Salaries

Professional Occupations in Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations Salary in Calgary, Alberta

NOC 11202Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$36.06 an hour Calgary
Compared with Alberta
0.2% higher $0.06 above the Alberta median of $36.00
Compared with Canada
1.3% higher $0.48 above the Canadian median of $35.58
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
14 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 $36.06, from $20.19 to $57.69, middle half $28.85 to $47.51. Alberta (province): median $36.00, from $20.00 to $57.69, middle half $27.88 to $46.27. Canada: median $35.58, from $20.50 to $57.44, middle half $26.67 to $45.67.$20$30$40$50$60Calgary: median $36.06, from $20.19 to $57.69, middle half $28.85 to $47.51Calgary$36.06Alberta (province): median $36.00, from $20.00 to $57.69, middle half $27.88 to $46.27Alberta (province)$36.00Canada: median $35.58, from $20.50 to $57.44, middle half $26.67 to $45.67Canada$35.58
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 $20.19 $20.00 $20.50
Lower quartile $28.85 $27.88 $26.67
Median $36.06 $36.00 $35.58
Upper quartile $47.51 $46.27 $45.67
High $57.69 $57.69 $57.44
Average $39.25 $37.97 $37.85

Job outlook

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

14 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

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 AlbertaWood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $36.31, from $26.28 to $57.92. Calgary: median $36.06, from $20.19 to $57.69. Camrose – Drumheller: median $36.00, from $20.00 to $57.69. Edmonton: median $36.00, from $20.00 to $57.69. Red Deer: median $35.91, from $21.58 to $52.46. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $33.62, from $22.38 to $57.20. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $33.35, from $21.89 to $49.31. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not stated.$20$30$40$50$60Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $36.31, from $26.28 to $57.92Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$36.31Calgary: median $36.06, from $20.19 to $57.69Calgary$36.06Camrose – Drumheller: median $36.00, from $20.00 to $57.69Camrose – Drumheller$36.00Edmonton: median $36.00, from $20.00 to $57.69Edmonton$36.00Red Deer: median $35.91, from $21.58 to $52.46Red Deer$35.91Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $33.62, from $22.38 to $57.20Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$33.62Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $33.35, from $21.89 to $49.31Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$33.35Athabasca – 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
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$26.28$36.31$57.92Limited (2 of 5)
Calgary$20.19$36.06$57.69Moderate (3 of 5)
Camrose – Drumheller$20.00$36.00$57.69Moderate (3 of 5)
Edmonton$20.00$36.00$57.69Moderate (3 of 5)
Red Deer$21.58$35.91$52.46Limited (2 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$22.38$33.62$57.20Moderate (3 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$21.89$33.35$49.31Limited (2 of 5)
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace RiverNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)

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