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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 A4 d% \* Y* c
/ e# G4 j0 O u+ A; g0 |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 $9.50 at the end of the month. ' \7 `$ S, o. W+ A
% S' Q$ u7 A( `$ N9 f- XAlberta's 40-cent per hour boost on April 1 may not seem like a lot in a province where the average hourly wage is $23.90. + }2 X5 q1 }8 F" {0 h3 H: z$ I9 w
& \; D. t) S7 z$ S8 d! e$ jBut most minimum wage earners are between 15 and 19-years-old and work in the hotel, retail and food service industries.
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8 A1 i3 D, k6 h& ?& W- N9 ]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. 3 b3 [8 h2 v) z8 ^ d/ B8 L# V
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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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