Median wage
$28.58 an hour
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake
Compared with Alberta
13.2% higher
$3.34 above the Alberta median of $25.24
Compared with Canada
14.3% higher
$3.58 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 Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake and Canada Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $28.58, from $20.82 to $44.01. Alberta (province): median $25.24, from $17.00 to $40.87, middle half $19.75 to $33.65. Canada: median $25.00, from $17.50 to $41.00, middle half $20.00 to $32.00. $10 $20 $30 $40 $50 Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $28.58, from $20.82 to $44.01 Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake $28.58 Alberta (province): median $25.24, from $17.00 to $40.87, middle half $19.75 to $33.65 Alberta (province) $25.24 Canada: median $25.00, from $17.50 to $41.00, middle half $20.00 to $32.00 Canada $25.00 The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake compared with Canada
Wage Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake Alberta Canada
Low
$20.82
$17.00
$17.50
Lower quartile
Not stated $19.75
$20.00
Median
$28.58
$25.24
$25.00
Upper quartile
Not stated $33.65
$32.00
High
$44.01
$40.87
$41.00
Average
Not stated $27.55
$27.20
Job outlook
Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake.
2 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.
Education and training
TEER category 2
Usual education A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more 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 Alberta Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $28.58, from $20.82 to $44.01. Calgary: median $26.44, from $18.46 to $38.22. Edmonton: median $25.57, from $18.79 to $36.63. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $25.24, from $17.00 to $40.87. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $25.24, from $17.00 to $40.87. Camrose – Drumheller: not stated. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: not stated. Red Deer: not stated. $10 $20 $30 $40 $50 Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $28.58, from $20.82 to $44.01 Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake $28.58 Calgary: median $26.44, from $18.46 to $38.22 Calgary $26.44 Edmonton: median $25.57, from $18.79 to $36.63 Edmonton $25.57 Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $25.24, from $17.00 to $40.87 Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River $25.24 Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $25.24, from $17.00 to $40.87 Lethbridge – Medicine Hat $25.24 Camrose – Drumheller: not stated Camrose – Drumheller Not stated Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: not stated Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House Not stated Red Deer: not stated Red Deer Not 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) Region Low Median High Outlook Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake $20.82 $28.58 $44.01 Good (4 of 5) Calgary $18.46 $26.44 $38.22 Moderate (3 of 5) Edmonton $18.79 $25.57 $36.63 Good (4 of 5) Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River $17.00 $25.24 $40.87 Good (4 of 5) Lethbridge – Medicine Hat $17.00 $25.24 $40.87 Good (4 of 5) Camrose – Drumheller Not stated Not stated Not stated Good (4 of 5) Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House Not stated Not stated Not stated Good (4 of 5) Red Deer Not stated Not stated Not stated Good (4 of 5)
Wages from 2024 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027. Job postings counted for September 2026.
Occupation titles, codes and TEER categories come from the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada .