B.C. Minimum Wage Goes Up Friday

May 31, 2018 | 10:44 AM

VICTORIA – As of Friday, June 1st, the minimum wage will be increased to $12.65 an hour in B.C.

Liquor servers will receive a $1.30/hour increase, which will make their wage $11.40 an hour.

Resident caretakers who manage nine to 60 units will receive an increase, making their minimum wage $759.32 per month.

Caretakers that manage 61 or more units will be making $2,586.40 a month.

Live-in camp leaders will be making $101.24 a day with the increase and the alternate minimum wage for live-in home support workers will be eliminated.

These wage hikes are the first of four annual increases and will take effect on June 1st each time.

By June 2021, the minimum wage in B.C. will be at $15.20 an hour and the separate lower wage for liquor servers will be phased out.