3rd Annual Central Okanagan Living Wage Report

For the third time in as many years, there`s been a rise in the Living Wage required by each pair of working members of a four person Central Okanagan family.

The 2013 Living Wage calculation for the Regional District of Central Okanagan is up an average 4.9% over the previous year`s figure ($17.17). To keep the two parent, two child household out of extreme poverty, each adult must be employed full-time and earn at least $18.01 per hour in order to meet their family`s most basic needs.

Publication Date: 
2013
Location: 
Kelowna, BC, Canada