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By The Canadian Press+ F9 Z' O& ^0 L, r& \/ P# ?! N
" ~! |6 Y: O3 ?; ]6 x2 v0 nEDMONTON - 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. 2 m) v% b* E3 w# |1 c) Y
. m7 L6 p2 b- BThat 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 $23.90.
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) ?0 M' y. J4 Q4 R7 B. pBut most minimum wage earners are between 15 and 19-years-old and work in the hotel, retail and food service industries. 5 Y. C+ T" `* r; t# X$ L
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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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