SAN DIEGO—People working for minimum wage in the city of San Diego will see more money in their paychecks starting Jan. 1, 2025, when the minimum wage rises from $16.85 to $17.25 an hour.
The city’s minimum wage is higher than California’s minimum wage, which will increase to $16.50 on Wednesday.
“This milestone reflects years of hard work and advocacy to put more money directly into the pockets of hardworking San Diegans,” Mayor Todd Gloria said. “By raising the minimum wage, we are helping working families deal with the rising cost of living and better make ends meet.”
The change is part of the city’s Earned Sick Leave and Minimum Wage Ordinance, passed in 2016. The minimum wage has increased in the city since 2019 by an amount commensurate with the cost of living increase of the previous year….