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By The Canadian Press
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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. ; {1 t& Z1 R9 |
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That 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. * `) e6 h' g4 W" x: `+ s
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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 $23.90.
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* d$ T% ~) v: l# Q: J& p& c7 EBut most minimum wage earners are between 15 and 19-years-old and work in the hotel, retail and food service industries. 4 {: ~( _1 y. y( x
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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. & P& i. |( v8 f* D
% a* x% g4 G. P( n1 ?Alberta 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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