Salaries

Electrical Power Line and Cable Workers Salary in Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake, Alberta

NOC 72203Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$55.00 an hour Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake
Compared with Alberta
Same as the Alberta median of $55.00
Compared with Canada
19.6% higher $9.00 above the Canadian median of $46.00
Job outlook
Undetermined 2025-2027

Wages in Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake

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

Wage range in Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake and CanadaWood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $55.00, from $31.75 to $67.31, middle half $40.00 to $64.00. Alberta (province): median $55.00, from $31.75 to $67.31, middle half $40.00 to $64.00. Canada: median $46.00, from $28.40 to $62.00, middle half $36.50 to $51.00.$20$30$40$50$60$70Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $55.00, from $31.75 to $67.31, middle half $40.00 to $64.00Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$55.00Alberta (province): median $55.00, from $31.75 to $67.31, middle half $40.00 to $64.00Alberta (province)$55.00Canada: median $46.00, from $28.40 to $62.00, middle half $36.50 to $51.00Canada$46.00
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 Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake compared with Canada
WageWood Buffalo – Cold LakeAlbertaCanada
Low $31.75 $31.75 $28.40
Lower quartile $40.00 $40.00 $36.50
Median $55.00 $55.00 $46.00
Upper quartile $64.00 $64.00 $51.00
High $67.31 $67.31 $62.00
Average $52.44 $52.44 $44.67

Job outlook

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

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
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 AlbertaAthabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $55.00, from $31.75 to $67.31. Calgary: median $55.00, from $31.75 to $67.31. Camrose – Drumheller: median $55.00, from $31.75 to $67.31. Edmonton: median $55.00, from $31.75 to $67.31. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $55.00, from $31.75 to $67.31. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $55.00, from $31.75 to $67.31. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: not stated. Red Deer: not stated.$30$40$50$60$70Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $55.00, from $31.75 to $67.31Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$55.00Calgary: median $55.00, from $31.75 to $67.31Calgary$55.00Camrose – Drumheller: median $55.00, from $31.75 to $67.31Camrose – Drumheller$55.00Edmonton: median $55.00, from $31.75 to $67.31Edmonton$55.00Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $55.00, from $31.75 to $67.31Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$55.00Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $55.00, from $31.75 to $67.31Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$55.00Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: not statedBanff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain HouseNot statedRed Deer: not statedRed DeerNot 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
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$31.75$55.00$67.31Moderate (3 of 5)
Calgary$31.75$55.00$67.31Good (4 of 5)
Camrose – Drumheller$31.75$55.00$67.31Moderate (3 of 5)
Edmonton$31.75$55.00$67.31Moderate (3 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$31.75$55.00$67.31Moderate (3 of 5)
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$31.75$55.00$67.31Undetermined
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain HouseNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
Red DeerNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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