Nova Scotia minimum wage up to $15.20 an hour
Date: Apr. 1st, 2024 - 4:28 PM
The Nova Scotia minimum wage increased to $15.20 an hour on April 1. (Robert Owen-Wahl via Pixabay)
Nova Scotia’s minimum wage went up on Tuesday, but it’s still the lowest in Atlantic Canada.
Nova Scotians working for the basic wage are now earning $15.20 an hour.
New Brunswick’s rate is now $15.30, PEI’s rose to $15.40, and Newfoundland and Labrador set its rate at $15.60. PEI plans another hike to $16 by Oct. 1.
An average of six per cent of Nova Scotia workers, or just over 26,000 people, worked for minimum wage in 2023, according to the province.