Minimum wage in Alberta

C$18.15 per hour¹

per hourGeneral rate since April 1, 2026 · set by Canada

Applies to: federally regulated private-sector employers

Next change

No scheduled increase on record.

Since 2016Full history

Weekly, 40 hoursC$726.00

Monthly, 52 weeks ÷ 12C$3,146.00

Annual, 2,080 hoursC$37,752.00

Overtime, 1.5×C$27.22

3 rates in force

Rates by worker type, industry and employer size

The highest rate that fits the job applies.

Applies to	Rate	Effective
All industries
Students · students under 18 enrolled in school: school breaks and the first 28 hours of a school week Source: Employment Standards Regulation, Alta Reg 14/1997, Part 2 A job creation student wage was implemented June 26, 2019. Restrictions apply. Wages don’t include tips or expense money. There are separate weekly and monthly minimum wages for some salespersons and domestic employees. Maximum deductions below minimum wage for provided meals and lodging are $3.35 per consumed meal and $4.41 per day’s lodging. Resources Webinar – Minimum wage Employment standards guide for employees Minimum wage rates The following minimum wage rates are set out in the Employment Standards Regulation: Type of employee \| Minimum wage \| Most employees (general minimum wage) \| $15/hour \| Students under 18 \| $13/hour (restrictions apply) \| Source agency page snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes Job creation student wage (Employment Standards (Minimum Wage) Amendment Regulation, AR 81/2019; ESR s. 9(1)(a.1)); hours above 28 in a school week get the general $15. Verified September 26, 2026	C$13.00/ hourJune 26, 2019	June 26, 2019
commission salespersons and professionals
Standard Source: Employment Standards Regulation, Alta Reg 14/1997, ss. 9-11 (as amended) (ii) a salesperson, other than a route salesperson, remunerated in whole or in part by commission, who is engaged in soliciting orders, principally outside of the employer’s place of business, for goods or services that will subsequently be delivered or provided to the purchaser, (iii) an automobile, truck, recreational vehicle or bus salesperson, (iv) a manufactured home salesperson, (v) a farm machinery salesperson, (vi) a heavy duty construction equipment or road construction equipment salesperson, (vii) a residential home salesperson employed by a person who builds those homes, (viii) a land agent licensed under the Land Agents Licensing Act, or (ix) any person referred to in section 2(2), the rate is (x) from October 1, 2016 to September 30, 2017, $486 per week, (xi) from October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2018, $542 per week, and (xii) from October 1, 2018, $598 per week; Source statute snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes Employment Standards Regulation s. 9(1)(b): weekly minimum for direct sellers, commission salespersons, vehicle/home/farm-machinery/equipment salespersons, land agents and the professionals in s. 2(2). Verified September 26, 2026	C$598.00/ weekOctober 1, 2018	October 1, 2018
domestic work
Domestic employee living in the employer's home Source: Employment Standards Regulation, Alta Reg 14/1997, ss. 9-11 (as amended) (c) in the case of an employer and employee referred to in section 6, where the employee lives or lives primarily in the employer’s home, the rate is (a) from October 1, 2016 to September 30, 2017, $2316 per month, (b) from October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2018, $2582 per month, and Section 10 AR 14/97 EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS REGULATION 18 (c) from October 1, 2018, $2848 per month. Source statute snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes Employment Standards Regulation s. 9(1)(c): monthly minimum for live-in domestic employees. Verified September 26, 2026	C$2,848.00/ monthOctober 1, 2018	October 1, 2018

2016 to 2026

History

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Applies to	Rate	Effective	Until
Standard Source: Employment Standards Regulation, Alta Reg 14/1997, ss. 9-11 (as amended) Basic minimum wage 9(1) Employers must pay wages to employees at at least the following rates: (a) except where clause (a.1), (b) or (c) applies, the rate is (i) from October 1, 2016 to September 30, 2017, $12.20 per hour, (ii) from October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2018, $13.60 per hour, Source statute snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes Employment Standards Regulation s. 9(1)(a). Verified September 26, 2026	C$13.60October 1, 2017 – October 1, 2018	October 1, 2017	October 1, 2018
Standard Source: Employment Standards Regulation, Alta Reg 14/1997, ss. 9-11 (as amended) Basic minimum wage 9(1) Employers must pay wages to employees at at least the following rates: (a) except where clause (a.1), (b) or (c) applies, the rate is (i) from October 1, 2016 to September 30, 2017, $12.20 per hour, Source statute snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes Employment Standards Regulation s. 9(1)(a). Verified September 26, 2026	C$12.20October 1, 2016 – October 1, 2017	October 1, 2016	October 1, 2017

Earlier rules by employer size, worker type and condition (4)

Applies to	Rate	Effective	Until
commission salespersons and professionals
Standard Source: Employment Standards Regulation, Alta Reg 14/1997, ss. 9-11 (as amended) (ii) a salesperson, other than a route salesperson, remunerated in whole or in part by commission, who is engaged in soliciting orders, principally outside of the employer’s place of business, for goods or services that will subsequently be delivered or provided to the purchaser, (iii) an automobile, truck, recreational vehicle or bus salesperson, (iv) a manufactured home salesperson, (v) a farm machinery salesperson, (vi) a heavy duty construction equipment or road construction equipment salesperson, (vii) a residential home salesperson employed by a person who builds those homes, (viii) a land agent licensed under the Land Agents Licensing Act, or (ix) any person referred to in section 2(2), the rate is (x) from October 1, 2016 to September 30, 2017, $486 per week, (xi) from October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2018, $542 per week, and Source statute snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes Employment Standards Regulation s. 9(1)(b): weekly minimum for direct sellers, commission salespersons, vehicle/home/farm-machinery/equipment salespersons, land agents and the professionals in s. 2(2). Verified September 26, 2026	C$542.00/ weekOctober 1, 2017 – October 1, 2018	October 1, 2017	October 1, 2018
Standard Source: Employment Standards Regulation, Alta Reg 14/1997, ss. 9-11 (as amended) (ii) a salesperson, other than a route salesperson, remunerated in whole or in part by commission, who is engaged in soliciting orders, principally outside of the employer’s place of business, for goods or services that will subsequently be delivered or provided to the purchaser, (iii) an automobile, truck, recreational vehicle or bus salesperson, (iv) a manufactured home salesperson, (v) a farm machinery salesperson, (vi) a heavy duty construction equipment or road construction equipment salesperson, (vii) a residential home salesperson employed by a person who builds those homes, (viii) a land agent licensed under the Land Agents Licensing Act, or (ix) any person referred to in section 2(2), the rate is (x) from October 1, 2016 to September 30, 2017, $486 per week, Source statute snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes Employment Standards Regulation s. 9(1)(b): weekly minimum for direct sellers, commission salespersons, vehicle/home/farm-machinery/equipment salespersons, land agents and the professionals in s. 2(2). Verified September 26, 2026	C$486.00/ weekOctober 1, 2016 – October 1, 2017	October 1, 2016	October 1, 2017
domestic work
Domestic employee living in the employer's home Source: Employment Standards Regulation, Alta Reg 14/1997, ss. 9-11 (as amended) (c) in the case of an employer and employee referred to in section 6, where the employee lives or lives primarily in the employer’s home, the rate is (a) from October 1, 2016 to September 30, 2017, $2316 per month, (b) from October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2018, $2582 per month, Source statute snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes Employment Standards Regulation s. 9(1)(c): monthly minimum for live-in domestic employees. Verified September 26, 2026	C$2,582.00/ monthOctober 1, 2017 – October 1, 2018	October 1, 2017	October 1, 2018
Domestic employee living in the employer's home Source: Employment Standards Regulation, Alta Reg 14/1997, ss. 9-11 (as amended) (c) in the case of an employer and employee referred to in section 6, where the employee lives or lives primarily in the employer’s home, the rate is (a) from October 1, 2016 to September 30, 2017, $2316 per month, Source statute snapshot September 26, 2026 Notes Employment Standards Regulation s. 9(1)(c): monthly minimum for live-in domestic employees. Verified September 26, 2026	C$2,316.00/ monthOctober 1, 2016 – October 1, 2017	October 1, 2016	October 1, 2017

C$18.15 / hour

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Hours per week

Gross pay before tax · C$18.15
Weekly	C$726.00
Monthly52 weeks ÷ 12	C$3,146.00
Annual52 weeks	C$37,752.00
Overtime rate1.5× where overtime applies	C$27.22

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What is the minimum wage in Alberta?

C$18.15 per hour since April 1, 2026, set by Canada. For a 40-hour week that is about C$726.00 a week or C$37,752.00 a year before tax.

Is the minimum wage in Alberta increasing?

No increase is scheduled on record as of October 1, 2026. Inflation-indexed jurisdictions announce the next figure a few months before it takes effect.

What is the minimum wage for young or new workers in Alberta?

Students (students under 18 enrolled in school: school breaks and the first 28 hours of a school week): C$13.00 per hour.

2 levels of law

How this rate is resolved

The highest minimum that covers the work location applies.

Employers must pay the highest minimum that covers the work location. WageTable checks each level in turn:

Canada
Alberta

Alberta sets 4 rules of its own.

Alberta

Enforcement

Enforced by Alberta Employment Standards.