The Living Wage will be increased to $26 an hour from the 1st of September.
The Living Wage Movement says the wage has undergone a full recalculation and will increase $2.35 an hour, which is a 9.9 percent increase from the previous year.
The wage is fully recalculated every five years, and takes into account the cost of living and aims to ensure that workers can live with dignity and participate in society.
Living Wage Movement chair Rev Stephen King spoke to Guyon Espiner.
