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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 $8.80 per hour. % N: n7 E$ @. W3 b) r* n& k# N
( B3 o( j5 c3 i: `" Y$ ~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.
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1 @# M/ a1 e/ P0 v6 ?' P. ~- y) PAlberta'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. 4 F; C7 @, F3 V" C u2 g* F+ r& N
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But most minimum wage earners are between 15 and 19-years-old and work in the hotel, retail and food service industries. 8 W* i- s& [0 Z% }
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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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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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