Minimum wage in Ontario

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 2023Full 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

4 rates in force

Rates by worker type, industry and employer size

The highest rate that fits the job applies.

Applies to	Rate	Effective
All industries
Students · students under 18 who work 28 hours or less a week when school is in session, or during a school break or summer holidays Source: Employment Standards Act, 2000, s. 23; O. Reg. 285/01, s. 5 Minimum wage rate \| Rates from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027 \| Rates from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026 \| Rates from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025 \| Rates from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024 \| General minimum wage \| $17.95 per hour \| $17.60 per hour \| $17.20 per hour \| $16.55 per hour \| Student minimum wage \| $16.90 per hour \| $16.60 per hour \| $16.20 per hour \| $15.60 per hour \| Source agency page snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes ESA guide table, column 'Rates from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027'. Annual October 1 adjustment tied to Ontario CPI (ESA s. 23.1). Student rate: O. Reg. 285/01 s. 5. Verified September 26, 2026	C$16.90/ hourOctober 1, 2026	October 1, 2026
homeworkers
Standard Source: Employment Standards Act, 2000, s. 23; O. Reg. 285/01, s. 5 Minimum wage rate \| Rates from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027 \| Rates from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026 \| Rates from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025 \| Rates from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024 \| General minimum wage \| $17.95 per hour \| $17.60 per hour \| $17.20 per hour \| $16.55 per hour \| Student minimum wage \| $16.90 per hour \| $16.60 per hour \| $16.20 per hour \| $15.60 per hour \| Hunting, fishing and wilderness guides minimum wage \| $89.75 Rate for working less than five consecutive hours in a day $179.50 Rate for working five or more hours in a day whether or not the hours are consecutive \| $88.05 Rate for working less than five consecutive hours in a day $176.15 Rate for working five or more hours in a day whether or not the hours are consecutive \| $86.00 Rate for working less than five consecutive hours in a day $172.05 Rate for working five or more hours in a day whether or not the hours are consecutive \| $82.85 Rate for working less than five consecutive hours in a day $165.75 Rate for working five or more hours in a day whether or not the hours are consecutive \| Homeworkers minimum wage \| $19.70 per hour \| $19.35 per hour \| $18.90 per hour \| $18.20 per hour \| Source agency page snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes Homeworkers (people who do paid work in their own homes for an employer). ESA guide table; October 1 CPI adjustment. Verified September 26, 2026	C$19.70/ hourOctober 1, 2026	October 1, 2026
hunting fishing wilderness guides
Less than five consecutive hours worked in a day Source: Employment Standards Act, 2000, s. 23; O. Reg. 285/01, s. 5 $89.75 Rate for working less than five consecutive hours in a day Source agency page snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes Hunting, fishing and wilderness guides daily minimum for the period October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. Verified September 26, 2026	C$89.75/ dayOctober 1, 2026	October 1, 2026
Five or more hours worked in a day, consecutive or not Source: Employment Standards Act, 2000, s. 23; O. Reg. 285/01, s. 5 $179.50 Rate for working five or more hours in a day whether or not the hours are consecutive Source agency page snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes Hunting, fishing and wilderness guides daily minimum for the period October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. Verified September 26, 2026	C$179.50/ dayOctober 1, 2026	October 1, 2026

2023 to 2026

History

Each step is a rate row with its own quoted source.

C$0C$5C$10C$15C$202024202520262027TodayC$16.55C$17.95

Show the history as a table

Applies to	Rate	Effective	Until
Standard Source: Employment Standards Act, 2000, s. 23; O. Reg. 285/01, s. 5 Minimum wage rate \| Rates from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027 \| Rates from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026 \| Rates from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025 \| Rates from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024 \| General minimum wage \| $17.95 per hour \| $17.60 per hour \| $17.20 per hour \| $16.55 per hour \| Source agency page snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes ESA guide table, column 'Rates from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026'. Annual October 1 adjustment tied to Ontario CPI (ESA s. 23.1). Verified September 26, 2026	C$17.60October 1, 2025 – October 1, 2026	October 1, 2025	October 1, 2026
Standard Source: Employment Standards Act, 2000, s. 23; O. Reg. 285/01, s. 5 Minimum wage rate \| Rates from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027 \| Rates from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026 \| Rates from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025 \| Rates from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024 \| General minimum wage \| $17.95 per hour \| $17.60 per hour \| $17.20 per hour \| $16.55 per hour \| Source agency page snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes ESA guide table, column 'Rates from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025'. Annual October 1 adjustment tied to Ontario CPI (ESA s. 23.1). Verified September 26, 2026	C$17.20October 1, 2024 – October 1, 2025	October 1, 2024	October 1, 2025
Standard Source: Employment Standards Act, 2000, s. 23; O. Reg. 285/01, s. 5 Minimum wage rate \| Rates from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027 \| Rates from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026 \| Rates from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025 \| Rates from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024 \| General minimum wage \| $17.95 per hour \| $17.60 per hour \| $17.20 per hour \| $16.55 per hour \| Source agency page snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes ESA guide table, column 'Rates from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024'. Annual October 1 adjustment tied to Ontario CPI (ESA s. 23.1). Verified September 26, 2026	C$16.55October 1, 2023 – October 1, 2024	October 1, 2023	October 1, 2024

Earlier rules by employer size, worker type and condition (11)

Applies to	Rate	Effective	Until
All industries
Students · students under 18 who work 28 hours or less a week when school is in session, or during a school break or summer holidays Source: Employment Standards Act, 2000, s. 23; O. Reg. 285/01, s. 5 Minimum wage rate \| Rates from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027 \| Rates from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026 \| Rates from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025 \| Rates from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024 \| General minimum wage \| $17.95 per hour \| $17.60 per hour \| $17.20 per hour \| $16.55 per hour \| Student minimum wage \| $16.90 per hour \| $16.60 per hour \| $16.20 per hour \| $15.60 per hour \| Source agency page snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes ESA guide table, column 'Rates from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026'. Annual October 1 adjustment tied to Ontario CPI (ESA s. 23.1). Student rate: O. Reg. 285/01 s. 5. Verified September 26, 2026	C$16.60/ hourOctober 1, 2025 – October 1, 2026	October 1, 2025	October 1, 2026
Students · students under 18 who work 28 hours or less a week when school is in session, or during a school break or summer holidays Source: Employment Standards Act, 2000, s. 23; O. Reg. 285/01, s. 5 Minimum wage rate \| Rates from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027 \| Rates from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026 \| Rates from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025 \| Rates from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024 \| General minimum wage \| $17.95 per hour \| $17.60 per hour \| $17.20 per hour \| $16.55 per hour \| Student minimum wage \| $16.90 per hour \| $16.60 per hour \| $16.20 per hour \| $15.60 per hour \| Source agency page snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes ESA guide table, column 'Rates from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025'. Annual October 1 adjustment tied to Ontario CPI (ESA s. 23.1). Student rate: O. Reg. 285/01 s. 5. Verified September 26, 2026	C$16.20/ hourOctober 1, 2024 – October 1, 2025	October 1, 2024	October 1, 2025
Students · students under 18 who work 28 hours or less a week when school is in session, or during a school break or summer holidays Source: Employment Standards Act, 2000, s. 23; O. Reg. 285/01, s. 5 Minimum wage rate \| Rates from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027 \| Rates from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026 \| Rates from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025 \| Rates from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024 \| General minimum wage \| $17.95 per hour \| $17.60 per hour \| $17.20 per hour \| $16.55 per hour \| Student minimum wage \| $16.90 per hour \| $16.60 per hour \| $16.20 per hour \| $15.60 per hour \| Source agency page snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes ESA guide table, column 'Rates from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024'. Annual October 1 adjustment tied to Ontario CPI (ESA s. 23.1). Student rate: O. Reg. 285/01 s. 5. Verified September 26, 2026	C$15.60/ hourOctober 1, 2023 – October 1, 2024	October 1, 2023	October 1, 2024
homeworkers
Standard Source: Employment Standards Act, 2000, s. 23; O. Reg. 285/01, s. 5 Minimum wage rate \| Rates from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027 \| Rates from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026 \| Rates from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025 \| Rates from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024 \| General minimum wage \| $17.95 per hour \| $17.60 per hour \| $17.20 per hour \| $16.55 per hour \| Student minimum wage \| $16.90 per hour \| $16.60 per hour \| $16.20 per hour \| $15.60 per hour \| Hunting, fishing and wilderness guides minimum wage \| $89.75 Rate for working less than five consecutive hours in a day $179.50 Rate for working five or more hours in a day whether or not the hours are consecutive \| $88.05 Rate for working less than five consecutive hours in a day $176.15 Rate for working five or more hours in a day whether or not the hours are consecutive \| $86.00 Rate for working less than five consecutive hours in a day $172.05 Rate for working five or more hours in a day whether or not the hours are consecutive \| $82.85 Rate for working less than five consecutive hours in a day $165.75 Rate for working five or more hours in a day whether or not the hours are consecutive \| Homeworkers minimum wage \| $19.70 per hour \| $19.35 per hour \| $18.90 per hour \| $18.20 per hour \| Source agency page snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes Homeworkers (people who do paid work in their own homes for an employer). ESA guide table; October 1 CPI adjustment. Verified September 26, 2026	C$19.35/ hourOctober 1, 2025 – October 1, 2026	October 1, 2025	October 1, 2026
Standard Source: Employment Standards Act, 2000, s. 23; O. Reg. 285/01, s. 5 Minimum wage rate \| Rates from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027 \| Rates from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026 \| Rates from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025 \| Rates from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024 \| General minimum wage \| $17.95 per hour \| $17.60 per hour \| $17.20 per hour \| $16.55 per hour \| Student minimum wage \| $16.90 per hour \| $16.60 per hour \| $16.20 per hour \| $15.60 per hour \| Hunting, fishing and wilderness guides minimum wage \| $89.75 Rate for working less than five consecutive hours in a day $179.50 Rate for working five or more hours in a day whether or not the hours are consecutive \| $88.05 Rate for working less than five consecutive hours in a day $176.15 Rate for working five or more hours in a day whether or not the hours are consecutive \| $86.00 Rate for working less than five consecutive hours in a day $172.05 Rate for working five or more hours in a day whether or not the hours are consecutive \| $82.85 Rate for working less than five consecutive hours in a day $165.75 Rate for working five or more hours in a day whether or not the hours are consecutive \| Homeworkers minimum wage \| $19.70 per hour \| $19.35 per hour \| $18.90 per hour \| $18.20 per hour \| Source agency page snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes Homeworkers (people who do paid work in their own homes for an employer). ESA guide table; October 1 CPI adjustment. Verified September 26, 2026	C$18.90/ hourOctober 1, 2024 – October 1, 2025	October 1, 2024	October 1, 2025
Standard Source: Employment Standards Act, 2000, s. 23; O. Reg. 285/01, s. 5 Minimum wage rate \| Rates from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027 \| Rates from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026 \| Rates from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025 \| Rates from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024 \| General minimum wage \| $17.95 per hour \| $17.60 per hour \| $17.20 per hour \| $16.55 per hour \| Student minimum wage \| $16.90 per hour \| $16.60 per hour \| $16.20 per hour \| $15.60 per hour \| Hunting, fishing and wilderness guides minimum wage \| $89.75 Rate for working less than five consecutive hours in a day $179.50 Rate for working five or more hours in a day whether or not the hours are consecutive \| $88.05 Rate for working less than five consecutive hours in a day $176.15 Rate for working five or more hours in a day whether or not the hours are consecutive \| $86.00 Rate for working less than five consecutive hours in a day $172.05 Rate for working five or more hours in a day whether or not the hours are consecutive \| $82.85 Rate for working less than five consecutive hours in a day $165.75 Rate for working five or more hours in a day whether or not the hours are consecutive \| Homeworkers minimum wage \| $19.70 per hour \| $19.35 per hour \| $18.90 per hour \| $18.20 per hour \| Source agency page snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes Homeworkers (people who do paid work in their own homes for an employer). ESA guide table; October 1 CPI adjustment. Verified September 26, 2026	C$18.20/ hourOctober 1, 2023 – October 1, 2024	October 1, 2023	October 1, 2024
hunting fishing wilderness guides
Less than five consecutive hours worked in a day Source: Employment Standards Act, 2000, s. 23; O. Reg. 285/01, s. 5 $88.05 Rate for working less than five consecutive hours in a day Source agency page snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes Hunting, fishing and wilderness guides daily minimum for the period October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026. Verified September 26, 2026	C$88.05/ dayOctober 1, 2025 – October 1, 2026	October 1, 2025	October 1, 2026
Five or more hours worked in a day, consecutive or not Source: Employment Standards Act, 2000, s. 23; O. Reg. 285/01, s. 5 $176.15 Rate for working five or more hours in a day whether or not the hours are consecutive Source agency page snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes Hunting, fishing and wilderness guides daily minimum for the period October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026. Verified September 26, 2026	C$176.15/ dayOctober 1, 2025 – October 1, 2026	October 1, 2025	October 1, 2026
Five or more hours worked in a day, consecutive or not Source: Employment Standards Act, 2000, s. 23; O. Reg. 285/01, s. 5 $172.05 Rate for working five or more hours in a day whether or not the hours are consecutive Source agency page snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes Hunting, fishing and wilderness guides daily minimum for the period October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. Verified September 26, 2026	C$172.05/ dayOctober 1, 2024 – October 1, 2025	October 1, 2024	October 1, 2025
Five or more hours worked in a day, consecutive or not Source: Employment Standards Act, 2000, s. 23; O. Reg. 285/01, s. 5 $165.75 Rate for working five or more hours in a day whether or not the hours are consecutive Source agency page snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes Hunting, fishing and wilderness guides daily minimum for the period October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024. Verified September 26, 2026	C$165.75/ dayOctober 1, 2023 – October 1, 2024	October 1, 2023	October 1, 2024
Less than five consecutive hours worked in a day Source: Employment Standards Act, 2000, s. 23; O. Reg. 285/01, s. 5 $82.85 Rate for working less than five consecutive hours in a day Source agency page snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes Hunting, fishing and wilderness guides daily minimum for the period October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024. Verified September 26, 2026	C$82.85/ dayOctober 1, 2023 – October 1, 2024	October 1, 2023	October 1, 2024

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

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What is the minimum wage in Ontario?

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 Ontario 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.

What is the minimum wage for young or new workers in Ontario?

Students (students under 18 who work 28 hours or less a week when school is in session, or during a school break or summer holidays): C$16.90 per hour.

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