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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. " a1 ]2 ^5 ~7 s* b
1 U7 B/ M# B2 K7 Q6 wThat 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.
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" T0 P3 O: l; {+ L/ _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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& o& k8 U5 H% b& Z+ L8 CBut most minimum wage earners are between 15 and 19-years-old and work in the hotel, retail and food service industries. - O1 l, j+ |& P" F4 b- S
- W, W; \* N6 m9 }5 {* |% _9 zEmployment 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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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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