Salaries

Central Control and Process Operators, Petroleum, Gas and Chemical Processing Salary in Alberta

NOC 93101Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$51.92 an hour Alberta
Compared with Canada
3.8% higher $1.92 above the Canadian median of $50.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Alberta

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

Wage range in Alberta and CanadaAlberta: median $51.92, from $32.00 to $72.12, middle half $45.00 to $61.85. Canada: median $50.00, from $28.00 to $67.64, middle half $40.00 to $60.50.$20$40$60$80Alberta: median $51.92, from $32.00 to $72.12, middle half $45.00 to $61.85Alberta$51.92Canada: median $50.00, from $28.00 to $67.64, middle half $40.00 to $60.50Canada$50.00
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 Alberta compared with Canada
WageAlbertaCanada
Low $32.00 $28.00
Lower quartile $45.00 $40.00
Median $51.92 $50.00
Upper quartile $61.85 $60.50
High $72.12 $67.64
Average $52.24 $50.38

Job outlook

Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Alberta.

Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions. Not many positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

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 AlbertaAlberta (all regions): median $51.92, from $32.00 to $72.12. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $62.00, from $50.00 to $77.60. Red Deer: median $56.87, from $35.28 to $74.39. Calgary: median $54.26, from $32.79 to $73.20. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $53.65, from $34.04 to $65.32. Camrose – Drumheller: median $53.02, from $33.43 to $65.78. Edmonton: median $51.92, from $40.77 to $75.32. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $50.00, from $30.00 to $60.00. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $50.00, from $30.00 to $60.00.$20$40$60$80Alberta (all regions): median $51.92, from $32.00 to $72.12Alberta (all regions)$51.92Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $62.00, from $50.00 to $77.60Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$62.00Red Deer: median $56.87, from $35.28 to $74.39Red Deer$56.87Calgary: median $54.26, from $32.79 to $73.20Calgary$54.26Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $53.65, from $34.04 to $65.32Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$53.65Camrose – Drumheller: median $53.02, from $33.43 to $65.78Camrose – Drumheller$53.02Edmonton: median $51.92, from $40.77 to $75.32Edmonton$51.92Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $50.00, from $30.00 to $60.00Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$50.00Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $50.00, from $30.00 to $60.00Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$50.00
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
Alberta (all regions)$32.00$51.92$72.12Limited (2 of 5)
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$50.00$62.00$77.60Limited (2 of 5)
Red Deer$35.28$56.87$74.39Limited (2 of 5)
Calgary$32.79$54.26$73.20Limited (2 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$34.04$53.65$65.32Limited (2 of 5)
Camrose – Drumheller$33.43$53.02$65.78Limited (2 of 5)
Edmonton$40.77$51.92$75.32Limited (2 of 5)
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$30.00$50.00$60.00Limited (2 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$30.00$50.00$60.00Limited (2 of 5)

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