What is the minimum wage for farm workers?
The BC government sets the minimum wage for farm workers, who can be paid by the hour (or salary or commission) or by the piece, as described next. 1. If you’re paid by the hour, or by salary or commission The minimum hourly wage is $8 – except for workers who are new to the paid labour market – the minimum hourly wage for them is $6 (the entry-level minimum wage). The $6 rate applies only to workers with no paid work experience before Nov 15, 2001. Once employees have 500 hours of paid work experience with one or more employers, anywhere in the world, they must be paid at least the regular hourly minimum wage of $8. The entry-level minimum wage doesn’t apply to farm workers who are paid by the piece. 2. If you’re paid by the piece The minimum rate for picking certain fruit or vegetables by hand is set by the BC government and depends on the crop. For example, the minimum rate is different for a pound of raspberries than for a pound of beans. A bin of apples and a bin of grapes have di
