Salaries

Contractors and Supervisors, Machining, Metal Forming, Shaping and Erecting Trades and Related Occupations Salary in Calgary, Alberta

NOC 72010Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$44.04 an hour Calgary
Compared with Alberta
10% lower $4.90 below the Alberta median of $48.94
Compared with Canada
10.1% higher $4.04 above the Canadian median of $40.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
3 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Calgary

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

Wage range in Calgary and CanadaCalgary: median $44.04, from $29.00 to $58.93, middle half $35.00 to $54.67. Alberta (province): median $48.94, from $28.00 to $61.86, middle half $36.50 to $58.33. Canada: median $40.00, from $28.10 to $55.00, middle half $34.00 to $49.76.$20$30$40$50$60$70Calgary: median $44.04, from $29.00 to $58.93, middle half $35.00 to $54.67Calgary$44.04Alberta (province): median $48.94, from $28.00 to $61.86, middle half $36.50 to $58.33Alberta (province)$48.94Canada: median $40.00, from $28.10 to $55.00, middle half $34.00 to $49.76Canada$40.00
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 Calgary compared with Canada
WageCalgaryAlbertaCanada
Low $29.00 $28.00 $28.10
Lower quartile $35.00 $36.50 $34.00
Median $44.04 $48.94 $40.00
Upper quartile $54.67 $58.33 $49.76
High $58.93 $61.86 $55.00
Average $44.15 $47.34 $41.54

Job outlook

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

3 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 AlbertaEdmonton: median $53.11, from $29.50 to $62.07. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $48.94, from $28.00 to $61.86. Camrose – Drumheller: median $48.94, from $28.00 to $61.86. Red Deer: median $48.94, from $28.00 to $61.86. Calgary: median $44.04, from $29.00 to $58.93. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: not stated. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: not stated. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: not stated.$20$30$40$50$60$70Edmonton: median $53.11, from $29.50 to $62.07Edmonton$53.11Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $48.94, from $28.00 to $61.86Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$48.94Camrose – Drumheller: median $48.94, from $28.00 to $61.86Camrose – Drumheller$48.94Red Deer: median $48.94, from $28.00 to $61.86Red Deer$48.94Calgary: median $44.04, from $29.00 to $58.93Calgary$44.04Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: not statedLethbridge – Medicine HatNot statedBanff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: not statedBanff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain HouseNot 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
Edmonton$29.50$53.11$62.07Limited (2 of 5)
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$28.00$48.94$61.86Very limited (1 of 5)
Camrose – Drumheller$28.00$48.94$61.86Limited (2 of 5)
Red Deer$28.00$48.94$61.86Limited (2 of 5)
Calgary$29.00$44.04$58.93Limited (2 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine HatNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain HouseNot statedNot statedNot statedVery limited (1 of 5)
Wood Buffalo – Cold LakeNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)

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