Niagara Living Wage Set at $18.90 an Hour

Tuesday, 2 November 2021 04:59

By Tami Jeanneret

That amount would only cover the basic necessities

Ever wonder how much a person living in Niagara would have to earn just to afford a basic lifestyle?

According to a new report by the Ontario Living Wage Network that person would have to make $18.90 to get by in the Niagara Region.

The report found that same person living wage in Ontario’s biggest city, Toronto, would need to make $22.08 an hour.

The OLWN defines a living wage as the amount needed to cover the costs of food, clothes, shelter, transportation, child care, medical care, recreation and a modest vacation.

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Niagara Living Wage Set at $18.90 an Hour

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