Salaries

Medical Laboratory Technologists Salary in Alberta

NOC 32120Wages 2023-2024Updated

Licence required in Alberta How to get licensed

Median wage
$45.79 an hour Alberta
Compared with Canada
17.4% higher $6.79 above the Canadian median of $39.00
Job outlook
Very good 5 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
2 on Job Bank in September 2026

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 $45.79, from $25.00 to $50.00, middle half $38.08 to $47.30. Canada: median $39.00, from $25.13 to $49.00, middle half $33.20 to $44.00.$20$30$40$50Alberta: median $45.79, from $25.00 to $50.00, middle half $38.08 to $47.30Alberta$45.79Canada: median $39.00, from $25.13 to $49.00, middle half $33.20 to $44.00Canada$39.00
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 Alberta compared with Canada
WageAlbertaCanada
Low $25.00 $25.13
Lower quartile $38.08 $33.20
Median $45.79 $39.00
Upper quartile $47.30 $44.00
High $50.00 $49.00
Average $42.33 $38.51

Job outlook

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

Employment growth will lead to several new positions. A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

2 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

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
2
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more 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 AlbertaAlberta (all regions): median $45.79, from $25.00 to $50.00. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $46.51, from $34.59 to $59.77. Calgary: median $45.79, from $18.00 to $50.00. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $45.24, from $34.12 to $54.67. Camrose – Drumheller: median $43.86, from $31.96 to $54.04. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $43.76, from $32.73 to $52.60. Red Deer: median $43.70, from $33.01 to $51.52. Edmonton: median $42.00, from $25.00 to $75.00. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not stated.$0$20$40$60$80Alberta (all regions): median $45.79, from $25.00 to $50.00Alberta (all regions)$45.79Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $46.51, from $34.59 to $59.77Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$46.51Calgary: median $45.79, from $18.00 to $50.00Calgary$45.79Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $45.24, from $34.12 to $54.67Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$45.24Camrose – Drumheller: median $43.86, from $31.96 to $54.04Camrose – Drumheller$43.86Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $43.76, from $32.73 to $52.60Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$43.76Red Deer: median $43.70, from $33.01 to $51.52Red Deer$43.70Edmonton: median $42.00, from $25.00 to $75.00Edmonton$42.00Athabasca – 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)$25.00$45.79$50.00Very good (5 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$34.59$46.51$59.77Good (4 of 5)
Calgary$18.00$45.79$50.00Very good (5 of 5)
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$34.12$45.24$54.67Undetermined
Camrose – Drumheller$31.96$43.86$54.04Good (4 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$32.73$43.76$52.60Very good (5 of 5)
Red Deer$33.01$43.70$51.52Undetermined
Edmonton$25.00$42.00$75.00Very good (5 of 5)
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace RiverNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)

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