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By The Canadian Press( V U; J4 [; F
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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.
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" j/ P. n# D. y2 o! E! C& ~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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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 $23.90.
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, E7 @1 u9 r9 H- OBut most minimum wage earners are between 15 and 19-years-old and work in the hotel, retail and food service industries. " N8 t. I8 x1 E% M3 p) v* @5 V
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Employment Minister Hector Goudreau says while most people earn much more than the minimum wage, the province didn't want to forget about those in lower-income occupations. ~; E) Y& e0 i# b% C$ k
0 { z' n7 o7 l; ~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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