Median wage
$32,867 a year
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake
Compared with Alberta
45.6% lower
$27,533 below the Alberta median of $60,400
Compared with Canada
29.8% lower
$13,933 below the Canadian median of $46,800
Job outlook
Very good
5 of 5, 2025-2027
Wages in Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake
In Canadian dollars a year, from 2021 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake and Canada Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $32,867. Alberta (province): median $60,400, from $32,867 to $121,000, middle half $31,800 to $90,000. Canada: median $46,800, from $32,867 to $107,000, middle half $23,000 to $74,500. $0 $25k $50k $75k $100k $125k Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $32,867 Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake $32,867 Alberta (province): median $60,400, from $32,867 to $121,000, middle half $31,800 to $90,000 Alberta (province) $60,400 Canada: median $46,800, from $32,867 to $107,000, middle half $23,000 to $74,500 Canada $46,800 The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake compared with Canada
Wage Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake Alberta Canada
Low
Not stated $32,867
$32,867
Lower quartile
Not stated $31,800
$23,000
Median
$32,867
$60,400
$46,800
Upper quartile
Not stated $90,000
$74,500
High
Not stated $121,000
$107,000
Average
$52,000
$66,900
$58,000
Job outlook
Very good (5 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake.
Education and training
TEER category 0
Usual education Management experience in a related field 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 Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $71,500. Edmonton: median $65,000, from $32,867 to $118,000. Camrose – Drumheller: median $64,000. Calgary: median $62,400, from $32,867 to $133,000. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $54,000, from $32,867 to $100,000. Red Deer: median $54,000. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $47,200. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $32,867. $0 $50k $100k $150k Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $71,500 Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House $71,500 Edmonton: median $65,000, from $32,867 to $118,000 Edmonton $65,000 Camrose – Drumheller: median $64,000 Camrose – Drumheller $64,000 Calgary: median $62,400, from $32,867 to $133,000 Calgary $62,400 Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $54,000, from $32,867 to $100,000 Lethbridge – Medicine Hat $54,000 Red Deer: median $54,000 Red Deer $54,000 Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $47,200 Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River $47,200 Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $32,867 Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake $32,867 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 Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House Not stated $71,500 Not stated Very good (5 of 5) Edmonton $32,867 $65,000 $118,000 Very good (5 of 5) Camrose – Drumheller Not stated $64,000 Not stated Very good (5 of 5) Calgary $32,867 $62,400 $133,000 Very good (5 of 5) Lethbridge – Medicine Hat $32,867 $54,000 $100,000 Very good (5 of 5) Red Deer Not stated $54,000 Not stated Very good (5 of 5) Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River Not stated $47,200 Not stated Very good (5 of 5) Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake Not stated $32,867 Not stated Very good (5 of 5)
Wages from 2021 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027.
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 .