by SPRC Hamilton | Nov 12, 2025 | Poverty Reduction and Elimination
Hamilton’s new Living Wage is $22.60/hour, a 6.1% increase from last year. This updated calculation, released by the Ontario Living Wage Network (OLWN) on November 10, reflects what it truly costs to live and work in Hamilton: covering essentials like rent, food,... 
by Ted Hildebrandt | Nov 6, 2025 | Poverty Reduction and Elimination
A new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and the Ontario Living Wage Network highlights a growing challenge across Ontario: wages aren’t keeping up with the cost of living. You can read the report here. Here in Hamilton, over 60,000 workers are... 
by SPRC Hamilton | Nov 18, 2024 | Poverty Reduction and Elimination
Hamilton’s new Living Wage is $21.30/hour. A new report from the Ontario Living Wage Network (OLWN) shows that a full-time worker in Hamilton needs to earn $21.30 an hour to meet their needs and participate in the community. A Living Wage is an evidence-based... by SPRC Hamilton | Nov 6, 2023 | Community Data, Poverty Reduction and Elimination
Hamilton’s new Living Wage is $20.80/hour. A new report from the Ontario Living Wage Network shows that a full-time worker in Hamilton needs to earn $20.80 an hour to meet their needs and participate in the community. A Living Wage is an evidence-based calculation... 
by SPRC Hamilton | Nov 14, 2022 | All Publication, Poverty Reduction and Elimination
It’s Living Wage Week 2022 and Hamilton’s new living wage is $19.05. A new report from the Ontario Living Wage Network was released on Monday that suggests hourly wages required to live in Ontario have increased amid decades-high inflation and remain...