Victoria
In accordance with a commitment made in May of 2016, the B.C. government will increase the minimum wage by 50 cents to $11.35 an hour, effective Sept. 15 of this year, to better reflect the province’s overall economic growth and ensure all workers benefit from B.C.’s thriving job market.
The new rate includes a 20-cent increase based on the BC 2016 Consumer Price Index (CPI), plus an additional 30 cents.
There will also be an identical increase of 50 cents per hour to the liquor server minimum wage to $10.10 per hour.
The daily rates for live-in home support workers and live-in camp leaders, as well as the monthly rates for resident caretakers and the farm worker piece rates (for harvesters of certain fruits and vegetables) will also increase proportionate to the general minimum hourly wage increases on the same date.
More information on these rates will be made public in advance of Sept. 15.
With this increase, the minimum wage will have increased six times since 2011.
Quick Facts:
- The percentage of employees earning minimum wage declined from 7.5% in 2012 to 4.8% in 2016.
- The number of B.C. employees earning minimum wage in 2016 was 93,800 out of a total of 1,958,600 paid employees (excluding self-employed).
- The national average for people earning minimum wage is 6.9%.
Learn more:
To view the May 4, 2016 minimum wage news release, visit: https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2016PREM0048-000715
To view the BC Jobs Plan, visit: http://engage.gov.bc.ca/bcjobsplan/
To view B.C.’s Skills for Jobs Blueprint, visit: https://www.workbc.ca/Training-Education/B-C-s-Skills-for-Jobs-Blueprint.aspx
For more information on finding jobs, exploring career options and improving skills, visit WorkBC’s website at: https://www.workbc.ca/
