What is a minimum wage order?
The Minimum Wage Order sets wage rates. A wage rate is the amount of money an employer pays an employee for each hour of work. The Minimum Wage Order sets the minimum wage rate, which is the least amount of money an employer must pay an employee for each hour of work. The order also sets employment standards for the cost of board, lodging and meals.
| 1 April 2026 | $17.00 per hour |
| 1 October 2025 | $16.50 per hour |
| 1 October 2024 | $16.00 per hour |
| 1 April 2024 | $15.40 per hour |
| 1 October 2023 | $15.00 per hour |
| 1 January 2023 | $14.50 per hour |
Board and Lodging
2(1) Effective 1 April 2021, the maximum amounts that may be deducted from the wages of an employee where the employer furnishes board and lodging are as follows:
| Board and Lodging | $61.60 per week |
| Board Only | $49.50 per week |
| Lodging Only | $27.50 per week |
| Single Meals | $4.25 per meal |
No charge is to be made for a meal not received by an employee. In no case shall the employee's pay, after board and lodging deductions, be a lesser amount than the minimum rate less the price shown in this Order.
These regulations come into force upon approval by Executive Council.
2019 Employment Standards Board Minimum Wage Review Report
2020 Employment Standards Board Minimum Wage Review Report
2021 Employment Standards Board Minimum Wage Review Report
2022 Employment Standards Board Minimum Wage Review Report
2023 Employment Standards Board Minimum Wage Review Report
2024 Employment Standards Board Minimum Wage Review Report
Who can I contact for more information?
Sherwood Business Centre
161 St. Peters Road, 2nd Floor
PO Box 2000
Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8
Telephone: (902) 368-5550
Toll Free: 1-800-333-4362
Fax: (902) 368-5476