Minimum wage in Ontario (2026)
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Quick Answer
The general adult minimum wage in Ontario is $17.60 an hour, in effect since October 1, 2025. It rises to $17.95 on October 1, 2026. Full-time at 40 hours a week that is about $36,608 a year gross and roughly $30,409 after tax — $2,534 a month. Ontario ranks 4 of 13 in Canada.
Minimum wage in Ontario
$17.60/hour
Full-time gross
$36,608
After tax
$30,409
Per month
$2,534
Scheduled increase
Rising to $17.95 on October 1, 2026 — an increase of $0.35 an hour, or about $728 a year at full-time hours.
What $17.60 an hour pays in Ontario
Gross is the hourly rate times the hours; the after-tax column runs it through 2026 federal and Ontario tax, CPP and EI.
| Hours per week | Gross per year | After tax | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 hours (full-time) | $36,608 | $30,409 | $2,534 |
| 37.5 hours | $34,320 | $28,714 | $2,393 |
| 35 hours | $32,032 | $27,002 | $2,250 |
| 30 hours | $27,456 | $23,579 | $1,965 |
| 20 hours | $18,304 | $16,916 | $1,410 |
How Ontario compares
At $17.60, Ontario sits 4 of 13 across Canada. The highest rate is $20.17 in Nunavut , and the lowest is $15.00 in Alberta . 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
- Nunavut — $20.17
- Yukon — $18.51
- British Columbia — $18.25
- 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: Ontario government.