Salaries

Firefighters Salary in Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake, Alberta

NOC 42101Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$58.00 an hour Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake
Compared with Alberta
19.8% higher $9.57 above the Alberta median of $48.43
Compared with Canada
26.7% higher $12.21 above the Canadian median of $45.79
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 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 $58.00, from $50.00 to $80.00, middle half $55.00 to $70.00. 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$40$60$80Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $58.00, from $50.00 to $80.00, middle half $55.00 to $70.00Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$58.00Alberta (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 Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake compared with Canada
WageWood Buffalo – Cold LakeAlbertaCanada
Low $50.00 $28.11 $29.00
Lower quartile $55.00 $45.00 $37.93
Median $58.00 $48.43 $45.79
Upper quartile $70.00 $58.00 $53.57
High $80.00 $60.10 $61.40
Average $62.40 $47.94 $45.78

Job outlook

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

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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