Salaries

Financial Auditors and Accountants Salary in Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake, Alberta

NOC 11100Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$45.00 an hour Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake
Compared with Alberta
4% higher $1.73 above the Alberta median of $43.27
Compared with Canada
11.5% higher $4.64 above the Canadian median of $40.36
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

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 $45.00, from $27.70 to $68.68, middle half $30.00 to $57.69. Alberta (province): median $43.27, from $27.70 to $72.12, middle half $32.31 to $54.95. Canada: median $40.36, from $25.00 to $71.43, middle half $30.29 to $53.85.$20$40$60$80Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $45.00, from $27.70 to $68.68, middle half $30.00 to $57.69Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$45.00Alberta (province): median $43.27, from $27.70 to $72.12, middle half $32.31 to $54.95Alberta (province)$43.27Canada: median $40.36, from $25.00 to $71.43, middle half $30.29 to $53.85Canada$40.36
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 $27.70 $27.70 $25.00
Lower quartile $30.00 $32.31 $30.29
Median $45.00 $43.27 $40.36
Upper quartile $57.69 $54.95 $53.85
High $68.68 $72.12 $71.43
Average $48.57 $46.59 $44.67

Job outlook

Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake.

1 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.

A federal licence is also required to work in this occupation anywhere in Canada.

Education and training

TEER category
1
Usual education
A university degree 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 AlbertaWood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $45.00, from $27.70 to $68.68. Calgary: median $43.27, from $27.70 to $72.12. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $42.23, from $26.34 to $65.58. Red Deer: median $41.99, from $26.23 to $67.31. Camrose – Drumheller: median $40.65, from $26.60 to $60.78. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $40.00, from $21.63 to $62.31. Edmonton: median $39.50, from $25.65 to $57.69. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not stated.$20$40$60$80Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $45.00, from $27.70 to $68.68Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$45.00Calgary: median $43.27, from $27.70 to $72.12Calgary$43.27Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $42.23, from $26.34 to $65.58Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$42.23Red Deer: median $41.99, from $26.23 to $67.31Red Deer$41.99Camrose – Drumheller: median $40.65, from $26.60 to $60.78Camrose – Drumheller$40.65Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $40.00, from $21.63 to $62.31Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$40.00Edmonton: median $39.50, from $25.65 to $57.69Edmonton$39.50Athabasca – 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
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$27.70$45.00$68.68Moderate (3 of 5)
Calgary$27.70$43.27$72.12Moderate (3 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$26.34$42.23$65.58Moderate (3 of 5)
Red Deer$26.23$41.99$67.31Moderate (3 of 5)
Camrose – Drumheller$26.60$40.65$60.78Good (4 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$21.63$40.00$62.31Moderate (3 of 5)
Edmonton$25.65$39.50$57.69Moderate (3 of 5)
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace RiverNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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