Salaries

Dispatchers Salary in Alberta

NOC 14404Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$30.00 an hour Alberta
Compared with Canada
7.1% higher $2.00 above the Canadian median of $28.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
8 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Alberta

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

Wage range in Alberta and CanadaAlberta: median $30.00, from $21.00 to $46.00, middle half $24.60 to $38.06. Canada: median $28.00, from $20.00 to $41.76, middle half $23.00 to $36.00.$20$30$40$50Alberta: median $30.00, from $21.00 to $46.00, middle half $24.60 to $38.06Alberta$30.00Canada: median $28.00, from $20.00 to $41.76, middle half $23.00 to $36.00Canada$28.00
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 $21.00 $20.00
Lower quartile $24.60 $23.00
Median $30.00 $28.00
Upper quartile $38.06 $36.00
High $46.00 $41.76
Average $31.90 $30.14

Job outlook

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

The employment outlook for dispatchers in Alberta is moderate for the 2025-2027 period. Employment growth will lead to a few new positions and a moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

8 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in Alberta?

Licence required Yes. A federal licence is required to work in this occupation anywhere in Canada, including Alberta.

Education and training

TEER category
4
Usual education
A high school diploma 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 AlbertaAlberta (all regions): median $30.00, from $21.00 to $46.00. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $30.00, from $21.00 to $46.00. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $30.00, from $21.00 to $46.00. Calgary: median $30.00, from $21.00 to $46.00. Camrose – Drumheller: median $30.00, from $21.00 to $46.00. Edmonton: median $30.00, from $21.00 to $46.00. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $30.00, from $21.00 to $46.00. Red Deer: median $30.00, from $21.00 to $46.00. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: not stated.$20$30$40$50Alberta (all regions): median $30.00, from $21.00 to $46.00Alberta (all regions)$30.00Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $30.00, from $21.00 to $46.00Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$30.00Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $30.00, from $21.00 to $46.00Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$30.00Calgary: median $30.00, from $21.00 to $46.00Calgary$30.00Camrose – Drumheller: median $30.00, from $21.00 to $46.00Camrose – Drumheller$30.00Edmonton: median $30.00, from $21.00 to $46.00Edmonton$30.00Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $30.00, from $21.00 to $46.00Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$30.00Red Deer: median $30.00, from $21.00 to $46.00Red Deer$30.00Wood 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
Alberta (all regions)$21.00$30.00$46.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$21.00$30.00$46.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$21.00$30.00$46.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Calgary$21.00$30.00$46.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Camrose – Drumheller$21.00$30.00$46.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Edmonton$21.00$30.00$46.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$21.00$30.00$46.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Red Deer$21.00$30.00$46.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Wood Buffalo – Cold LakeNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)

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