Salaries

Medical Laboratory Assistants and Related Technical Occupations Salary in Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake, Alberta

NOC 33101Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$28.62 an hour Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake
Compared with Alberta
Same as the Alberta median of $28.62
Compared with Canada
6% higher $1.62 above the Canadian median of $27.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake and CanadaWood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $28.62, from $21.84 to $40.00, middle half $27.00 to $28.98. Alberta (province): median $28.62, from $23.72 to $35.54, middle half $25.00 to $29.98. Canada: median $27.00, from $19.18 to $36.11, middle half $23.00 to $31.00.$10$20$30$40Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $28.62, from $21.84 to $40.00, middle half $27.00 to $28.98Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$28.62Alberta (province): median $28.62, from $23.72 to $35.54, middle half $25.00 to $29.98Alberta (province)$28.62Canada: median $27.00, from $19.18 to $36.11, middle half $23.00 to $31.00Canada$27.00
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
WageWood Buffalo – Cold LakeAlbertaCanada
Low $21.84 $23.72 $19.18
Lower quartile $27.00 $25.00 $23.00
Median $28.62 $28.62 $27.00
Upper quartile $28.98 $29.98 $31.00
High $40.00 $35.54 $36.11
Average $29.60 $29.13 $27.72

Job outlook

Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake.

Education and training

TEER category
3
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 years 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 AlbertaBanff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $29.11, from $22.12 to $31.89. Calgary: median $29.07, from $23.16 to $35.53. Red Deer: median $29.03, from $22.65 to $36.83. Edmonton: median $28.62, from $25.00 to $40.00. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $28.62, from $21.84 to $40.00. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $28.60, from $23.16 to $31.60. Camrose – Drumheller: median $26.75, from $21.13 to $30.92. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not stated.$20$25$30$35$40Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $29.11, from $22.12 to $31.89Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$29.11Calgary: median $29.07, from $23.16 to $35.53Calgary$29.07Red Deer: median $29.03, from $22.65 to $36.83Red Deer$29.03Edmonton: median $28.62, from $25.00 to $40.00Edmonton$28.62Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $28.62, from $21.84 to $40.00Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$28.62Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $28.60, from $23.16 to $31.60Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$28.60Camrose – Drumheller: median $26.75, from $21.13 to $30.92Camrose – Drumheller$26.75Athabasca – 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
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$22.12$29.11$31.89Limited (2 of 5)
Calgary$23.16$29.07$35.53Moderate (3 of 5)
Red Deer$22.65$29.03$36.83Limited (2 of 5)
Edmonton$25.00$28.62$40.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$21.84$28.62$40.00Limited (2 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$23.16$28.60$31.60Limited (2 of 5)
Camrose – Drumheller$21.13$26.75$30.92Limited (2 of 5)
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace RiverNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)

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