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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.
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6 n5 i; \% ~ D" B5 TThat 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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( j! H. e/ W) `: _6 YAlberta's 40-cent per hour boost on April 1 may not seem like a lot in a province where the average hourly wage is $23.90.
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+ v" @% R! e/ M P) nBut most minimum wage earners are between 15 and 19-years-old and work in the hotel, retail and food service industries. : J; U6 ]3 W4 S# {: m
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Employment Minister Hector Goudreau says while most people earn much more than the minimum wage, the province didn't want to forget about those in lower-income occupations. & c! H, v4 _! F8 A, {1 b
% P' k4 f; G8 k( ?$ wAlberta 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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