Salaries

Contractors and Supervisors, Heavy Equipment Operator Crews Salary in Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake, Alberta

NOC 72021Wages 2024Updated

Median wage
$49.54 an hour Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake
Compared with Alberta
25.4% higher $10.04 above the Alberta median of $39.50
Compared with Canada
28.8% higher $11.08 above the Canadian median of $38.46
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

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 CanadaWood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $49.54, from $33.75 to $73.55. Alberta (province): median $39.50, from $27.05 to $58.73, middle half $32.00 to $44.95. Canada: median $38.46, from $26.92 to $55.00, middle half $31.50 to $45.67.$20$40$60$80Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $49.54, from $33.75 to $73.55Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$49.54Alberta (province): median $39.50, from $27.05 to $58.73, middle half $32.00 to $44.95Alberta (province)$39.50Canada: median $38.46, from $26.92 to $55.00, middle half $31.50 to $45.67Canada$38.46
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake compared with Canada
WageWood Buffalo – Cold LakeAlbertaCanada
Low $33.75 $27.05 $26.92
Lower quartile Not stated $32.00 $31.50
Median $49.54 $39.50 $38.46
Upper quartile Not stated $44.95 $45.67
High $73.55 $58.73 $55.00
Average Not stated $40.88 $40.28

Job outlook

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

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 AlbertaWood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $49.54, from $33.75 to $73.55. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $43.00, from $30.00 to $48.08. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $43.00, from $30.00 to $48.08. Red Deer: median $40.83, from $27.50 to $60.10. Edmonton: median $40.00, from $32.00 to $52.88. Camrose – Drumheller: median $39.50, from $27.05 to $58.73. Calgary: median $38.46, from $23.50 to $58.73. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $37.31, from $27.05 to $56.25.$20$40$60$80Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $49.54, from $33.75 to $73.55Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$49.54Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $43.00, from $30.00 to $48.08Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$43.00Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $43.00, from $30.00 to $48.08Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$43.00Red Deer: median $40.83, from $27.50 to $60.10Red Deer$40.83Edmonton: median $40.00, from $32.00 to $52.88Edmonton$40.00Camrose – Drumheller: median $39.50, from $27.05 to $58.73Camrose – Drumheller$39.50Calgary: median $38.46, from $23.50 to $58.73Calgary$38.46Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $37.31, from $27.05 to $56.25Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$37.31
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$33.75$49.54$73.55Moderate (3 of 5)
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$30.00$43.00$48.08Moderate (3 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$30.00$43.00$48.08Moderate (3 of 5)
Red Deer$27.50$40.83$60.10Moderate (3 of 5)
Edmonton$32.00$40.00$52.88Moderate (3 of 5)
Camrose – Drumheller$27.05$39.50$58.73Moderate (3 of 5)
Calgary$23.50$38.46$58.73Moderate (3 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$27.05$37.31$56.25Moderate (3 of 5)

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