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Minimum wage in New Brunswick

C$18.15 per hour1

per hourGeneral rate since April 1, 2026 · set by Canada

Applies to: federally regulated private-sector employers

Next change

No scheduled increase on record.

Since 2021Full history
Weekly, 40 hoursC$726.00
Monthly, 52 weeks ÷ 12C$3,146.00
Annual, 2,080 hoursC$37,752.00
Overtime, 1.5×C$27.22

2021 to 2026

History

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Applies toRateEffectiveUntil
Standard
Source
Recent Changes to Minimum Wage in New Brunswick Date of Change Minimum Wage April 1, 2021 $11.75 April 1, 2022 $12.75 October 1, 2022 $13.75 April 1, 2023 $14.75 April 1, 2024 $15.30 April 1, 2025 $15.65
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 26, 2026
Notes
April 1 adjustment by the New Brunswick CPI, rounded to the nearest 5 cents (Employment Standards Act; Minimum Wage Regulation, N.B. Reg. 2011-60).

Verified September 26, 2026

C$15.65April 1, 2025 – April 1, 2026April 1, 2025April 1, 2026
Standard
Source
Recent Changes to Minimum Wage in New Brunswick Date of Change Minimum Wage April 1, 2021 $11.75 April 1, 2022 $12.75 October 1, 2022 $13.75 April 1, 2023 $14.75 April 1, 2024 $15.30
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 26, 2026
Notes
April 1 adjustment by the New Brunswick CPI, rounded to the nearest 5 cents (Employment Standards Act; Minimum Wage Regulation, N.B. Reg. 2011-60).

Verified September 26, 2026

C$15.30April 1, 2024 – April 1, 2025April 1, 2024April 1, 2025
Standard
Source
Recent Changes to Minimum Wage in New Brunswick Date of Change Minimum Wage April 1, 2021 $11.75 April 1, 2022 $12.75 October 1, 2022 $13.75 April 1, 2023 $14.75
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 26, 2026
Notes
April 1 adjustment by the New Brunswick CPI, rounded to the nearest 5 cents (Employment Standards Act; Minimum Wage Regulation, N.B. Reg. 2011-60).

Verified September 26, 2026

C$14.75April 1, 2023 – April 1, 2024April 1, 2023April 1, 2024
Standard
Source
Recent Changes to Minimum Wage in New Brunswick Date of Change Minimum Wage April 1, 2021 $11.75 April 1, 2022 $12.75 October 1, 2022 $13.75
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 26, 2026
Notes
One of the two one-dollar increases of 2022 set by amendment to the Minimum Wage Regulation (report: 'two one-dollar increases that occurred in 2022').

Verified September 26, 2026

C$13.75October 1, 2022 – April 1, 2023October 1, 2022April 1, 2023
Standard
Source
Recent Changes to Minimum Wage in New Brunswick Date of Change Minimum Wage April 1, 2021 $11.75 April 1, 2022 $12.75
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 26, 2026
Notes
One of the two one-dollar increases of 2022 set by amendment to the Minimum Wage Regulation (report: 'two one-dollar increases that occurred in 2022').

Verified September 26, 2026

C$12.75April 1, 2022 – October 1, 2022April 1, 2022October 1, 2022
Standard
Source
Recent Changes to Minimum Wage in New Brunswick Date of Change Minimum Wage April 1, 2021 $11.75
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 26, 2026
Notes
April 1 adjustment by the New Brunswick CPI, rounded to the nearest 5 cents (Employment Standards Act; Minimum Wage Regulation, N.B. Reg. 2011-60).

Verified September 26, 2026

C$11.75April 1, 2021 – April 1, 2022April 1, 2021April 1, 2022

C$18.15 / hour

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What this wage pays

Gross pay before tax · C$18.15
WeeklyC$726.00
Monthly52 weeks ÷ 12C$3,146.00
Annual52 weeksC$37,752.00
Overtime rate1.5× where overtime appliesC$27.22

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Frequently asked questions

What is the minimum wage in New Brunswick?

C$18.15 per hour since April 1, 2026, set by Canada. For a 40-hour week that is about C$726.00 a week or C$37,752.00 a year before tax.

Is the minimum wage in New Brunswick 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.

2 levels 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:

  1. Canada
  2. New Brunswick

New Brunswick sets 1 rule of its own.

New Brunswick

Enforcement

Enforced by New Brunswick Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour, Employment Standards.