Workers across British Columbia are receiving a pay increase as the province’s latest minimum wage adjustment takes effect today. (June 1)
The general minimum wage has increased from $17.85 to $18.25 per hour, a 40-cent increase tied to annual inflation adjustments.
The increase applies to most employees in the province, regardless of whether they are paid hourly, by salary, commission or through incentive-based compensation. Employers are required to ensure workers earn at least the equivalent of minimum wage for all hours worked.
The wage increase is part of B.C.’s policy of adjusting minimum wage rates each year based on changes to the BC All-Items Consumer Price Index. The annual system was introduced in 2024 to help wages keep pace with inflation.
Several industry-specific wage rates also increased today.
Liquor servers now earn the same minimum wage as other workers at $18.25 per hour, in addition to any tips or gratuities they receive.
Online platform workers, including ride-hail drivers and food delivery workers, will now earn a minimum of $21.89 per hour during engaged time, which begins when a job is accepted and ends when it is completed or cancelled.
Daily rates for live-in camp leaders and live-in home support workers have also increased, along with monthly minimum wages for resident caretakers.
For workers and employers across Northern B.C., the increase means higher labour costs for some businesses but additional income for thousands of employees as the cost of living continues to rise.
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