Ontario Minimum Wage Increase to $17.20 Effective October 1, 2024

The Ontario government will raise the minimum wage from $16.55 to $17.20 per hour starting October 1, 2024. This 3.9% wage increase is based on the Ontario Consumer Price Index (CPI) and will make Ontario's minimum wage the second highest in Canada, just behind British Columbia at $17.40 per hour.