Median wage
$42.00 an hour Alberta
Compared with Canada
13.5% higher $5.00 above the Canadian median of $37.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
12 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Alberta

Wage range in Alberta and CanadaAlberta: median $42.00, from $27.95 to $59.63, middle half $32.00 to $50.33. Canada: median $37.00, from $24.00 to $52.00, middle half $29.73 to $44.00.$20$30$40$50$60Alberta: median $42.00, from $27.95 to $59.63, middle half $32.00 to $50.33Alberta$42.00Canada: median $37.00, from $24.00 to $52.00, middle half $29.73 to $44.00Canada$37.00
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 $27.95 $24.00
Lower quartile $32.00 $29.73
Median $42.00 $37.00
Upper quartile $50.33 $44.00
High $59.63 $52.00
Average $42.69 $37.55

Job outlook

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

Employment is expected to remain relatively stable. Several positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

12 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
2
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more years is usually required.

By region in Alberta

Wage range by economic region in AlbertaAlberta (all regions): median $42.00, from $27.95 to $59.63. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $53.00, from $31.00 to $75.00. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $45.00, from $28.00 to $57.70. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $45.00, from $28.00 to $57.70. Camrose – Drumheller: median $44.74, from $29.65 to $62.88. Edmonton: median $42.73, from $25.00 to $67.00. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $41.77, from $28.04 to $57.51. Calgary: median $40.00, from $27.95 to $52.50. Red Deer: median $40.00, from $25.00 to $66.00.$20$40$60$80Alberta (all regions): median $42.00, from $27.95 to $59.63Alberta (all regions)$42.00Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $53.00, from $31.00 to $75.00Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$53.00Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $45.00, from $28.00 to $57.70Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$45.00Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $45.00, from $28.00 to $57.70Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$45.00Camrose – Drumheller: median $44.74, from $29.65 to $62.88Camrose – Drumheller$44.74Edmonton: median $42.73, from $25.00 to $67.00Edmonton$42.73Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $41.77, from $28.04 to $57.51Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$41.77Calgary: median $40.00, from $27.95 to $52.50Calgary$40.00Red Deer: median $40.00, from $25.00 to $66.00Red Deer$40.00
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)$27.95$42.00$59.63Moderate (3 of 5)
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$31.00$53.00$75.00Limited (2 of 5)
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$28.00$45.00$57.70Limited (2 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$28.00$45.00$57.70Limited (2 of 5)
Camrose – Drumheller$29.65$44.74$62.88Moderate (3 of 5)
Edmonton$25.00$42.73$67.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$28.04$41.77$57.51Moderate (3 of 5)
Calgary$27.95$40.00$52.50Moderate (3 of 5)
Red Deer$25.00$40.00$66.00Moderate (3 of 5)

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