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Year's Maximum Pensionable Earnings (YMPE)

Canadian cap for CPP contributions.

Definition

YMPE is the Canadian annual income cap for CPP contributions ($68,500 base + $73,200 secondary in 2024). Income above the YMPE escapes CPP.

How SalaryScopePro uses this term

We surface year's maximum pensionable earnings (ympe) across salary results, occupation pages, city pages, and Premium Reports — with consistent definitions and methodology. See methodology and data sources for how the underlying numbers are computed.