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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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0 w. b4 ~. `" o/ }" s7 y" R* t" @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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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 $23.90. ( t6 |$ S S! 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. + ?* I+ F! ]4 ]* X
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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. 9 D; {6 y! s* e; O; P7 o
# [# f7 ?3 ^" YAlberta 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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