Median wage
$75,000 a year
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake
Compared with Alberta
19.4% lower
$18,000 below the Alberta median of $93,000
Compared with Canada
10.7% lower
$9,000 below the Canadian median of $84,000
Job outlook
Undetermined
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 $75,000, middle half $52,800 to $113,000. Alberta (province): median $93,000, from $34,800 to $192,000, middle half $56,000 to $142,000. Canada: median $84,000, from $32,867 to $184,000, middle half $54,400 to $132,000. $0 $50k $100k $150k $200k Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $75,000, middle half $52,800 to $113,000 Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake $75,000 Alberta (province): median $93,000, from $34,800 to $192,000, middle half $56,000 to $142,000 Alberta (province) $93,000 Canada: median $84,000, from $32,867 to $184,000, middle half $54,400 to $132,000 Canada $84,000 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
Wage Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake Alberta Canada
Low
Not stated $34,800
$32,867
Lower quartile
$52,800
$56,000
$54,400
Median
$75,000
$93,000
$84,000
Upper quartile
$113,000
$142,000
$132,000
High
Not stated $192,000
$184,000
Average
$116,000
$106,400
$97,600
Job outlook
Undetermined 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 Calgary: median $138,000. Edmonton: median $126,000, from $40,400 to $190,000. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $75,000, from $32,867 to $128,000. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $75,000. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: not stated. Camrose – Drumheller: not stated. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: not stated. Red Deer: not stated. $0 $50k $100k $150k $200k Calgary: median $138,000 Calgary $138,000 Edmonton: median $126,000, from $40,400 to $190,000 Edmonton $126,000 Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $75,000, from $32,867 to $128,000 Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River $75,000 Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $75,000 Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake $75,000 Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: not stated Lethbridge – Medicine Hat Not stated Camrose – Drumheller: not stated Camrose – Drumheller Not stated Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: not stated Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House Not stated Red Deer: not stated Red Deer Not 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) Region Low Median High Outlook Calgary Not stated $138,000 Not stated Undetermined Edmonton $40,400 $126,000 $190,000 Undetermined Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River $32,867 $75,000 $128,000 Undetermined Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake Not stated $75,000 Not stated Undetermined Lethbridge – Medicine Hat Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Camrose – Drumheller Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Red Deer Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined
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 .