Minimum Wage Standards in Alberta
How does the province of Alberta compare against other provinces when looking at minimum wage? Lower than you might expect. But this is an indicator to you as an employee in Alberta, the following hourly wages must be respected by those employing others. Except for certain industries and professions, most employees are also entitled to overtime pay. All overtime hours must be paid at the rate of at least one and half times (1.5 x) the employee’s regular wage rate. The basic overtime is all hours worked in excess of:
- eight hours a day, or
- 44 hours a week.
These minimum wages are the minimum hourly wage rates set by the provinces and territories in Canada for experienced adult workers.
| Province | General Wage | More Employment Standards |
| Alberta | $9.75 | Alberta Human Services |
| BC | $10.25 | B.C. Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training |
| Manitoba | $10.25 | Manitoba Family Services and Labour |
| New Brunswick | $10.00 | New Brunswick Employment Standards |
| Newfoundland | $10.00 | Labour Relations Agency |
| NWT | $10.00 | Education, Culture and Employment |
| Nova Scotia | $10.15 | Labour and Advanced Education |
| Nunavut | $11.00 | |
| Ontario | $10.25 | Ministry of Labour |
| PEI | $10.00 | Environment, Labour and Justice |
| Quebec | $9.90 | Commission des normes du travail |
| Saskatchewan | $9.50 | Saskatchewan Labour Standards |
| Yukon | $10.30 |