Your Contributions
You contribute a percentage of your earnings to help pay for your future pension. Your employer also contributes an equal amount. These contributions will fund a portion of your pension. Investment earnings of the OMERS Fund will fund the balance.
OMERS Primary Pension Plan contribution rates in 2021
Normal retirement age 65 members
On earnings up to CPP earnings limit*
9.0%
On earnings over CPP earnings limit*
14.6%
Normal retirement age 60 members
On earnings up to CPP earnings limit*
9.2%
On earnings over CPP earnings limit*
15.8%
* The CPP earnings limit in 2021 is $61,600.