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By The Canadian Press4 q( }. J4 P4 Q' V% p& R
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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. / u5 t' F& p" o; V4 E% m% b c1 H
- `# F; p& C0 LThat 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. # V/ }9 s A3 R7 R" ~+ h# `) x, q/ U
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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 $23.90.
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But most minimum wage earners are between 15 and 19-years-old and work in the hotel, retail and food service industries. * S% X0 e8 o. n6 P
; d5 \. v* y' r0 q8 XEmployment Minister Hector Goudreau says while most people earn much more than the minimum wage, the province didn't want to forget about those in lower-income occupations.
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+ d9 r/ K$ Z( N$ }* W2 zAlberta 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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