Minimum Compensation Ordinance

Most City contractors and tenants (including at the Airport) must provide their covered employees with (a) no less than the MCO hourly wage in effect; (b) 12 paid days off per year (or cash equivalent); and (c) 10 days off per year without pay per year.

Effective July 1, 2025, the Minimum Compensation rates will increase as follows:

For-Profit rate increases to $21.54 per hour.
Non-Profit rate increases to $21.55 per hour* (legislated). Non-Profit rate will increase to $23.00 on January 1, 2026.
Public Entities rate increases to $22.50 per hour* (legislated).

* Except for the MCO for Profit Rates, all other MCO rate increases are subject to budget appropriation and Controller’s certification. LEC 111.3(a)1(D)

Posters and forms reflecting this rate increase will be available mid-June 2025.

Overview

The Minimum Compensation Ordinance (MCO) covers most City service contractors as well as tenants at the San Francisco International Airport.

The law generally requires covered employers to provide to their covered employees:

No less than the MCO hourly wage in effect;
12 paid days off per year (or cash equivalent); and
10 days off without pay per year.

Wage rates

Find current and recent wage rates in the table provided. We also have an accessible version of the wage rate table with a link to all past wage rates.