Increased Wages Recognize Early Childhood Educators’ Vital Role

Early childhood educators are getting another hourly raise, starting on Jan. 1, 2024.

“ECEs play a vital role in children’s early development and are critical for families and our economy, and we are taking steps to ensure their compensation continues to grow,” said Grace Lore, B.C.’s Minister of State for Child Care.

“We look forward to introducing and refining a wage grid as we test a new funding model to help us continue to build child care as a core service here in B.C. While we do this work, these new investments will provide people working in this important sector with a much-needed boost.”

New annual grants recognizing ECEs with specialized training will be available in the new year.

Eligible ECEs working at participating licensed child care facilities will receive a $2-per-hour raise in January 2024, based on hours worked in December 2023, on top of the existing $4-per-hour raise.

The province says the raise is the most recent in a series of increases to the ECE Wage Enhancement, bringing the total raise to $6 per hour and increasing the median wage for ECEs up to approximately $28 per hour.

To learn more, visit Government of British Columbia.