Salaries

Bus Drivers, Subway Operators and Other Transit Operators Salary in Calgary, Alberta

NOC 73301Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$28.94 an hour Calgary
Compared with Alberta
5.2% higher $1.44 above the Alberta median of $27.50
Compared with Canada
15.8% higher $3.94 above the Canadian median of $25.00
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
2 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Calgary

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Calgary and CanadaCalgary: median $28.94, from $16.00 to $38.00, middle half $21.00 to $34.53. Alberta (province): median $27.50, from $16.25 to $37.00, middle half $20.77 to $34.50. Canada: median $25.00, from $17.18 to $37.68, middle half $20.00 to $33.32.$10$20$30$40Calgary: median $28.94, from $16.00 to $38.00, middle half $21.00 to $34.53Calgary$28.94Alberta (province): median $27.50, from $16.25 to $37.00, middle half $20.77 to $34.50Alberta (province)$27.50Canada: median $25.00, from $17.18 to $37.68, middle half $20.00 to $33.32Canada$25.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median and the box is the middle half (lower to upper quartile).
Wages in Calgary compared with Canada
WageCalgaryAlbertaCanada
Low $16.00 $16.25 $17.18
Lower quartile $21.00 $20.77 $20.00
Median $28.94 $27.50 $25.00
Upper quartile $34.53 $34.50 $33.32
High $38.00 $37.00 $37.68
Average $27.99 $27.87 $26.66

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Calgary.

2 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
3
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 years is usually required.

By region in Alberta

Job Bank’s economic regions, highest median first. A region links to its own page where its figures differ from the province’s.

Wage range by economic region in AlbertaWood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $32.50, from $16.00 to $48.51. Edmonton: median $30.00, from $20.00 to $37.00. Calgary: median $28.94, from $16.00 to $38.00. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $21.30, from $15.00 to $34.50. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $21.30, from $15.00 to $34.50. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: not stated. Camrose – Drumheller: not stated. Red Deer: not stated.$10$20$30$40$50Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $32.50, from $16.00 to $48.51Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$32.50Edmonton: median $30.00, from $20.00 to $37.00Edmonton$30.00Calgary: median $28.94, from $16.00 to $38.00Calgary$28.94Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $21.30, from $15.00 to $34.50Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$21.30Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $21.30, from $15.00 to $34.50Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$21.30Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: not statedLethbridge – Medicine HatNot statedCamrose – Drumheller: not statedCamrose – DrumhellerNot statedRed Deer: not statedRed DeerNot stated
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Alberta (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$16.00$32.50$48.51Moderate (3 of 5)
Edmonton$20.00$30.00$37.00Good (4 of 5)
Calgary$16.00$28.94$38.00Good (4 of 5)
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$15.00$21.30$34.50Good (4 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$15.00$21.30$34.50Good (4 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine HatNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
Camrose – DrumhellerNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
Red DeerNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)

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