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Typical take home pay per year.

Discussion in 'Canadian Truckers Forum' started by AModelCat, Sep 1, 2015.

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  1. Sep 1, 2015 #1
    AModelCat

    AModelCat Road Train Member

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    Just curious as to how much a relatively new driver would expect to take home in a year? I'm assuming there's still decent money to be made in driving. Not too keen on OTR but I would love to try regional/local. I would like to run flatdeck or lowbed but I think I'm probably setting my sights a little high for my experience level. I've held a Class 1 licence for almost 3 years now but have very little experience (mainly road testing trucks/trailers).
     
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  3. Sep 1, 2015 #2
    rzl-dzl

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    take home is irrelevant

    we could both earn the same amount and take home completely different amounts
     
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  4. Sep 2, 2015 #3
    AModelCat

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    What kind of factors influence take home pay in trucking? Taxes and EI/CPP deductions should be the same amount for everyone in the same income bracket. Is there something else I'm missing?
     
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  5. Sep 2, 2015 #4
    Thediamond13

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    taxes, child support, garnishes, how much you claim, insurance, 401k, etc.... regional you should be able to get at least 35-40k starting out.
     
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  7. Sep 2, 2015 #5
    AModelCat

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    401k would be the American equivelent to our CPP I'm guessing? $35k-40k gross?
     
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  8. Sep 2, 2015 #6
    not4hire

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  9. Sep 2, 2015 #7
    Thediamond13

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    first year yes, maybe even better but that depends on the miles the company has x the miles you can run effectively
     
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  10. Sep 2, 2015 #8
    04 LowMax

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    You seem like a pretty knowledgeable mechanic, I'd guess if you are working as such, you'd be looking at quite a cut to go down to an entry level driver. Especially with the downturn in the AB economy over the last year or so.
     
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  11. Sep 2, 2015 #9
    gokiddogo

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    Where are you located, northern mechanic?
     
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  12. Sep 3, 2015 #10
    Rodeo_Joe

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    depends a lot what your willing to haul and where, can make up to 70,000 gross, 50,000 take home hauling heavy flatbed work otr, and depends on area and company
     
    Rodeo_Joe, Sep 3, 2015
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