Salaries

Land Surveyors Salary in Alberta

NOC 21203Wages 2023-2024Updated

Licence required in Alberta How to get licensed

Median wage
$48.53 an hour Alberta
Compared with Canada
15% higher $6.33 above the Canadian median of $42.20
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

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 $48.53, from $26.00 to $61.00, middle half $32.05 to $50.00. Canada: median $42.20, from $29.00 to $60.51, middle half $33.00 to $50.00.$20$30$40$50$60$70Alberta: median $48.53, from $26.00 to $61.00, middle half $32.05 to $50.00Alberta$48.53Canada: median $42.20, from $29.00 to $60.51, middle half $33.00 to $50.00Canada$42.20
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 $26.00 $29.00
Lower quartile $32.05 $33.00
Median $48.53 $42.20
Upper quartile $50.00 $50.00
High $61.00 $60.51
Average $44.38 $43.30

Job outlook

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

The employment outlook is moderate for land surveyors in Alberta from 2025 to 2027. A moderate number of positions will become available due to employment growth and retirements. Outlook data

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
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 $48.53, from $26.00 to $61.00. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $48.93, from $34.09 to $74.96. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $48.08, from $43.00 to $60.44. Red Deer: median $47.48, from $32.02 to $72.33. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: not stated. Camrose – Drumheller: not stated. Calgary: not stated. Edmonton: not stated. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not stated.$20$40$60$80Alberta (all regions): median $48.53, from $26.00 to $61.00Alberta (all regions)$48.53Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $48.93, from $34.09 to $74.96Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$48.93Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $48.08, from $43.00 to $60.44Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$48.08Red Deer: median $47.48, from $32.02 to $72.33Red Deer$47.48Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: not statedLethbridge – Medicine HatNot statedCamrose – Drumheller: not statedCamrose – DrumhellerNot statedCalgary: not statedCalgaryNot statedEdmonton: not statedEdmontonNot statedAthabasca – 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)$26.00$48.53$61.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$34.09$48.93$74.96Moderate (3 of 5)
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$43.00$48.08$60.44Moderate (3 of 5)
Red Deer$32.02$47.48$72.33Undetermined
Lethbridge – Medicine HatNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Camrose – DrumhellerNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
CalgaryNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
EdmontonNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace RiverNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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