11.8% higher$3.21 above the Canadian median of $27.12
Job outlook
Good4 of 5, 2025-2027
Wages in Alberta
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Alberta compared with Canada
Wage
Alberta
Canada
Low
$23.57
$20.51
Lower quartile
Not stated
$22.12
Median
$30.33
$27.12
Upper quartile
Not stated
$33.00
High
$41.01
$36.63
Average
Not stated
$28.77
Job outlook
Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Alberta.
The employment outlook is good for the 2025-2027 period, with moderate numbers of new positions expected due to growth and retirements. There is a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation. Outlook data
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.
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
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