Minimum wage in Barbados in 2026
428.40 BBD per week1
per weekGeneral rate since January 21, 2026
Also stated as 85.68 BBD / day · 10.71 BBD / hour
Next change
Since 2021Full historyNo scheduled increase on record.
Year 2026
Rates in force during 2026
| Applies to | Rate | Effective | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
StandardSource: Minimum Wage (National and Sectoral Minimum Wage) Order, 2025 (S.I. 2025 No. 55), Official Gazette Vol. CLX No. 53, 30 May 2025This Order shall come into operation on the 1st day of June, 2025. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 30th May, 2025 FIRST SCHEDULE (Paragraph 2) NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE Minimum Time Rates National Minimum Rate of Pay $ PART I General Minimum Wage Rates 1. The minimum rate of wages payable weekly for a 40 hour work- week 420.00 per week
Verified September 27, 2026 | 420.00 BBD/ weekJune 1, 2025 – January 21, 2026 | June 1, 2025 | January 21, 2026 |
StandardSource: Minimum Wage (National and Sectoral Minimum Wage) Order, 2026 (S.I. 2026 No. 43), Official Gazette Vol. CLXI No. 10, 20 January 2026This Order shall come into operation on the 21st day of January, 2026. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 20th January, 2026 FIRST SCHEDULE (Paragraph 2) NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE Minimum Time Rates National Minimum Rate of Pay $ PART I General Minimum Wage Rates 1. The minimum rate of wages payable weekly for a 40 hour work- week 428.40 per week
Verified September 27, 2026 | 428.40 BBD/ weekJanuary 21, 2026 – current | January 21, 2026 | current |
1 rate in force
Rates by worker type, industry and employer size
The highest rate that fits the job applies.
| Applies to | Rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|
Security · security guards (sectoral minimum wage)Source: Minimum Wage (National and Sectoral Minimum Wage) Order, 2026 (S.I. 2026 No. 43), Official Gazette Vol. CLXI No. 10, 20 January 2026This Order shall come into operation on the 21st day of January, 2026. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 20th January, 2026 FIRST SCHEDULE (Paragraph 2) NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE Minimum Time Rates National Minimum Rate of Pay $ PART I General Minimum Wage Rates 1. The minimum rate of wages payable weekly for a 40 hour work- week 428.40 per week 2. The minimum rate of wages payable daily, for an 8 hour workday where an employee is not employed on a weekly basis 85.68 per day 3. The minimum rate of wages payable hourly where an employee is not employed on a weekly or daily basis 10.71 per hour PART II Minimum Overtime Rates 1. The minimum overtime rate of wages payable for ordinary working days time and one half the employee’s ordinary rate 2. The minimum overtime rate of wages for Public Holidays twice as much as the employee’s ordinary rate 2 S.I. 2026 No. 43 SECOND SCHEDULE (Paragraph 3) SECTORAL MINIMUM WAGE FOR SECURITY GUARDS Minimum Time Rates Sectoral Minimum Rate of Pay for Security Guards $ PART I General Minimum Wage Rates 1. The minimum rate of wages payable hourly 11.66 per hour
Verified September 27, 2026 | 11.66 BBDJanuary 21, 2026 | January 21, 2026 |
2021 to 2026
History
Each step is a rate row with its own quoted source.
0.00 BBD200.00 BBD400.00 BBD600.00 BBD202220232024202520262027Today340.00 BBD428.40 BBD
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| Applies to | Rate | Effective | Until |
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StandardSource: Minimum Wage (National and Sectoral Minimum Wage) Order, 2025 (S.I. 2025 No. 55), Official Gazette Vol. CLX No. 53, 30 May 2025This Order shall come into operation on the 1st day of June, 2025. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 30th May, 2025 FIRST SCHEDULE (Paragraph 2) NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE Minimum Time Rates National Minimum Rate of Pay $ PART I General Minimum Wage Rates 1. The minimum rate of wages payable weekly for a 40 hour work- week 420.00 per week
Verified September 27, 2026 | 420.00 BBD/ weekJune 1, 2025 – January 21, 2026 | June 1, 2025 | January 21, 2026 |
StandardSource: Minimum Wage (National and Sectoral Minimum Wage) Order, 2021 (S.I. 2021 No. 26), Official Gazette Vol. CLVI No. 39, 30 March 2021This Order shall come into operation on the 1st day of April, 2021. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 30th March, 2021 FIRST SCHEDULE (Paragraph 2) NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE Minimum Time Rates National Minimum Rate of Pay $ PART I General Minimum Wage Rates 1. The minimum rate of wages payable weekly for a 40 hour work- week 340.00 per week
Verified September 27, 2026 | 340.00 BBD/ weekApril 1, 2021 – June 1, 2025 | April 1, 2021 | June 1, 2025 |
Earlier rules by employer size, worker type and condition (2)
| Applies to | Rate | Effective | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
Security · security guards (sectoral minimum wage)Source: Minimum Wage (National and Sectoral Minimum Wage) Order, 2025 (S.I. 2025 No. 55), Official Gazette Vol. CLX No. 53, 30 May 2025This Order shall come into operation on the 1st day of June, 2025. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 30th May, 2025 FIRST SCHEDULE (Paragraph 2) NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE Minimum Time Rates National Minimum Rate of Pay $ PART I General Minimum Wage Rates 1. The minimum rate of wages payable weekly for a 40 hour work- week 420.00 per week 2. The minimum rate of wages payable daily, for an 8 hour workday where an employee is not employed on a weekly basis 84.00 per day 3. The minimum rate of wages payable hourly where an employee is not employed on a weekly or daily basis 10.50 per hour PART II Minimum Overtime Rates 1. The minimum overtime rate of wages payable for ordinary working days time and one half the employee’s ordinary rate 2. The minimum overtime rate of wages for Public Holidays twice as much as the employee’s ordinary rate 2 S.I. 2025 No. 55 SECOND SCHEDULE (Paragraph 3) SECTORAL MINIMUM WAGE FOR SECURITY GUARDS Minimum Time Rates Sectoral Minimum Rate of Pay for Security Guards $ PART I General Minimum Wage Rates 1. The minimum rate of wages payable hourly 11.43 per hour
Verified September 27, 2026 | 11.43 BBDJune 1, 2025 – January 21, 2026 | June 1, 2025 | January 21, 2026 |
Security · security guards (sectoral minimum wage)Source: Minimum Wage (National and Sectoral Minimum Wage) Order, 2021 (S.I. 2021 No. 26), Official Gazette Vol. CLVI No. 39, 30 March 2021This Order shall come into operation on the 1st day of April, 2021. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 30th March, 2021 FIRST SCHEDULE (Paragraph 2) NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE Minimum Time Rates National Minimum Rate of Pay $ PART I General Minimum Wage Rates 1. The minimum rate of wages payable weekly for a 40 hour work- week 340.00 per week 2. The minimum rate of wages payable daily, for an 8 hour workday where an employee is not employed on a weekly basis 68.00 per day 3. The minimum rate of wages payable hourly where an employee is not employed on a weekly or daily basis 8.50 per hour PART II Minimum Overtime Rates 1. The minimum overtime rate of wages payable for ordinary working days 12.75 per hour or part thereof 2. The minimum overtime rate of wages for Public Holidays 17.00 per hour or part thereof 2 S.I. 2021 No. 26 SECOND SCHEDULE (Paragraph 3) SECTORAL MINIMUM WAGE FOR SECURITY GUARDS Minimum Time Rates Sectoral Minimum Rate of Pay for Security Guards $ PART I General Minimum Wage Rates 1. The minimum rate of wages payable hourly 9.25 per hour
Verified September 27, 2026 | 9.25 BBDApril 1, 2021 – June 1, 2025 | April 1, 2021 | June 1, 2025 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum wage in Barbados in 2026?
428.40 BBD per week since January 21, 2026.
Is the minimum wage in Barbados increasing?
No increase is scheduled on record as of October 1, 2026. Inflation-indexed jurisdictions announce the next figure a few months before it takes effect.
1 level of law
How this rate is resolved
The highest minimum that covers the work location applies.
Employers must pay the highest minimum that covers the work location. WageTable checks each level in turn:
- Barbados
Barbados sets 4 rules of its own.
Notes on this jurisdiction's rules and sources
National minimum wage under the Minimum Wage Act, 2017-4, set by gazetted orders since April 1, 2021 (hourly, daily and weekly rates) plus a sectoral rate for security guards; $10.71 per hour from January 21, 2026 (S.I. 2026 No. 43). The Minister said in 2025 that indexation to inflation would apply from 2026.
Barbados
Enforcement
Enforced by Ministry of Labour, Social Security and Third Sector.