Salaries

Firefighters Salary in Calgary, Alberta

NOC 42101Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$47.00 an hour Calgary
Compared with Alberta
3% lower $1.43 below the Alberta median of $48.43
Compared with Canada
2.6% higher $1.21 above the Canadian median of $45.79
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

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 $47.00, from $42.00 to $65.00, middle half $45.00 to $56.00. Alberta (province): median $48.43, from $28.11 to $60.10, middle half $45.00 to $58.00. Canada: median $45.79, from $29.00 to $61.40, middle half $37.93 to $53.57.$20$30$40$50$60$70Calgary: median $47.00, from $42.00 to $65.00, middle half $45.00 to $56.00Calgary$47.00Alberta (province): median $48.43, from $28.11 to $60.10, middle half $45.00 to $58.00Alberta (province)$48.43Canada: median $45.79, from $29.00 to $61.40, middle half $37.93 to $53.57Canada$45.79
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 $42.00 $28.11 $29.00
Lower quartile $45.00 $45.00 $37.93
Median $47.00 $48.43 $45.79
Upper quartile $56.00 $58.00 $53.57
High $65.00 $60.10 $61.40
Average $50.08 $47.94 $45.78

Job outlook

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

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 AlbertaWood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $58.00, from $50.00 to $80.00. Edmonton: median $48.43, from $30.29 to $60.10. Red Deer: median $47.08, from $32.26 to $60.68. Calgary: median $47.00, from $42.00 to $65.00. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $45.53, from $31.52 to $60.62. Camrose – Drumheller: median $43.60, from $29.95 to $52.90. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: not stated. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not stated.$20$40$60$80Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $58.00, from $50.00 to $80.00Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$58.00Edmonton: median $48.43, from $30.29 to $60.10Edmonton$48.43Red Deer: median $47.08, from $32.26 to $60.68Red Deer$47.08Calgary: median $47.00, from $42.00 to $65.00Calgary$47.00Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $45.53, from $31.52 to $60.62Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$45.53Camrose – Drumheller: median $43.60, from $29.95 to $52.90Camrose – Drumheller$43.60Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: not statedBanff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain HouseNot 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
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$50.00$58.00$80.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Edmonton$30.29$48.43$60.10Moderate (3 of 5)
Red Deer$32.26$47.08$60.68Moderate (3 of 5)
Calgary$42.00$47.00$65.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$31.52$45.53$60.62Moderate (3 of 5)
Camrose – Drumheller$29.95$43.60$52.90Moderate (3 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain HouseNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace RiverNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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