Living Wage Policy

Effective July 1, 2025, the minimum living wage for employees will be $28.27 per hour.

In 2019, the Valley Water Board of Directors approved a revised Living Wage Policy for new janitorial and security contracts. The policy applies to contracts starting after August 27, 2019, and requires that workers be paid at or above the living wage rate and receive health benefits. The Living Wage Policy was last updated on July 2, 2025.

Click here to view the Living Wage Policy

For more information, please contact the Deputy Administrative Officer of General Services, Tony Ndah, at [email protected], or (408) 630-2208.

History of living wage rates under the current Living Wage Policy effective July 1, 2020

Effective Dates	Living Wage Rate
July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026	$28.27
July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025	$27.53
July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024	$26.88
July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023	$25.85
July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022	$24.86
July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021	$24.47
August 27, 2019 - June 30, 2020	$23.78
June 30, 2019 - August 26, 2019	$22.98

History of living wage rates under the former Living Wage Policy

Click here to view the former Living Wage Policy.

Effective Dates	Rate W/Health Benefits	Rate W/O Health Benefits
July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019	$21.73	$22.98
July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018	$20.57	$21.82
July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017	$20.14	$21.39
July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016	$18.32	$19.57
July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015	$17.81	$19.06
July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014	$15.78	$17.03
July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013	$14.73	$15.98
July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2012	$13.59	$14.84
July 1, 2010 – June 30, 2011	$12.94	$14.19
July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2010	$12.83	$14.08
July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009	$12.83	$14.08
July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2008	$12.66	$13.91
July 1, 2006 – June 30, 2007	$12.27	$13.52
July 1, 2005 – June 30, 2006	$11.61	$12.86
July 1, 2004 – June 30, 2005	$10.72	$11.97