The minimum wage in B.C. is currently $17.85 per hour (as of June 1, 2025).
This hourly minimum wage applies to most employees regardless of how they're paid – hourly, salary, commission or on an incentive basis. If an employee's wage is below minimum wage for the hours they worked, the employer must top up their payment so that it's equal to minimum wage.
Some employees in specific industries have different minimum wages, as outlined below.
A liquor server is an employee who:
As of June 1, 2021, liquor servers must be paid the regular minimum wage rate for hours worked, in addition to any tips or gratuities they receive.
Live-in camp leaders are paid a daily rate for each day or part day worked.
Live-in home support workers are paid a daily rate for each day or part day worked.
The minimum wage for resident caretakers is a monthly wage based on the number of suites in the building.
For a building with nine to 60 residential suites:
For a building with 61 or more residential suites:
Where a resident caretaker works less than a full month, wages are pro-rated based on number of days worked.
Online platform workers, also called "gig workers", do either or both of the following work:
Online platform workers must receive a minimum hourly wage for engaged time. Engaged time starts when they accept an order or request, and ends when they complete it or it's cancelled.
In addition to wages, online platform workers also receive a distance expense allowance to offset transport costs during engaged time:
Every year since June 1, 2024, each minimum wage goes up by the same percentage as the BC All-Items Consumer Price Index (CPI), rounded to the nearest 5 cents for the general minimum wage and the nearest cent for all other minimum wages. If the CPI goes down, minimum wages stay the same.
Some types of employees are paid a piece rate. A piece rate is a rate of pay based on a measurable quantity of work completed. Employees must be told what the piece rates are before they start work. They may also be paid a different set wage for specific tasks (e.g. paid an hourly rate).
Find out about piece rates for farm workers.
If you're having issues at work, find out what you can do:
References from the Employment Standards Act and Regulation