PEI

P.E.I. minimum wage up to $11 on Saturday

The minimum wage on P.E.I will go up to $11/hour on Saturday.

Second increase in minimum wage this year

The minimum wage on P.E.I will go up to $11/hour on Saturday.

This is the second increase this year. The wage went up to $10.75/hour on June 1.

Even before the increase, P.E.I. had the highest minimum wage in Atlantic Canada.

  • Newfoundland and Labrador: $10.50
  • Nova Scotia: $10.70
  • New Brunswick: $10.65

The minimum wage is currently above $11 in Alberta, Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Ontario.

There are no current plans for a further minimum wage increase on P.E.I.