Public Service Announcement
Yellowknife — August 16, 2021
Effective September 1, 2021, the minimum wage will increase from $13.46 per hour to $15.20 per hour.
The minimum wage rate in the NWT was last increased in 2018 and was set at a rate of $13.46 per hour. Since that time, the cost of living and the average hourly wage in the NWT have risen and minimum wage earners have fallen behind. The minimum wage increase strikes a balance between maintaining competitive wage rates and encouraging economic activity.
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