Salaries

Information Systems Specialists Salary in Alberta

NOC 21222Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$48.08 an hour Alberta
Compared with Canada
4.2% higher $1.93 above the Canadian median of $46.15
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
13 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 $48.08, from $27.13 to $68.00, middle half $35.50 to $58.44. Canada: median $46.15, from $28.85 to $68.68, middle half $36.00 to $56.92.$20$40$60$80Alberta: median $48.08, from $27.13 to $68.00, middle half $35.50 to $58.44Alberta$48.08Canada: median $46.15, from $28.85 to $68.68, middle half $36.00 to $56.92Canada$46.15
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 $27.13 $28.85
Lower quartile $35.50 $36.00
Median $48.08 $46.15
Upper quartile $58.44 $56.92
High $68.00 $68.68
Average $48.60 $48.18

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Alberta.

Demand for information systems specialists is driven by rapid technological advancement and the expansion of digital services. Key trends include artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, virtual and augmented reality, blockchain, cybersecurity, and cloud technologies. Outlook data

13 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

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 $48.08, from $27.13 to $68.00. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $49.08, from $33.36 to $75.64. Calgary: median $48.08, from $27.13 to $77.50. Camrose – Drumheller: median $48.08, from $27.13 to $68.00. Edmonton: median $48.08, from $27.13 to $68.00. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $47.45, from $32.79 to $69.53. Red Deer: median $46.46, from $32.90 to $66.45. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $45.38, from $31.46 to $64.85. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not stated.$20$40$60$80Alberta (all regions): median $48.08, from $27.13 to $68.00Alberta (all regions)$48.08Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $49.08, from $33.36 to $75.64Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$49.08Calgary: median $48.08, from $27.13 to $77.50Calgary$48.08Camrose – Drumheller: median $48.08, from $27.13 to $68.00Camrose – Drumheller$48.08Edmonton: median $48.08, from $27.13 to $68.00Edmonton$48.08Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $47.45, from $32.79 to $69.53Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$47.45Red Deer: median $46.46, from $32.90 to $66.45Red Deer$46.46Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $45.38, from $31.46 to $64.85Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$45.38Athabasca – 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)$27.13$48.08$68.00Good (4 of 5)
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$33.36$49.08$75.64Good (4 of 5)
Calgary$27.13$48.08$77.50Good (4 of 5)
Camrose – Drumheller$27.13$48.08$68.00Good (4 of 5)
Edmonton$27.13$48.08$68.00Good (4 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$32.79$47.45$69.53Good (4 of 5)
Red Deer$32.90$46.46$66.45Good (4 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$31.46$45.38$64.85Good (4 of 5)
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace RiverNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)

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