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Early Childhood Educators and Assistants Salary in Calgary, Alberta

NOC 42202Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$20.00 an hour Calgary
Compared with Alberta
5.3% higher $1.00 above the Alberta median of $19.00
Compared with Canada
10.3% lower $2.30 below the Canadian median of $22.30
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
24 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 $20.00, from $16.00 to $31.00, middle half $17.00 to $25.00. Alberta (province): median $19.00, from $15.60 to $28.85, middle half $17.00 to $24.00. Canada: median $22.30, from $16.95 to $30.03, middle half $19.00 to $26.92.$15$20$25$30$35Calgary: median $20.00, from $16.00 to $31.00, middle half $17.00 to $25.00Calgary$20.00Alberta (province): median $19.00, from $15.60 to $28.85, middle half $17.00 to $24.00Alberta (province)$19.00Canada: median $22.30, from $16.95 to $30.03, middle half $19.00 to $26.92Canada$22.30
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 $16.00 $15.60 $16.95
Lower quartile $17.00 $17.00 $19.00
Median $20.00 $19.00 $22.30
Upper quartile $25.00 $24.00 $26.92
High $31.00 $28.85 $30.03
Average $22.31 $20.99 $23.17

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Calgary.

24 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in Alberta?

Licence required Yes. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in Alberta.

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 AlbertaCamrose – Drumheller: median $22.58, from $16.67 to $31.74. Red Deer: median $21.51, from $17.25 to $26.26. Calgary: median $20.00, from $16.00 to $31.00. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $20.00, from $16.25 to $30.00. Edmonton: median $19.63, from $15.99 to $29.27. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $19.00, from $15.00 to $23.00. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $19.00, from $15.00 to $23.00. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $18.00, from $15.00 to $30.00.$15$20$25$30$35Camrose – Drumheller: median $22.58, from $16.67 to $31.74Camrose – Drumheller$22.58Red Deer: median $21.51, from $17.25 to $26.26Red Deer$21.51Calgary: median $20.00, from $16.00 to $31.00Calgary$20.00Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $20.00, from $16.25 to $30.00Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$20.00Edmonton: median $19.63, from $15.99 to $29.27Edmonton$19.63Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $19.00, from $15.00 to $23.00Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$19.00Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $19.00, from $15.00 to $23.00Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$19.00Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $18.00, from $15.00 to $30.00Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$18.00
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
Camrose – Drumheller$16.67$22.58$31.74Good (4 of 5)
Red Deer$17.25$21.51$26.26Good (4 of 5)
Calgary$16.00$20.00$31.00Good (4 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$16.25$20.00$30.00Good (4 of 5)
Edmonton$15.99$19.63$29.27Good (4 of 5)
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$15.00$19.00$23.00Good (4 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$15.00$19.00$23.00Good (4 of 5)
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$15.00$18.00$30.00Limited (2 of 5)

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