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By The Canadian Press, Z0 j5 x* `( u3 g
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EDMONTON - Alberta's lowest wage earners will get a bit of a break next month as the minimum wage increases by five per cent to $8.80 per hour. 0 r) Q% \4 E$ n! k+ p
( E% }8 |" R2 ~. N4 JThat rate is pretty much in the middle of the pack compared to other provinces, with Ontario leading the nation with a rate that will jump to $9.50 at the end of the month. % d% c! b, ?! V* `8 n6 p) K
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Alberta's 40-cent per hour boost on April 1 may not seem like a lot in a province where the average hourly wage is $23.90. 5 o( }5 A* @) X; y9 s9 g |& w
; W' l1 r6 e' B, WBut most minimum wage earners are between 15 and 19-years-old and work in the hotel, retail and food service industries. , O) a! G% r$ @5 j+ `
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Employment Minister Hector Goudreau says while most people earn much more than the minimum wage, the province didn't want to forget about those in lower-income occupations.
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9 s- {( s! l: e5 E7 v5 HAlberta uses a formula to set the minimum wage each year, with increases calculated each spring using the average weekly earnings for all sectors. |
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