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By The Canadian Press+ h% f* F- |0 {! G1 Y N
; L( N0 r$ t) g! ^2 l& jEDMONTON - Alberta's lowest wage earners will get a bit of a break next month as the minimum wage increases by five per cent to $8.80 per hour.
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: c4 W' @$ u9 S( ~4 iThat 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. % c% s% }1 _5 y0 x7 z- D
! {5 W, R- m/ V/ X" uAlberta'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. / N% L2 _0 |# w
6 w" v6 R0 Q2 V7 \4 sBut most minimum wage earners are between 15 and 19-years-old and work in the hotel, retail and food service industries. 7 m) _) S3 p5 o% l3 r9 m
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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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