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Painters and Decorators Salary in Calgary, Alberta

NOC 73112Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$25.00 an hour Calgary
Compared with Alberta
3.8% lower $1.00 below the Alberta median of $26.00
Compared with Canada
10.7% lower $3.00 below the Canadian median of $28.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
19 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Calgary

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

Wage range in Calgary and CanadaCalgary: median $25.00, from $20.00 to $32.00, middle half $22.00 to $28.20. Alberta (province): median $26.00, from $20.00 to $34.82, middle half $22.00 to $30.00. Canada: median $28.00, from $20.00 to $40.99, middle half $24.00 to $35.00.$20$30$40$50Calgary: median $25.00, from $20.00 to $32.00, middle half $22.00 to $28.20Calgary$25.00Alberta (province): median $26.00, from $20.00 to $34.82, middle half $22.00 to $30.00Alberta (province)$26.00Canada: median $28.00, from $20.00 to $40.99, middle half $24.00 to $35.00Canada$28.00
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 Calgary compared with Canada
WageCalgaryAlbertaCanada
Low $20.00 $20.00 $20.00
Lower quartile $22.00 $22.00 $24.00
Median $25.00 $26.00 $28.00
Upper quartile $28.20 $30.00 $35.00
High $32.00 $34.82 $40.99
Average $25.74 $26.40 $29.14

Job outlook

Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Calgary.

19 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in Alberta?

Voluntary certification Not required. Certification is available in Alberta, but you can work in this occupation without it.

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 AlbertaEdmonton: median $27.00, from $20.00 to $36.86. Red Deer: median $26.00, from $20.00 to $34.82. Calgary: median $25.00, from $20.00 to $32.00. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $23.00, from $18.50 to $28.00. Camrose – Drumheller: not stated. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: not stated. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not stated. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: not stated.$15$20$25$30$35$40Edmonton: median $27.00, from $20.00 to $36.86Edmonton$27.00Red Deer: median $26.00, from $20.00 to $34.82Red Deer$26.00Calgary: median $25.00, from $20.00 to $32.00Calgary$25.00Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $23.00, from $18.50 to $28.00Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$23.00Camrose – Drumheller: not statedCamrose – DrumhellerNot statedBanff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: not statedBanff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain HouseNot statedAthabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not statedAthabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace RiverNot statedWood Buffalo – Cold Lake: not statedWood Buffalo – Cold LakeNot 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
Edmonton$20.00$27.00$36.86Limited (2 of 5)
Red Deer$20.00$26.00$34.82Moderate (3 of 5)
Calgary$20.00$25.00$32.00Limited (2 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$18.50$23.00$28.00Limited (2 of 5)
Camrose – DrumhellerNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain HouseNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace RiverNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
Wood Buffalo – Cold LakeNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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