Salaries

Pharmacy Technical Assistants and Pharmacy Assistants Salary in Edmonton, Alberta

NOC 33103Wages 2024Updated

Median wage
$20.53 an hour Edmonton
Compared with Alberta
2.7% higher $0.53 above the Alberta median of $20.00
Compared with Canada
2.7% higher $0.53 above the Canadian median of $20.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
16 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Edmonton

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

Wage range in Edmonton and CanadaEdmonton: median $20.53, from $17.72 to $25.88. Alberta (province): median $20.00, from $15.05 to $25.60, middle half $17.50 to $23.00. Canada: median $20.00, from $16.00 to $26.00, middle half $17.25 to $23.00.$15$20$25$30Edmonton: median $20.53, from $17.72 to $25.88Edmonton$20.53Alberta (province): median $20.00, from $15.05 to $25.60, middle half $17.50 to $23.00Alberta (province)$20.00Canada: median $20.00, from $16.00 to $26.00, middle half $17.25 to $23.00Canada$20.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Edmonton compared with Canada
WageEdmontonAlbertaCanada
Low $17.72 $15.05 $16.00
Lower quartile Not stated $17.50 $17.25
Median $20.53 $20.00 $20.00
Upper quartile Not stated $23.00 $23.00
High $25.88 $25.60 $26.00
Average Not stated $20.48 $20.86

Job outlook

Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Edmonton.

16 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

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 AlbertaAthabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $23.00, from $17.00 to $27.00. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $23.00, from $17.00 to $27.00. Camrose – Drumheller: median $22.48, from $19.66 to $26.65. Red Deer: median $22.38, from $19.35 to $26.31. Calgary: median $22.20, from $17.71 to $26.34. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $22.00, from $16.00 to $23.00. Edmonton: median $20.53, from $17.72 to $25.88. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $20.00, from $15.05 to $24.50.$15$20$25$30Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $23.00, from $17.00 to $27.00Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$23.00Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $23.00, from $17.00 to $27.00Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$23.00Camrose – Drumheller: median $22.48, from $19.66 to $26.65Camrose – Drumheller$22.48Red Deer: median $22.38, from $19.35 to $26.31Red Deer$22.38Calgary: median $22.20, from $17.71 to $26.34Calgary$22.20Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $22.00, from $16.00 to $23.00Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$22.00Edmonton: median $20.53, from $17.72 to $25.88Edmonton$20.53Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $20.00, from $15.05 to $24.50Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$20.00
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$17.00$23.00$27.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$17.00$23.00$27.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Camrose – Drumheller$19.66$22.48$26.65Moderate (3 of 5)
Red Deer$19.35$22.38$26.31Moderate (3 of 5)
Calgary$17.71$22.20$26.34Moderate (3 of 5)
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$16.00$22.00$23.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Edmonton$17.72$20.53$25.88Moderate (3 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$15.05$20.00$24.50Moderate (3 of 5)

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