Median wage
$19.23 an hour
Alberta
Compared with Canada
3.3% lower
$0.65 below the Canadian median of $19.88
Job outlook
Moderate
3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
70
on Job Bank in September 2026
Wages in Alberta
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Alberta and Canada Alberta: median $19.23, from $15.00 to $26.00, middle half $16.00 to $23.00. Canada: median $19.88, from $15.00 to $30.00, middle half $16.55 to $24.04. $15 $20 $25 $30 Alberta: median $19.23, from $15.00 to $26.00, middle half $16.00 to $23.00 Alberta $19.23 Canada: median $19.88, from $15.00 to $30.00, middle half $16.55 to $24.04 Canada $19.88 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 Alberta compared with Canada
Wage Alberta Canada
Low
$15.00
$15.00
Lower quartile
$16.00
$16.55
Median
$19.23
$19.88
Upper quartile
$23.00
$24.04
High
$26.00
$30.00
Average
$19.97
$21.18
Job outlook
Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Alberta.
Employment growth will lead to a few new positions. A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data
70 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 3
Usual education A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 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 Alberta Alberta (all regions): median $19.23, from $15.00 to $26.00. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $19.23, from $15.00 to $26.00. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $19.23, from $16.08 to $27.74. Calgary: median $19.23, from $15.00 to $26.00. Camrose – Drumheller: median $19.23, from $15.00 to $26.00. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $19.23, from $15.00 to $26.00. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $19.23, from $15.00 to $26.00. Red Deer: median $17.99, from $16.05 to $26.12. Edmonton: median $17.00, from $15.00 to $22.00. $15 $20 $25 $30 Alberta (all regions): median $19.23, from $15.00 to $26.00 Alberta (all regions) $19.23 Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $19.23, from $15.00 to $26.00 Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River $19.23 Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $19.23, from $16.08 to $27.74 Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House $19.23 Calgary: median $19.23, from $15.00 to $26.00 Calgary $19.23 Camrose – Drumheller: median $19.23, from $15.00 to $26.00 Camrose – Drumheller $19.23 Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $19.23, from $15.00 to $26.00 Lethbridge – Medicine Hat $19.23 Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $19.23, from $15.00 to $26.00 Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake $19.23 Red Deer: median $17.99, from $16.05 to $26.12 Red Deer $17.99 Edmonton: median $17.00, from $15.00 to $22.00 Edmonton $17.00 The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Alberta (table) Region Low Median High Outlook Alberta (all regions) $15.00 $19.23 $26.00 Moderate (3 of 5) Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River $15.00 $19.23 $26.00 Moderate (3 of 5) Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House $16.08 $19.23 $27.74 Moderate (3 of 5) Calgary $15.00 $19.23 $26.00 Moderate (3 of 5) Camrose – Drumheller $15.00 $19.23 $26.00 Moderate (3 of 5) Lethbridge – Medicine Hat $15.00 $19.23 $26.00 Moderate (3 of 5) Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake $15.00 $19.23 $26.00 Limited (2 of 5) Red Deer $16.05 $17.99 $26.12 Moderate (3 of 5) Edmonton $15.00 $17.00 $22.00 Moderate (3 of 5)
Wages from 2023-2024 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027. Job postings counted for September 2026.
Occupation titles, codes and TEER categories come from the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada .