The minimum wage is 15 CAD per hour for all employees, with the exception of students under 18. Students under 18: 13 CAD per hour. real estate brokers: 15 CAD per hour. securities salespersons: 15 CAD per hour. insurance salespersons paid entirely by commission: 15 CAD per hour. students in a work experience program approved by the Alberta government: 15 CAD per hour. students in an off-campus education program provided under the Education Act: 15 CAD per hour. extras in a film or video production: 15 CAD per hour. counsellors or instructors at a non-profit educational or recreational camp for children, handicapped individuals, or religious groups: 15 CAD per hour. municipal police service members: 15 CAD per hour. post-secondary academic staff: 15 CAD per hour.
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Province: Albertaanswers
The minimum wage is 15 CAD per hour for all employees, with the exception of students under 18. Students under 18: 13 CAD per hour. real estate brokers: 15 CAD per hour. securities salespersons: 15 CAD per hour. insurance salespersons paid entirely by commission: 15 CAD per hour. students in a work experience program approved by the Alberta government: 15 CAD per hour. students in an off-campus education program provided under the Education Act: 15 CAD per hour. extras in a film or video production: 15 CAD per hour. counsellors or instructors at a non-profit educational or recreational camp for children, handicapped individuals, or religious groups: 15 CAD per hour. municipal police service members: 15 CAD per hour. post-secondary academic staff: 15 CAD per hour.
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Amount
15
Currency
CAD
Per unit
hour
Applies to
all employees, with the exception of students under 18
Exceptions
Amount
13
Category
Students under 18
Condition
Job creation student wage. This rate applies to the first 28 hours worked in a week when school is in session; students must be paid the general minimum wage of $15/hour for any hours exceeding 28 hours in one week. It applies to all regular hours worked when school is not in session. Applies to any student under 18 who attends school up to grade 12, post-secondary or vocational school; does not apply to youth who are out of school.
Category
real estate brokers
Condition
exempt from minimum wage standards
Category
securities salespersons
Condition
exempt from minimum wage standards
Category
insurance salespersons paid entirely by commission
Condition
exempt from minimum wage standards
Upcoming changes
No published changes are waiting to take effect.
Change history
Province: Alberta
Version
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Change
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minimum_wage in ca-ab: version 2, effective 2026-10-23, published (new)
The minimum wage is 15 CAD per hour for all employees, with the exception of students under 18. Students under 18: 13 CAD per hour. real estate brokers: 15 CAD per hour. securities salespersons: 15 CAD per hour. insurance salespersons paid entirely by commission: 15 CAD per hour. students in a work experience program approved by the Alberta government: 15 CAD per hour. students in an off-campus education program provided under the Education Act: 15 CAD per hour. extras in a film or video production: 15 CAD per hour. counsellors or instructors at a non-profit educational or recreational camp for children, handicapped individuals, or religious groups: 15 CAD per hour. municipal police service members: 15 CAD per hour. post-secondary academic staff: 15 CAD per hour.
The current general minimum wage applies to all employees, with the exception of students under 18. … Most employees (general minimum wage) | $15/hour
Students under 18 | $13/hour (restrictions apply) … This rate applies to the first 28 hours worked in a week when school is in session. Students must be paid the general minimum wage of $15/hour for any hours exceeding 28 hours in one week. … The following employees are exempt from minimum wage standards:
real estate brokers
securities salespersons
insurance salespersons paid entirely by commission
students in a work experience program approved by the Alberta government
students in an off-campus education program provided under the Education Act
extras in a film or video production
counsellors or instructors at a non-profit educational or recreational camp for children, handicapped individuals, or religious groups
municipal police service members
post-secondary academic staff