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By The Canadian Press. X" A2 J0 K' h( G6 a
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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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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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: `( p# y% [- h3 x' EAlberta's 40-cent per hour boost on April 1 may not seem like a lot in a province where the average hourly wage is $23.90. . Y( y7 K: P: e& Z6 A/ G
( U- k3 x# w4 L d0 V1 LBut most minimum wage earners are between 15 and 19-years-old and work in the hotel, retail and food service industries. 5 A0 K2 ]+ m/ @$ g5 z5 L, v
( P+ e% n9 g3 NEmployment 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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# x. O- `8 V' j8 o VAlberta 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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