New Minimum Wage in Alberta

As of April 1, 2009, Alberta’s minimum wage will increase to $8.80 per hour from the current $8.40.

What about the rest of the country? The Alberta government news release backgrounder gives all the details, including where provinces fall in the minimum wage comparison after July 1, 2009.

Alberta’s minimum wage as of April 1, 2009

1st Ontario* $9.50
2nd Alberta** $8.80
3rd(tied) Saskatchewan $8.60
3rd(tied) Nova Scotia** $8.60
5th (tied) Newfoundland and Labrador $8.50
5th (tied) Quebec $8.50
5th (tied) Manitoba $8.50
8th (tied) British Columbia $8.00
8th (tied) Prince Edward Island $8.00
10th New Brunswick $7.75

Alberta’s minimum wage as of July 1, 2009

1st Ontario* $9.50
2nd Saskatchewan**** $9.25
3rd (tied) Quebec**** $9.00
3rd (tied) Newfoundland and Labrador***** $9.00
5th Alberta** $8.80
6th Manitoba**** $8.75
7th Nova Scotia** $8.60
8th (tied) British Columbia $8.00
8th (tied) Prince Edward Island $8.00
8th (tied) New Brunswick*** $8.00

*Effective March 31, 2009
**Effective April 1, 2009
***Effective April 15, 2009
**** Effective May 1, 2009
*****Effective July 1, 2009