Salaries

General Practitioners and Family Physicians Salary in Alberta

NOC 31102Wages 2023-2024Updated

Licence required in Alberta How to get licensed

Median wage
$178,213 a year Alberta
Compared with Canada
23.3% lower $54,014 below the Canadian median of $232,227
Job outlook
Very good 5 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
50 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Alberta

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

Wage range in Alberta and CanadaAlberta: median $178,213, from $66,798 to $327,151. Canada: median $232,227, from $90,826 to $435,240.$0$100k$200k$300k$400k$500kAlberta: median $178,213, from $66,798 to $327,151Alberta$178,213Canada: median $232,227, from $90,826 to $435,240Canada$232,227
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Alberta compared with Canada
WageAlbertaCanada
Low $66,798 $90,826
Median $178,213 $232,227
High $327,151 $435,240

Job outlook

Very good (5 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Alberta.

Employment growth will lead to several new positions. A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

50 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.

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 AlbertaAlberta (all regions): median $178,213, from $66,798 to $327,151. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: not stated. Camrose – Drumheller: not stated. Calgary: not stated. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: not stated. Red Deer: not stated. Edmonton: not stated. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not stated. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: not stated.$0$100k$200k$300k$400kAlberta (all regions): median $178,213, from $66,798 to $327,151Alberta (all regions)$178,213Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: not statedLethbridge – Medicine HatNot statedCamrose – Drumheller: not statedCamrose – DrumhellerNot statedCalgary: not statedCalgaryNot statedBanff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: not statedBanff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain HouseNot statedRed Deer: not statedRed DeerNot statedEdmonton: not statedEdmontonNot statedAthabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not statedAthabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace RiverNot statedWood Buffalo – Cold Lake: not statedWood Buffalo – Cold LakeNot 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
Alberta (all regions)$66,798$178,213$327,151Very good (5 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine HatNot statedNot statedNot statedVery good (5 of 5)
Camrose – DrumhellerNot statedNot statedNot statedVery good (5 of 5)
CalgaryNot statedNot statedNot statedVery good (5 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain HouseNot statedNot statedNot statedVery good (5 of 5)
Red DeerNot statedNot statedNot statedVery good (5 of 5)
EdmontonNot statedNot statedNot statedVery good (5 of 5)
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace RiverNot statedNot statedNot statedVery good (5 of 5)
Wood Buffalo – Cold LakeNot statedNot statedNot statedVery good (5 of 5)

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