Salaries

Bus Drivers, Subway Operators and Other Transit Operators Salary in Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake, Alberta

NOC 73301Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$32.50 an hour Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake
Compared with Alberta
18.2% higher $5.00 above the Alberta median of $27.50
Compared with Canada
30% higher $7.50 above the Canadian median of $25.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake

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

Wage range in Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake and CanadaWood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $32.50, from $16.00 to $48.51, middle half $22.95 to $37.00. 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$40$50Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $32.50, from $16.00 to $48.51, middle half $22.95 to $37.00Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$32.50Alberta (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 Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake compared with Canada
WageWood Buffalo – Cold LakeAlbertaCanada
Low $16.00 $16.25 $17.18
Lower quartile $22.95 $20.77 $20.00
Median $32.50 $27.50 $25.00
Upper quartile $37.00 $34.50 $33.32
High $48.51 $37.00 $37.68
Average $31.54 $27.87 $26.66

Job outlook

Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake.

1 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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