Median wage
$42.55 an hour Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake
Compared with Alberta
3.8% lower $1.68 below the Alberta median of $44.23
Compared with Canada
2.5% higher $1.03 above the Canadian median of $41.52
Job outlook
Undetermined 2025-2027

Wages in Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake

Wage range in Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake and CanadaWood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $42.55, from $27.94 to $60.88. Alberta (province): median $44.23, from $22.00 to $58.97, middle half $32.05 to $51.92. Canada: median $41.52, from $26.64 to $57.69, middle half $33.33 to $50.48.$20$30$40$50$60$70Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $42.55, from $27.94 to $60.88Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$42.55Alberta (province): median $44.23, from $22.00 to $58.97, middle half $32.05 to $51.92Alberta (province)$44.23Canada: median $41.52, from $26.64 to $57.69, middle half $33.33 to $50.48Canada$41.52
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake compared with Canada
WageWood Buffalo – Cold LakeAlbertaCanada
Low $27.94 $22.00 $26.64
Lower quartile Not stated $32.05 $33.33
Median $42.55 $44.23 $41.52
Upper quartile Not stated $51.92 $50.48
High $60.88 $58.97 $57.69
Average Not stated $41.83 $42.64

Job outlook

Undetermined for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake.

Education and training

TEER category
1
Usual education
A university degree is usually required.

By region in Alberta

Wage range by economic region in AlbertaEdmonton: median $50.00, from $29.23 to $61.54. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $42.55, from $27.94 to $60.88. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $41.39, from $28.15 to $56.60. Calgary: median $40.72, from $27.71 to $56.01. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $40.46, from $29.11 to $55.39. Red Deer: median $40.03, from $28.01 to $53.08. Camrose – Drumheller: not stated. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not stated.$20$30$40$50$60$70Edmonton: median $50.00, from $29.23 to $61.54Edmonton$50.00Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $42.55, from $27.94 to $60.88Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$42.55Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $41.39, from $28.15 to $56.60Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$41.39Calgary: median $40.72, from $27.71 to $56.01Calgary$40.72Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $40.46, from $29.11 to $55.39Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$40.46Red Deer: median $40.03, from $28.01 to $53.08Red Deer$40.03Camrose – Drumheller: not statedCamrose – DrumhellerNot statedAthabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not statedAthabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace RiverNot 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$29.23$50.00$61.54Moderate (3 of 5)
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$27.94$42.55$60.88Undetermined
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$28.15$41.39$56.60Moderate (3 of 5)
Calgary$27.71$40.72$56.01Moderate (3 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$29.11$40.46$55.39Moderate (3 of 5)
Red Deer$28.01$40.03$53.08Moderate (3 of 5)
Camrose – DrumhellerNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace RiverNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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