Salaries

Human Resources and Recruitment Officers Salary in Alberta

NOC 12101Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$34.62 an hour Alberta
Compared with Canada
3.9% higher $1.29 above the Canadian median of $33.33
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
4 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 CanadaAlberta: median $34.62, from $24.04 to $55.38, middle half $28.39 to $45.00. Canada: median $33.33, from $22.00 to $52.73, middle half $26.92 to $42.31.$20$30$40$50$60Alberta: median $34.62, from $24.04 to $55.38, middle half $28.39 to $45.00Alberta$34.62Canada: median $33.33, from $22.00 to $52.73, middle half $26.92 to $42.31Canada$33.33
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
WageAlbertaCanada
Low $24.04 $22.00
Lower quartile $28.39 $26.92
Median $34.62 $33.33
Upper quartile $45.00 $42.31
High $55.38 $52.73
Average $38.31 $36.33

Job outlook

Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Alberta.

The employment outlook is limited for human resources and recruitment officers in Alberta for the 2025-2027 period. Employment growth will lead to a few new positions, while not many positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

4 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

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 AlbertaAlberta (all regions): median $34.62, from $24.04 to $55.38. Red Deer: median $35.18, from $24.55 to $53.08. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $34.71, from $24.03 to $51.01. Calgary: median $34.62, from $24.04 to $55.38. Camrose – Drumheller: median $34.34, from $24.59 to $50.00. Edmonton: median $33.89, from $23.93 to $50.21. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $33.65, from $25.48 to $70.26. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $32.80, from $24.62 to $46.58. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not stated.$20$40$60$80Alberta (all regions): median $34.62, from $24.04 to $55.38Alberta (all regions)$34.62Red Deer: median $35.18, from $24.55 to $53.08Red Deer$35.18Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $34.71, from $24.03 to $51.01Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$34.71Calgary: median $34.62, from $24.04 to $55.38Calgary$34.62Camrose – Drumheller: median $34.34, from $24.59 to $50.00Camrose – Drumheller$34.34Edmonton: median $33.89, from $23.93 to $50.21Edmonton$33.89Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $33.65, from $25.48 to $70.26Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$33.65Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $32.80, from $24.62 to $46.58Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$32.80Athabasca – 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
Alberta (all regions)$24.04$34.62$55.38Limited (2 of 5)
Red Deer$24.55$35.18$53.08Limited (2 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$24.03$34.71$51.01Limited (2 of 5)
Calgary$24.04$34.62$55.38Limited (2 of 5)
Camrose – Drumheller$24.59$34.34$50.00Undetermined
Edmonton$23.93$33.89$50.21Limited (2 of 5)
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$25.48$33.65$70.26Undetermined
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$24.62$32.80$46.58Limited (2 of 5)
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace RiverNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)

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