B.C. Minimum Wage in 2024
What is the B.C. minimum wage in 2024?
Minimum wage is the legally mandated lowest hourly pay that employers must provide to their workers in British Columbia.
Below is a list of the minimum wage in B.C. for different types of jobs in 2024.
| Minimum Wage | Rate | Duration | Next Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | $16.75 per hour | Jun. 1 2023 – May 31, 2024 | Jun. 1, 2024 |
| Liquor Servers | $16.75 per hour | Jun. 1 2023 – May 31, 2024 | Jun. 1, 2024 |
| Live-in Camp Leaders | $133.69 daily rate (for each day or part day worked) | Jun. 1 2023 – May 31, 2024 | Jun. 1, 2024 |
| Live-in Home Support Workers | $124.73 daily rate (for each day or part day worked) | Jun. 1 2023 – May 31, 2024 | Jun. 1, 2024 |
| Resident Caretakers | $1,002.53 per month, plus $40.17 per suite (building with nine to 60 residential suites)
$3,414.85 per month (building with 61 or more residential suites) |
Jun. 1 2023 – May 31, 2024 | Jun. 1, 2024 |
Are there any planned increases for B.C.’s minimum wage in 2024?
Yes. The B.C. government is increasing the minimum wage in the province to $17.40 per hour on June 1, 2024, continuing its annual practice of adjusting the wage on this date each year. This new amount was announced on Feb. 26, and will be in effect for the first 5 months of 2025 as well.
B.C.’s Minimum Wage Journey: 2019-2025
Below is a brief review of the most recent changes to British Columbia’s general minimum wage.
| When | Rate |
|---|---|
| Jun. 1, 2019 – May 31, 2020 | $13.85 per hour |
| Jun. 1, 2020 – May 31, 2021 | $14.60 per hour |
| Jun. 1, 2021 – May 31, 2022 | $15.20 per hour |
| Jun. 1, 2022 – May 31, 2023 | $15.65 per hour |
| Jun. 1, 2023 – May 31, 2024 | $16.75 per hour |
| Jun. 1, 2024 – May 31, 2025 | $17.40 per hour |
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Lior Samfiru is a Founding Partner of Samfiru Tumarkin LLP and Practice Leader for the firm's Labour & Employment Law Group. His experience in countless successful cases and mediations on behalf of employees and employers, as well as his continued advocacy for the rights of workers, makes him one of the most skilled and sought-after labour and employment lawyers in Canada.
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