Canada 2024 Minimum Wage

Minimum wage in each province or territory

Each province in Canada has a different minimum wage. These are the 2024 minimum wages across Canada.

The federal minimum wage is $17.30. If the minimum wage in each province or territory is greater than the federal minimum wage then the minimum wage for each province / territory applies. This is the minimum wage in federally-regulated sectors such as truck driver, airport workers and bank tellers.

Province	Minimum Wage
Alberta	$15.00
British Columbia	$17.40
Manitoba	$15.80
New Brunswick	$15.30
Newfoundland	$15.60
Nova Scotia	$15.20
Ontario	$17.20
PEI	$16.00
Quebec	$15.75
Saskatchewan	$15.00
Northwest Territories	$16.70
Nunavut	$19.00
Yukon	$17.59

What is the minimum wage in Ontario?

The minimum wage in Ontario for 2024 is $17.20. These are the other minimum wages in Ontario which are effective as of October 1, 2024:

Home workers: $18.90
General: $17.20
Students under 18: $16.20
Liquor servers: $17.20

What is the minimum wage in Alberta?

The 2024 minimum wage in Alberta is $15.00. This minimum wage was effective October 1, 2018. These are the other minimum wages in Alberta:

Students under 18: $13.00

What is the minimum wage in British Columbia?

The minimum wage for 2024 in British Columbia is $17.40. These are the other minimum wages in BC:

Liquor servers: $17.40
Gig workers: $20.88

What is the minimum wage in Saskatchewan?

The minimum wage in Saskatchewan for 2024 is $15.00 (effective October 1, 2024).

What is the minimum wage in Manitoba?

The 2024 minimum wage in Manitoba is $15.80 for 2024. This minimum wage was effective October 1, 2024.

What is the minimum wage in Quebec?

The minimum wage for 2024 in Quebec is $15.75. These are the other minimum wages in Quebec (both effective May 1, 2024):

General: $15.75
Employees receiving tips: $12.60

What is the minimum wage in New Brunswick?

$15.30 is the hourly minimum wage in New Brunswick for 2024 (effective April 1, 2024).

What is the minimum wage in Nova Scotia?

Nova Scotia has a 2024 hourly minimum wage of $15.20. This minimum wage is effective April 1, 2024

What is the minimum wage in Prince Edward Island?

The minimum wage is $16.00 in PEI for 2024 (effective October 1, 2024).

What is the minimum wage in Newfoundland?

Newfoundland has a minimum wage of $15.60 in 2024 (effective April 1, 2024).

What is the minimum wage in Yukon?

The Yukon has a minimum wage of $17.59 in 2024 (effective April 1, 2024)

What is the minimum wage in Nunavut?

Nunavut has a minimum wage of $19.00 in 2024 (effective January 1, 2024).

What is the minimum wage in Northwest Territories?

The Northwest Territories have a minimum wage of $15.60 (effective September 1, 2024)

Frequently asked questions

Which province has the highest minimum wage in Canada?

British columbia has the highest minimum wage in Canada with workers making $17.40 per hour. This is higher than the federal minimum wage for regulated industries of $17.30 so the provincial wage would apply to federally regulated employees.