Last Updated On 2 April 2023, 9:03 AM EDT (Toronto Time)
On October 1, minimum wage in Ontario will increase to $16.55 per hour.
It is a 6.8 percent increase above the current wage of $15.50 per hour, which is linked to inflation.
According to the government, someone earning the minimum wage and working 40 hours per week will see their salary increase by approximately $2,200 per year.
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Special Minimum Wage will also increase
Beginning on October 1, the minimum wage for students will rise from $14.60 to $15.60 per hour for individuals under the age of 18 who work 28 hours or less per week when school is in session or during a school vacation or summer holiday.
Individuals who undertake paid work from home for companies must be paid at least $18.20 per hour, up from $17.05.
While working fewer than five consecutive hours in a day, the minimum salary for hunting, fishing, and wilderness guides will increase from $77.60 to $82.85, and from $155.25 to $165.75 when working five or more hours in a day.
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Below is the breakdown of Living Wages in Ontario as per Ontario Living Wage Network as updated in February 2023.
| Community | 2022 Rate | 2021 Rate | % Increase |
| Toronto | $23.15 | $22.08 | 4.8% |
| Durham | $23.15 | $17.80 | 30.1% |
| Halton | $23.15 | $20.75 | 11.6% |
| Peel Region | $23.15 | $19.80 | 16.9% |
| Grey & Bruce | $20.70 | $18.39 | 12.6% |
| Perth & Huron | $20.70 | $17.95 | 15.3% |
| Simcoe County | $20.70 | $19.05 | 8.7% |
| Guelph & Wellington | $19.95 | $18.10 | 10.2% |
| Waterloo Region | $19.95 | $17.20 | 16.0% |
| Haldimand–Norfolk | $19.80 | $17.35 | 14.1% |
| Niagara Region | $19.80 | $18.90 | 4.8% |
| Sault Ste. Marie | $19.70 | $16.20 | 21.6% |
| Sudbury | $19.70 | $16.98 | 16.0% |
| Thunder Bay | $19.70 | $16.30 | 20.9% |
| Ottawa | $19.60 | $18.60 | 5.4% |
| Hamilton | $19.05 | $17.20 | 10.8% |
| Hastings & Prince Edward | $19.05 | $17.95 | 6.1% |
| Kingston | $19.05 | $17.75 | 7.3% |
| Leeds, Grenville, & Lanark | $19.05 | $18.25 | 4.4% |
| Muskoka | $19.05 | $18.55 | 2.7% |
| Norththumberland | $19.05 | $18.80 | 1.3% |
| Peterborough | $19.05 | $18.35 | 3.8% |
| Renfrew County | $19.05 | $17.40 | 9.5% |
| United Counties of Prescott & Russell | $19.05 | $17.15 | 11.1% |
| Chatham–Kent | $18.15 | $16.33 | 11.1% |
| Windsor Essex | $18.15 | $16.60 | 9.3% |
| London & Middlesex | $18.05 | $16.55 | 9.1% |
| St. Thomas & Elgin | $18.05 | $16.57 | 8.9% |
Minimum Wage in Canada and All The Canadian Provinces
| Geography | Minimum Wage Per Hour | Next Raise Date | Minimum Wage after Next Raise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada (Federally regulated private sectors) | $16.65 | April 1, 2024 | $17.75 (estimated) |
| Ontario | $15.50 | October 1, 2023 | $16.55 |
| Manitoba | $14.15 | October 1, 2023 | $15.30 |
| New Brunswick | $14.75 | April 1, 2024 (Expected) | $15.50 (estimated) |
| Nova Scotia | $14.50 | October 1, 2023 | $15 |
| Saskatchewan | $13.00 | October 1, 2023 | $15 |
| Newfoundland & Labrador | $14.50 | October 1, 2023 | $15 |
| Alberta | $15.00 | To Be Decided (TBD) | TBD |
| British Columbia | $15.65 | To Be Decided (TBD) | TBD |
| Quebec | $14.25 | May 1, 2023 | $15.25 |
| Nunavut | $16.00 | To Be Decided (TBD) | TBD |
| Prince Edward Island | $14.50 | October 1, 2023 | $15 |
| Northwest Territories | $15.20 | September 1, 2023 | $16 (estimated) |
| Yukon | $16.77 | April 1, 2024 | $17.50(estimated) |
Labour Minister Monte McNaughton said Ontario is also developing a portable benefits plan that will give health and dental benefits tied to a worker rather than a business.
That program is meant to cover employees without benefits in the gig economy, retail, and hospitality, as well as those who may change occupations during their lifetimes. A task team set to produce a design for it in the summer.
“I’m proud of my record around minimum wage, to increase it to $16.55 an hour, the highest of any province in the country. But I also want to be clear that minimum wage jobs should be a starting point and not an end point. That’s why we’re investing hundreds of millions of dollars to retrain and upskill workers for bigger paycheques.”
Labour Minister Monte McNaughton
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