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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. 4 o0 h# r M% S3 w0 B
. M/ `; j4 Q! B3 t s/ DThat 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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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 $23.90. z" x- b* n# k% o
" V6 S1 s7 k# R2 ]7 G+ ?But most minimum wage earners are between 15 and 19-years-old and work in the hotel, retail and food service industries. # X7 ]" N- c4 [$ @2 g _) w
1 V$ z, A! s. x) V3 v& O7 a2 v7 W: b$ KEmployment 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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