Salaries

Pharmacists Salary in Red Deer, Alberta

NOC 31120Wages 2024Updated

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Median wage
$53.06 an hour Red Deer
Compared with Alberta
3.5% lower $1.94 below the Alberta median of $55.00
Compared with Canada
4.4% lower $2.43 below the Canadian median of $55.49
Job outlook
Very good 5 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Red Deer

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

Wage range in Red Deer and CanadaRed Deer: median $53.06, from $34.19 to $65.03. Alberta (province): median $55.00, from $41.24 to $62.00, middle half $48.00 to $60.00. Canada: median $55.49, from $40.00 to $67.00, middle half $50.00 to $61.54.$30$40$50$60$70Red Deer: median $53.06, from $34.19 to $65.03Red Deer$53.06Alberta (province): median $55.00, from $41.24 to $62.00, middle half $48.00 to $60.00Alberta (province)$55.00Canada: median $55.49, from $40.00 to $67.00, middle half $50.00 to $61.54Canada$55.49
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Red Deer compared with Canada
WageRed DeerAlbertaCanada
Low $34.19 $41.24 $40.00
Lower quartile Not stated $48.00 $50.00
Median $53.06 $55.00 $55.49
Upper quartile Not stated $60.00 $61.54
High $65.03 $62.00 $67.00
Average Not stated $52.23 $54.78

Job outlook

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

1 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
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 AlbertaAthabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $55.00, from $41.24 to $62.00. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $54.59, from $36.40 to $66.61. Camrose – Drumheller: median $54.29, from $36.22 to $65.25. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $54.29, from $32.63 to $66.56. Edmonton: median $53.50, from $25.00 to $60.00. Red Deer: median $53.06, from $34.19 to $65.03. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $53.01, from $35.28 to $65.24. Calgary: median $52.55, from $34.99 to $63.58.$20$40$60$80Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $55.00, from $41.24 to $62.00Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$55.00Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $54.59, from $36.40 to $66.61Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$54.59Camrose – Drumheller: median $54.29, from $36.22 to $65.25Camrose – Drumheller$54.29Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $54.29, from $32.63 to $66.56Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$54.29Edmonton: median $53.50, from $25.00 to $60.00Edmonton$53.50Red Deer: median $53.06, from $34.19 to $65.03Red Deer$53.06Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $53.01, from $35.28 to $65.24Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$53.01Calgary: median $52.55, from $34.99 to $63.58Calgary$52.55
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
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$41.24$55.00$62.00Very good (5 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$36.40$54.59$66.61Very good (5 of 5)
Camrose – Drumheller$36.22$54.29$65.25Good (4 of 5)
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$32.63$54.29$66.56Very good (5 of 5)
Edmonton$25.00$53.50$60.00Good (4 of 5)
Red Deer$34.19$53.06$65.03Very good (5 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$35.28$53.01$65.24Very good (5 of 5)
Calgary$34.99$52.55$63.58Good (4 of 5)

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