For those trying to decide where to land, this information may be of interest. Today the BC Premier announced an increase in the Minimum Wage that will take effect on 1 May 2011 in British Columbia.
General Minimum Wage
Today 8.00/hr
May 1/11 $8.75
Nov 1/11 $9.50
May 1/12 $10.25
• Workers who are subject to alternate minimum pay provisions will receive corresponding increases on a percentage basis.
• Piece rates for hand harvesting certain crops will be adjusted as a percentage of the first phase of the general minimum wage and will be further reviewed by government.
Alcohol server wage for liquor servers
Today 8.00/hr
May 1/11 $8.50
Nov 1/11 $8.75
May 1/12 $9.00
Quick Facts
• There were approximately 1.8 million paid employees in B.C. in 2009.
• According to Statistics Canada, 2.3 per cent of B.C. paid employees earned $8/hr or less (about 41,200 workers) in 2009.
• The average hourly wage in B.C. in February 2011 was $23.16/hr. – the third-highest hourly wage in the country, behind only Alberta ($25.65) and Ontario ($23.74). (February 2011 figures)
• B.C.'s average hourly youth wage is $13.86 per hour – the third-highest in Canada, behind only Alberta ($15.69) and Saskatchewan ($14.79).
• According to the 2009 B.C. Wage and Salary Survey conducted by BC Stats and Statistics Canada:
• The most frequent wage for farm workers was $12.93/hr and the average starting wage for farm workers was $11.28/hr.
• The most frequent wage for food and beverage servers working full time was $10.15/hr (not including tips).
• For retail salespersons and clerks, the most frequently paid wage was $14.61/hr and the average starting wage was $12.16/hr.
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www.gov.bc.ca/connect.
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