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By The Canadian Press
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& f0 l+ r* ?6 L0 q' w g& K; O. aEDMONTON - 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. # Z- b0 ^' H% g% a
7 U/ H1 o, }+ e9 E3 W. m" ` eThat 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 $9.50 at the end of the month. 5 F& k5 H f$ y9 }0 j5 H) w' Z
; I e" X7 s- l* 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. 2 F: m" X9 P2 B
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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. * @" J1 o! X. a0 ?
Z& n% p% K% P. o7 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. 7 F) T J+ f" E& r
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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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