$13.85/hr here. Living wage required to survive however is $19/hr
In Denmark we don't have a law about what the lowest wage has to be, but several work-unions have come up with general rules for what is acceptable and they enforce them through trials/lawsuits (so even if the government hasn't put down a law it's still a legal practice) and we are currently at an average minimum wage of 110kr /an hour (roughly 16,4 dollars /an hour) across all types of work fields.
Of course, this only applies if you are 18+ in age. The moment you are under 18 the minimum hourly wage gets cut in half which is 55kr /an hour (8,2 dollars /an hour).
Also bear in mind that you need to pay taxes before you get your pay; 110kr - 47% = 58,3kr (8,70$ /hr) for those above 18 y.o and then 55kr - 47% = 29,15kr (4,35$ /hr) for those below 18 y.o.
EDIT!
- These numbers are including taxes that differ between 35%-41% depending on the region you live in and on top of this we have an additional 8% that goes to the Labor Market Contribution.
Quick math!
- In my region, the tax is 39% and the LMC (Labor Market Contribution) is still 8%
- That is 39% + 8% = 47% IN TAXES ALONE
- Now if I want to earn 10$ on a commission I have to apply 47% on top of the base price to make up for the loss I have to pay the government as a freelancer (which is, sadly, the 47%). This is 10$ + 47% = 14,7$ total.
In the smaller numbers, it doesn't look all that bad, but it gets aggressively worse the higher up in prices you go.
20$ + 47% = 29,4$
50$ + 47% = 73,5$
100$ + 47% = 147$
200$ + 47% = 294$
I hope this little extra info will help some ppl understand why prices sometimes seem outrageous and unfair, cuz, trust me when I say this... I. HATE. THESE, NUMBERS! but I can nothing about it.
In Germany the current minimum wage is 9,19 € (~10,23 $) . But it will increase January 2020 to 9,35 €.
$12 here in WA and going to $13 next year I believe. It was $9 when I started working min wage jobs a few years ago and with the current min wage I was able to go down a day at my cafe job and spend more time on art. It's been pretty great I've gotten a lot more done.
depends on how old you are, which is bollocks
i only acknowledge the real living wage though:
the minimum wage in the uk is utter bollocks, it makes me so mad that youre not entitled to a ''''''''living wage'''''''''' until youre 25. as if rent is just cheaper when youre 24???? i distrust ANY and ALL companies in london that pay any of their workers less than £10.55/hr
this is weird... i get that lower wages for school aged people is to incentivise staying in school, but if you just straight up say that youll get paid more if you leave school... what are poor kids gonna do? leave school, get paid.
Guys... I don't know if I should cry or laugh, but in Hungary the minimum wage is $2,8 / hour.
I mean... it's no wonder everybody wants to leave as soon as possible... xD
A lot of companies just pay the flat minimum wage for admin purposes and it should be noted that "living wage" is the same as when they first started raising the minimum wage a few years ago (it goes up 20-50p every April and October) with the aim of getting everyone to the living wage. Only that living wage target hasn't been adjusted since it was set so probably now falls well below the actual living wage.
That apprentice wage is the thing to note though. There is no age limit of apprenticeships. You can still be 25+ can get the apprentice wage. Although that it little more complicated because they can only pay you the apprentice wage for a year before they have to pay you your real wage, hence why so many apprentices will let you go after a year. Also, worth noting the government pays an apprentice wage, not the company with the aim of getting the company to top up your wages (like that would ever happen).
while this might be true, most of my friends make £4-7/hour bc of their age, so... i think retail values underpaying workers over admin simplicity
oh yeah apprentice wages are pure bullshit
Were i live....4$.... at month. I learned to survive. Most people are leaving the country. that's a everyday thing.
With the exception of some specific areas, there is no minimum wage in Switzerland, but there are unions and regulations that determine the acceptable minimum pay. Regardless, the minimum hourly wage is around 19 CHF (17,2 EUR; 19,1 USD). In rural areas it can be lower, and in larger cities it's higher, but so will be your cost of living. Sounds like a lot of money, but many fees and taxes that in other countries get taken automatically from your paycheck, here you have to pay them by yourself after you receive the money. A while ago I did the math and with all the stuff I'm obligated to pay, if it was a tax it would be close to 40%.
Here in Quebec it's 12.50$CAD/hour (9.48$ USD). But it's 10.05$CAD/hour (7.62$USD) if you are a worker that receives tips.
our minimum wage varies by state and by policy. i live on the border between states so I work in both on one side it is 8.60 USD per hour and the other side is 8.20 USD.
In AZ, USA min wage is 11.00USD/hour. My tax rate is 35%, and mandatory state retirement is another 12.11%. 
Plus whatever gets taken out for social security and medicare, which my generation will never see that money back again. 
