Minimum wage in Québec: $16.60 per hour

The general minimum wage rate is currently $16.60 an hour.

Workers are entitled to it, whether they work full time or part time.

A worker may not be paid less than the rate in effect. The employer must pay them a wage that is equal to or higher than the minimum wage, even if they have certain benefits, such as a car or accommodation provided by their employer. People who are paid by the piece or on commission must be paid at least the equivalent of the minimum hourly wage rate for the time worked.

When the minimum wage rate increases, the employer is not obliged to adjust the worker's wage if the wage they are paid is higher than the minimum rate.

General minimum wage rate and minimum tipped wage rate

The general minimum wage rate is different from the minimum tipped wage rate, which is reserved for a specific category of workers in some companies.

Regardless of the worker's wage, the rules regarding tips apply in the same way.

Visit the Tips and tip-sharing arrangement page to learn more about the:

  • notion of tips
  • collection of tips by the employer
  • tip-sharing arrangement

App to support you

Use the MaPaye app. You can record your hours worked and then check that the hours entered on your pay slip match the hours entered in the app.

Forms and publications

Labour standards in Québec (Document d’information)

Laws and regulations

Frequently asked questions

Did you know that the rules concerning minimum wage do not apply to certain categories of workers?

They include: 

  • a student employed in a social or community non-profit organization 
  • a trainee hired within the context of a vocational training program recognized by a law 
  • a trainee hired within the context of workplace integration provided for by the Act to secure handicapped persons in the exercise of their rights   
  • a worker entirely remunerated on commission who carries out a commercial activity outside the workplace and whose working hours cannot be controlled 
  • athletes whose membership in a sports team is conditional on their continued participation in an academic program.

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