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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. / Q1 c) Q3 G7 b) [: m* L8 L- s
8 ?3 A2 v& d0 [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 $9.50 at the end of the month. ' K: t5 n$ _+ k) k# d+ j
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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. ; b! T: n( m: z" f/ z7 V2 e
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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. 5 [; u) l, G. H7 b% h8 J
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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.
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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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