As of June 1, 2021, B.C. officially offers the highest minimum wage in Canada.
The minimum wage increased by 60 cents from $14.60 to $15.20 regardless of whether workers are paid hourly, a salary or commission.
Liquor servers will also earn the minimum $15.20 an hour, a major bump from the original $13.95.
The new raise makes British Columbia the Canadian province with the highest minimum wage.
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Within the past four years, British Columbia’s minimum wage has seen a steady increase from $11.35 per hour. Here’s a look at the progress:
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- September 15, 2017 – $11.35 per hour
- June 1, 2018 – $12.65 per hour
- June 1, 2019 – $13.85 per hour
- June 1, 2020 – $14.60 per hour
- June 1, 2021 – $15.20 per hour
“Most minimum wage earners are women, often racialized women and newcomers who face barriers to accessing better-paying jobs. We need to work towards wages that workers can actually live on instead of being held back by.” states Grace Lore, Parliamentary Secretary of Gender Equity, in a press release.
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