US EditionB.C. Minimum Wage Increases to $17.85
- Effective Sunday, June 1, 2025, British Columbia raised its minimum wage, increasing the hourly rate by 45 cents to $17.85.
- This 2.6 per cent raise results from the government’s fourth year of tying minimum wage increases to inflation to support workers and employers.
- The wage increase also covers resident caretakers, individuals living onsite as camp supervisors, and workers involved in app-based delivery and ride-hailing services, while hand harvesters will receive a comparable raise effective December 31 to prevent disruptions during the harvesting period.
- In 2024, around 130,000 workers in B.C.—which has the highest minimum wage in Canada, set 20 cents above Ontario’s—were paid at or below the minimum wage level.
- The wage increase aims to help vulnerable workers keep pace with living costs while providing businesses predictable adjustments each year.
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