Minimum wage in Nunavut (2026)
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Quick Answer
The general adult minimum wage in Nunavut is $20.17 an hour, in effect since September 1, 2026. Full-time at 40 hours a week that is about $41,954 a year gross and roughly $35,265 after tax — $2,939 a month. Nunavut ranks 1 of 13 in Canada.
Minimum wage in Nunavut
$20.17/hour
Full-time gross
$41,954
After tax
$35,265
Per month
$2,939
What $20.17 an hour pays in Nunavut
Gross is the hourly rate times the hours; the after-tax column runs it through 2026 federal and Nunavut tax, CPP and EI.
| Hours per week | Gross per year | After tax | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 hours (full-time) | $41,954 | $35,265 | $2,939 |
| 37.5 hours | $39,332 | $33,278 | $2,773 |
| 35 hours | $36,709 | $31,290 | $2,608 |
| 30 hours | $31,465 | $27,316 | $2,276 |
| 20 hours | $20,977 | $19,365 | $1,614 |
How Nunavut compares
At $20.17, Nunavut sits 1 of 13 across Canada. No jurisdiction in Canada pays a higher general minimum wage . Workers in federally regulated industries — banks, airlines, telecoms, interprovincial transport — get the federal minimum of $18.15 instead, whichever is higher.
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Minimum wage in other provinces
- Yukon — $18.51
- British Columbia — $18.25
- Ontario — $17.60
- Northwest Territories — $17.20
- Prince Edward Island — $17.00
- Nova Scotia — $16.75
- Quebec — $16.60
- Newfoundland and Labrador — $16.35
- Manitoba — $16.00
- New Brunswick — $15.90
- Saskatchewan — $15.35
- Alberta — $15.00
Official source: Nunavut government.