region by postal code
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