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Cooks Salary in Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River, Alberta

NOC 63200Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$18.00 an hour Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River
Compared with Alberta
2.9% higher $0.50 above the Alberta median of $17.50
Compared with Canada
Same as the Canadian median of $18.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
43 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River

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

Wage range in Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River and CanadaAthabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $18.00, from $15.00 to $21.74, middle half $16.00 to $20.00. Alberta (province): median $17.50, from $15.00 to $23.50, middle half $15.50 to $20.00. Canada: median $18.00, from $15.00 to $25.00, middle half $16.00 to $21.00.$15$17.5$20$22.5$25Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $18.00, from $15.00 to $21.74, middle half $16.00 to $20.00Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$18.00Alberta (province): median $17.50, from $15.00 to $23.50, middle half $15.50 to $20.00Alberta (province)$17.50Canada: median $18.00, from $15.00 to $25.00, middle half $16.00 to $21.00Canada$18.00
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 Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River compared with Canada
WageAthabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace RiverAlbertaCanada
Low $15.00 $15.00 $15.00
Lower quartile $16.00 $15.50 $16.00
Median $18.00 $17.50 $18.00
Upper quartile $20.00 $20.00 $21.00
High $21.74 $23.50 $25.00
Average $18.18 $18.34 $19.19

Job outlook

Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River.

43 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
3
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 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 AlbertaAthabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $18.00, from $15.00 to $21.74. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $18.00, from $15.00 to $21.74. Calgary: median $18.00, from $15.00 to $23.00. Camrose – Drumheller: median $18.00, from $15.00 to $25.30. Edmonton: median $18.00, from $15.30 to $23.50. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $18.00, from $16.00 to $25.25. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $17.50, from $15.00 to $23.50. Red Deer: median $17.50, from $15.00 to $23.50.$15$20$25$30Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $18.00, from $15.00 to $21.74Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$18.00Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $18.00, from $15.00 to $21.74Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$18.00Calgary: median $18.00, from $15.00 to $23.00Calgary$18.00Camrose – Drumheller: median $18.00, from $15.00 to $25.30Camrose – Drumheller$18.00Edmonton: median $18.00, from $15.30 to $23.50Edmonton$18.00Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $18.00, from $16.00 to $25.25Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$18.00Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $17.50, from $15.00 to $23.50Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$17.50Red Deer: median $17.50, from $15.00 to $23.50Red Deer$17.50
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
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$15.00$18.00$21.74Moderate (3 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$15.00$18.00$21.74Moderate (3 of 5)
Calgary$15.00$18.00$23.00Limited (2 of 5)
Camrose – Drumheller$15.00$18.00$25.30Moderate (3 of 5)
Edmonton$15.30$18.00$23.50Limited (2 of 5)
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$16.00$18.00$25.25Limited (2 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$15.00$17.50$23.50Limited (2 of 5)
Red Deer$15.00$17.50$23.50Moderate (3 of 5)

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