| Wage
Guidelines
The minimum wage in Ontario is $6.85 per hour or $301.40 (Canadian
dollars) for a forty-four hour workweek. However, depending on the
location of employment, wages of up to $10.00 per hour may be payable
depending on the number of children and their ages or if elderly care.
If the need arises for an employee to work beyond
forty-four hours, two options are available for additional compensation
to be made to the employee. They are, either (a) payment of wages at one
and a half times the regular rate OR (b) time off equivalent to one and
a half times the overtime worked.
However, live out nannies/caregivers are paid a
minimum of $8.00 - $14.00 per hour depending on their qualifications and
experience.
|
Minimum wage in Canadian Provinces |
|
Alberta |
$5.40 |
|
British Colombia |
$7.15 |
|
Manitoba |
$5.40 |
|
New Brunswick |
$5.50 |
|
Newfoundland |
$5.25 |
|
North West Territories |
$6.50 |
|
Nova Scotia |
$5.50 |
|
Ontario |
$6.85 |
|
Prince Edward Island |
$5.40 |
|
Quebec |
$6.90 |
|
Saskatchewan |
$6.00 |
|
Yukon |
$7.20 |
|
|
Live-In |
Live-Out |
|
|
Standard Wage Minimum: $6.85/hr. |
$10.00/hr |
Standard Wage Minimum: $8.00/hr. |
$10.00/hr |
$12.00/hr |
|
Hours Per Week |
44 hrs. |
50 hrs. |
44 hrs. |
44 hrs. |
44 hrs. |
44 hrs. |
|
Gross Weekly Wages |
$301.40 |
363.08** |
$440.00 |
$352.00 |
$440.00 |
$528.00 |
|
Less: Room & Board
(subject to max. of $85.25) |
($85.25) |
($47.89) |
($85.25) |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
|
Less: Income Tax,
Canada Pension Plan, & Employment Insurance Premiums |
($48.60) |
($65.19) |
($85.98) |
($61.96) |
($85.98) |
($110.29) |
|
Net Weekly Wages |
$167.55 |
$250.00 |
$268.77 |
$290.04 |
$354.02 |
$417.71 |
Examples of
Weekly Wages (Ontario)
** Includes 6 hours at
one-and-a-half times minimum wage.
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