Saskatchewan’s minimum wage increasing to $15.70/h this fall

Saskatchewan’s minimum wage is set to rise on October 1.

But even after the increase from $15.35/hour up to $15.70/h takes effect, the province will still have the third-lowest minimum wage in Canada, with only the lowest-earning workers in Alberta ($15/h) and New Brunswick ($15.65/h) being paid less.

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Saskatchewan uses the consumer price index and data on average hourly wages to calculate its minimum wage.

“To keep Saskatchewan’s economy strong, we have tried to balance the need for an increase to the minimum wage with ensuring employers are able to continue to build strong businesses and opportunity for growth,” Ken Cheveldayoff, Saskatchewan’s labour relations minister, said in a statement.

“Our low personal tax rates also continue to make our province a great place to live, work and raise a family.”

The province said its 2026-27 budget laid out $200 million in tax savings for residents, resulting in 54,000 people who will no longer be required to pay any provincial income tax “after the full implementation of the four-year income tax reduction plan.”

The Saskatchewan government noted that the minimum wage has nearly doubled since 2008, when it sat at $8.25/h.

According to data shared by the Retail Council of Canada, the highest minimum wage in Canada – as of June 1 – is found in Nunavut ($19.75/h), followed by the Yukon ($18.51/h), British Columbia ($18.25/h), Ontario ($17.60/h), Prince Edward Island ($17/h), the Northwest Territories ($16.95/h), Nova Scotia ($16.75/h), Quebec ($16.60/h), Newfoundland and Labrador ($16.35/h), Manitoba ($16/h), Saskatchewan ($15.35/h) and Alberta ($15/h).