Ontario Minimum Wage Increases Oct 1, 2025: What Ottawa Employers Must Update

9/4/2025

New rates apply to work performed on or after October 1, 2025. Update payroll, budgets, job ads, and staff notices now.
New 2025 rates (Ontario)

General: $17.60/hr
Students (under 18; ≤28 hrs/week during school or any hours during breaks): $16.60/hr
Homeworkers: $19.35/hr
Hunting/fishing/wilderness guides (day rates): $88.05 (<5 hrs) / $176.15 (5+ hrs)

Quick checklist

Update pay rates in payroll/POS/time-tracking.
Check salaried/commission roles meet minimums.
Refresh job ads and offer letters.
Re-cost October quotes if labour is a big input.
Send a short staff notice before Oct 1.

Official resources:
Ontario Newsroom – Minimum wage increasing Oct 1, 2025:
https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1005723/ontario_raising_minimum_wage_to_support_workers

Ontario ESA – Minimum wage (official guide; all categories/rates):
https://www.ontario.ca/document/your-guide-employment-standards-act-0/minimum-wage

ESA – Industries and jobs with exemptions and/or special rules:
https://www.ontario.ca/document/your-guide-employment-standards-act-0/industries-and-jobs-esa-exemptions-andor-special-rules

Government of Canada – Federal minimum wage ($17.75 as of Apr 1, 2025):
https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/news/2025/02/increasing-the-federal-minimum-wage-starting-april-1-2025.html

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