Salaries

Industrial Electricians Salary in Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake, Alberta

NOC 72201Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$48.00 an hour Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake
Compared with Alberta
9.1% higher $4.00 above the Alberta median of $44.00
Compared with Canada
14.3% higher $6.00 above the Canadian median of $42.00
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 $48.00, from $26.95 to $63.09, middle half $35.82 to $55.35. Alberta (province): median $44.00, from $25.00 to $68.00, middle half $38.33 to $55.00. Canada: median $42.00, from $28.00 to $54.00, middle half $37.00 to $47.00.$20$40$60$80Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $48.00, from $26.95 to $63.09, middle half $35.82 to $55.35Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$48.00Alberta (province): median $44.00, from $25.00 to $68.00, middle half $38.33 to $55.00Alberta (province)$44.00Canada: median $42.00, from $28.00 to $54.00, middle half $37.00 to $47.00Canada$42.00
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 $26.95 $25.00 $28.00
Lower quartile $35.82 $38.33 $37.00
Median $48.00 $44.00 $42.00
Upper quartile $55.35 $55.00 $47.00
High $63.09 $68.00 $54.00
Average $47.13 $45.95 $41.85

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 $48.00, from $26.95 to $63.09. Camrose – Drumheller: median $47.69, from $32.23 to $69.81. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $47.52, from $31.12 to $62.59. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $46.00, from $27.00 to $62.00. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $46.00, from $27.00 to $62.00. Calgary: median $44.00, from $34.00 to $62.00. Edmonton: median $44.00, from $25.00 to $68.00. Red Deer: not stated.$20$40$60$80Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $48.00, from $26.95 to $63.09Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$48.00Camrose – Drumheller: median $47.69, from $32.23 to $69.81Camrose – Drumheller$47.69Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $47.52, from $31.12 to $62.59Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$47.52Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $46.00, from $27.00 to $62.00Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$46.00Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $46.00, from $27.00 to $62.00Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$46.00Calgary: median $44.00, from $34.00 to $62.00Calgary$44.00Edmonton: median $44.00, from $25.00 to $68.00Edmonton$44.00Red Deer: not statedRed DeerNot 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$26.95$48.00$63.09Moderate (3 of 5)
Camrose – Drumheller$32.23$47.69$69.81Moderate (3 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$31.12$47.52$62.59Moderate (3 of 5)
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$27.00$46.00$62.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$27.00$46.00$62.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Calgary$34.00$44.00$62.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Edmonton$25.00$44.00$68.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Red DeerNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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