Median wage
$43.59 an hour
Edmonton
Compared with Alberta
6.2% higher
$2.56 above the Alberta median of $41.03
Compared with Canada
13.3% higher
$5.13 above the Canadian median of $38.46
Job outlook
Moderate
3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1
on Job Bank in September 2026
Wages in Edmonton
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Edmonton and Canada Edmonton: median $43.59, from $33.65 to $76.92, middle half $43.27 to $46.15. Alberta (province): median $41.03, from $25.00 to $76.92, middle half $30.77 to $46.65. Canada: median $38.46, from $24.04 to $66.67, middle half $29.74 to $50.26. $20 $40 $60 $80 Edmonton: median $43.59, from $33.65 to $76.92, middle half $43.27 to $46.15 Edmonton $43.59 Alberta (province): median $41.03, from $25.00 to $76.92, middle half $30.77 to $46.65 Alberta (province) $41.03 Canada: median $38.46, from $24.04 to $66.67, middle half $29.74 to $50.26 Canada $38.46 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 Edmonton compared with Canada
Wage Edmonton Alberta Canada
Low
$33.65
$25.00
$24.04
Lower quartile
$43.27
$30.77
$29.74
Median
$43.59
$41.03
$38.46
Upper quartile
$46.15
$46.65
$50.26
High
$76.92
$76.92
$66.67
Average
$50.25
$42.37
$42.78
Job outlook
Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Edmonton.
1 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.
Licence needed in Alberta?
This occupation group is not licensed as a whole in Alberta, but some roles in it are:
Mortgage broker (a role in this group)
Licence required in Alberta
Education and training
TEER category 1
Usual education A university degree 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 Edmonton: median $43.59, from $33.65 to $76.92. Calgary: median $41.03, from $25.00 to $76.92. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $41.03, from $25.00 to $76.92. Red Deer: median $38.82, from $29.83 to $57.36. Camrose – Drumheller: not stated. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: not stated. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not stated. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: not stated. $20 $40 $60 $80 Edmonton: median $43.59, from $33.65 to $76.92 Edmonton $43.59 Calgary: median $41.03, from $25.00 to $76.92 Calgary $41.03 Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $41.03, from $25.00 to $76.92 Lethbridge – Medicine Hat $41.03 Red Deer: median $38.82, from $29.83 to $57.36 Red Deer $38.82 Camrose – Drumheller: not stated Camrose – Drumheller Not stated Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: not stated Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House Not stated Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not stated Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River Not stated Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: not stated Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake 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 Edmonton $33.65 $43.59 $76.92 Moderate (3 of 5) Calgary $25.00 $41.03 $76.92 Moderate (3 of 5) Lethbridge – Medicine Hat $25.00 $41.03 $76.92 Limited (2 of 5) Red Deer $29.83 $38.82 $57.36 Moderate (3 of 5) Camrose – Drumheller Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House Not stated Not stated Not stated Moderate (3 of 5) Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River Not stated Not stated Not stated Moderate (3 of 5) Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined
Wages from 2023-2024 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027. Job postings counted for September 2026.
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 .