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Physiotherapists Salary in Alberta

NOC 31202Wages 2023-2024Updated

Licence required in Alberta How to get licensed

Median wage
$46.00 an hour Alberta
Compared with Canada
0.3% lower $0.15 below the Canadian median of $46.15
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
47 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 $46.00, from $34.62 to $62.03, middle half $40.49 to $51.28. Canada: median $46.15, from $30.00 to $56.21, middle half $39.90 to $50.39.$30$40$50$60$70Alberta: median $46.00, from $34.62 to $62.03, middle half $40.49 to $51.28Alberta$46.00Canada: median $46.15, from $30.00 to $56.21, middle half $39.90 to $50.39Canada$46.15
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 $34.62 $30.00
Lower quartile $40.49 $39.90
Median $46.00 $46.15
Upper quartile $51.28 $50.39
High $62.03 $56.21
Average $47.95 $45.73

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Alberta.

Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions. Not many positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

47 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 AlbertaAlberta (all regions): median $46.00, from $34.62 to $62.03. Red Deer: median $47.80, from $37.15 to $57.64. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $46.81, from $33.87 to $53.97. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $46.22, from $32.37 to $54.19. Camrose – Drumheller: median $46.05, from $33.02 to $53.57. Calgary: median $46.00, from $29.33 to $62.03. Edmonton: median $45.00, from $40.00 to $49.65. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $44.89, from $35.32 to $51.54. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not stated.$20$30$40$50$60$70Alberta (all regions): median $46.00, from $34.62 to $62.03Alberta (all regions)$46.00Red Deer: median $47.80, from $37.15 to $57.64Red Deer$47.80Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $46.81, from $33.87 to $53.97Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$46.81Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $46.22, from $32.37 to $54.19Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$46.22Camrose – Drumheller: median $46.05, from $33.02 to $53.57Camrose – Drumheller$46.05Calgary: median $46.00, from $29.33 to $62.03Calgary$46.00Edmonton: median $45.00, from $40.00 to $49.65Edmonton$45.00Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $44.89, from $35.32 to $51.54Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$44.89Athabasca – 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)$34.62$46.00$62.03Good (4 of 5)
Red Deer$37.15$47.80$57.64Good (4 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$33.87$46.81$53.97Good (4 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$32.37$46.22$54.19Good (4 of 5)
Camrose – Drumheller$33.02$46.05$53.57Good (4 of 5)
Calgary$29.33$46.00$62.03Good (4 of 5)
Edmonton$40.00$45.00$49.65Good (4 of 5)
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$35.32$44.89$51.54Undetermined
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace RiverNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)

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