Renfrew County’s “living wage”: $16.80 an hour

The numbers have been crunched and a living wage in Renfrew County has been calculated.  The local health unit says in Renfrew County and District, the living wage rate for 2019 is $16.80 per hour. The calculation of a living wage uses a reference of a household with two adults, each age 35, a 7-year old boy and a 3-year old girl. It is also based on both parents working 35 hours a week all year. However, the wage doesn’t consider costs for debt repayment, retirement savings, home ownership or children’s education. More details on the living wage can be found on the Renfrew County District Health Unit’s website.