Salaries

Letter Carriers Salary in Alberta

NOC 74101Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$30.00 an hour Alberta
Compared with Canada
4% higher $1.15 above the Canadian median of $28.85
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 $30.00, from $24.73 to $33.65, middle half $26.00 to $32.20. Canada: median $28.85, from $23.00 to $33.65, middle half $25.98 to $30.36.$20$25$30$35Alberta: median $30.00, from $24.73 to $33.65, middle half $26.00 to $32.20Alberta$30.00Canada: median $28.85, from $23.00 to $33.65, middle half $25.98 to $30.36Canada$28.85
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 $24.73 $23.00
Lower quartile $26.00 $25.98
Median $30.00 $28.85
Upper quartile $32.20 $30.36
High $33.65 $33.65
Average $29.22 $28.74

Job outlook

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

Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions. Several positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

Education and training

TEER category
4
Usual education
A high school diploma 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 $30.00, from $24.73 to $33.65. Edmonton: median $31.00, from $25.00 to $33.91. Camrose – Drumheller: median $30.12, from $23.42 to $31.31. Calgary: median $29.81, from $22.00 to $33.65. Red Deer: median $28.54, from $24.91 to $32.27. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $27.78, from $23.55 to $30.25. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $27.66, from $22.84 to $30.04. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $26.94, from $22.86 to $28.79. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not stated.$20$25$30$35Alberta (all regions): median $30.00, from $24.73 to $33.65Alberta (all regions)$30.00Edmonton: median $31.00, from $25.00 to $33.91Edmonton$31.00Camrose – Drumheller: median $30.12, from $23.42 to $31.31Camrose – Drumheller$30.12Calgary: median $29.81, from $22.00 to $33.65Calgary$29.81Red Deer: median $28.54, from $24.91 to $32.27Red Deer$28.54Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $27.78, from $23.55 to $30.25Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$27.78Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $27.66, from $22.84 to $30.04Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$27.66Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $26.94, from $22.86 to $28.79Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$26.94Athabasca – 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)$24.73$30.00$33.65Moderate (3 of 5)
Edmonton$25.00$31.00$33.91Moderate (3 of 5)
Camrose – Drumheller$23.42$30.12$31.31Moderate (3 of 5)
Calgary$22.00$29.81$33.65Moderate (3 of 5)
Red Deer$24.91$28.54$32.27Moderate (3 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$23.55$27.78$30.25Moderate (3 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$22.84$27.66$30.04Moderate (3 of 5)
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$22.86$26.94$28.79Moderate (3 of 5)
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace RiverNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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