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By The Canadian Press6 n3 W6 c! C9 j( A0 ^ y
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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 $8.80 per hour. 3 k" P2 X5 P8 ~$ @: ^3 u
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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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# w7 ?. H& }* B2 |2 Q2 AAlberta's 40-cent per hour boost on April 1 may not seem like a lot in a province where the average hourly wage is $23.90. 7 o7 h& Z" h/ ^' @: u2 O% ?& l* ^- c
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But most minimum wage earners are between 15 and 19-years-old and work in the hotel, retail and food service industries. ! X0 i" c4 u( M# E) z0 E8 H, O9 f
" X- v$ z- `1 p) i( _, | ?3 q/ |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. " ]9 a! F2 M. _ L
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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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