Salaries

Chemists Salary in Calgary, Alberta

NOC 21101Wages 2024Updated

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Median wage
$41.55 an hour Calgary
Compared with Alberta
5% lower $2.19 below the Alberta median of $43.74
Compared with Canada
8% higher $3.09 above the Canadian median of $38.46
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Calgary

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

Wage range in Calgary and CanadaCalgary: median $41.55, from $27.29 to $63.85. Alberta (province): median $43.74, from $27.00 to $68.19. Canada: median $38.46, from $24.00 to $65.93, middle half $30.00 to $51.65.$20$40$60$80Calgary: median $41.55, from $27.29 to $63.85Calgary$41.55Alberta (province): median $43.74, from $27.00 to $68.19Alberta (province)$43.74Canada: median $38.46, from $24.00 to $65.93, middle half $30.00 to $51.65Canada$38.46
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Calgary compared with Canada
WageCalgaryAlbertaCanada
Low $27.29 $27.00 $24.00
Lower quartile Not stated Not stated $30.00
Median $41.55 $43.74 $38.46
Upper quartile Not stated Not stated $51.65
High $63.85 $68.19 $65.93
Average Not stated Not stated $42.33

Job outlook

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

1 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in Alberta?

Voluntary certification Not required. Certification is available in Alberta, but you can work in this occupation without it.

Education and training

TEER category
1
Usual education
A university degree 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 AlbertaBanff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $45.74, from $30.11 to $70.78. Edmonton: median $44.91, from $29.62 to $69.99. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $43.37, from $29.58 to $66.97. Calgary: median $41.55, from $27.29 to $63.85. Camrose – Drumheller: not stated. Red Deer: not stated. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not stated. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: not stated.$20$40$60$80Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $45.74, from $30.11 to $70.78Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$45.74Edmonton: median $44.91, from $29.62 to $69.99Edmonton$44.91Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $43.37, from $29.58 to $66.97Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$43.37Calgary: median $41.55, from $27.29 to $63.85Calgary$41.55Camrose – Drumheller: not statedCamrose – DrumhellerNot statedRed Deer: not statedRed DeerNot statedAthabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not statedAthabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace RiverNot statedWood Buffalo – Cold Lake: not statedWood Buffalo – Cold LakeNot 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
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$30.11$45.74$70.78Undetermined
Edmonton$29.62$44.91$69.99Moderate (3 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$29.58$43.37$66.97Undetermined
Calgary$27.29$41.55$63.85Moderate (3 of 5)
Camrose – DrumhellerNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Red DeerNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace RiverNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Wood Buffalo – Cold LakeNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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