On November 9, the Ontario Living Wage Network published its 2026 living wage rates, confirming that employees throughout the province must make much more money than the legal minimum in order to cover basic household expenditures.
Compared to the average 5. 3% increase in 2025, the average living wage increased by 1. 6% this year, with all 10 areas seeing gains.
At $27. 60 per hour, the Greater Toronto Area has the province’s greatest living wage, which is $9. 65 more than Ontario’s overall minimum wage of $17. 95, which went into force on October 1.
Ottawa experienced the greatest year-over-year increase across all regions, with its living wage rising 3. 0% from $23. 40 to $24. 10 per hour.
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