Median wage
$44.93 an hour Calgary
Compared with Alberta
3.7% lower $1.74 below the Alberta median of $46.67
Compared with Canada
2.2% higher $0.97 above the Canadian median of $43.96
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Calgary

Wage range in Calgary and CanadaCalgary: median $44.93, from $29.80 to $65.16. Alberta (province): median $46.67, from $25.00 to $72.58, middle half $33.00 to $57.69. Canada: median $43.96, from $27.00 to $71.43, middle half $33.27 to $57.44.$20$40$60$80Calgary: median $44.93, from $29.80 to $65.16Calgary$44.93Alberta (province): median $46.67, from $25.00 to $72.58, middle half $33.00 to $57.69Alberta (province)$46.67Canada: median $43.96, from $27.00 to $71.43, middle half $33.27 to $57.44Canada$43.96
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Calgary compared with Canada
WageCalgaryAlbertaCanada
Low $29.80 $25.00 $27.00
Lower quartile Not stated $33.00 $33.27
Median $44.93 $46.67 $43.96
Upper quartile Not stated $57.69 $57.44
High $65.16 $72.58 $71.43
Average Not stated $47.75 $47.27

Job outlook

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

1 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
0
Usual education
Management experience in a related field is usually required.

By region in Alberta

Wage range by economic region in AlbertaWood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $46.82, from $33.34 to $63.33. Edmonton: median $46.11, from $20.84 to $73.08. Calgary: median $44.93, from $29.80 to $65.16. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $44.63, from $31.91 to $61.92. Camrose – Drumheller: median $44.28, from $33.42 to $61.83. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $43.33, from $30.10 to $59.68. Red Deer: median $42.37, from $31.54 to $61.04. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not stated.$20$40$60$80Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $46.82, from $33.34 to $63.33Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$46.82Edmonton: median $46.11, from $20.84 to $73.08Edmonton$46.11Calgary: median $44.93, from $29.80 to $65.16Calgary$44.93Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $44.63, from $31.91 to $61.92Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$44.63Camrose – Drumheller: median $44.28, from $33.42 to $61.83Camrose – Drumheller$44.28Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $43.33, from $30.10 to $59.68Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$43.33Red Deer: median $42.37, from $31.54 to $61.04Red Deer$42.37Athabasca – 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
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$33.34$46.82$63.33Limited (2 of 5)
Edmonton$20.84$46.11$73.08Moderate (3 of 5)
Calgary$29.80$44.93$65.16Moderate (3 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$31.91$44.63$61.92Moderate (3 of 5)
Camrose – Drumheller$33.42$44.28$61.83Moderate (3 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$30.10$43.33$59.68Moderate (3 of 5)
Red Deer$31.54$42.37$61.04Moderate (3 of 5)
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace RiverNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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