Median wage
$36.31 an hour Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake
Compared with Alberta
0.9% higher $0.31 above the Alberta median of $36.00
Compared with Canada
2.1% higher $0.73 above the Canadian median of $35.58
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake

Wage range in Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake and CanadaWood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $36.31, from $26.28 to $57.92. 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$60Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $36.31, from $26.28 to $57.92Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$36.31Alberta (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.
Wages in Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake compared with Canada
WageWood Buffalo – Cold LakeAlbertaCanada
Low $26.28 $20.00 $20.50
Lower quartile Not stated $27.88 $26.67
Median $36.31 $36.00 $35.58
Upper quartile Not stated $46.27 $45.67
High $57.92 $57.69 $57.44
Average Not stated $37.97 $37.85

Job outlook

Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake.

1 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

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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