Salaries

Program Leaders and Instructors in Recreation, Sport and Fitness Salary in Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake, Alberta

NOC 54100Wages 2024Updated

Median wage
$20.86 an hour Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake
Compared with Alberta
4.3% higher $0.86 above the Alberta median of $20.00
Compared with Canada
9.8% higher $1.86 above the Canadian median of $19.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
17 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake

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

Wage range in Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake and CanadaWood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $20.86, from $17.43 to $28.87. Alberta (province): median $20.00, from $15.50 to $35.00, middle half $17.50 to $25.00. Canada: median $19.00, from $15.44 to $31.00, middle half $16.75 to $24.00.$15$20$25$30$35Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $20.86, from $17.43 to $28.87Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$20.86Alberta (province): median $20.00, from $15.50 to $35.00, middle half $17.50 to $25.00Alberta (province)$20.00Canada: median $19.00, from $15.44 to $31.00, middle half $16.75 to $24.00Canada$19.00
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 $17.43 $15.50 $15.44
Lower quartile Not stated $17.50 $16.75
Median $20.86 $20.00 $19.00
Upper quartile Not stated $25.00 $24.00
High $28.87 $35.00 $31.00
Average Not stated $23.39 $21.71

Job outlook

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

17 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
4
Usual education
A high school diploma 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 AlbertaBanff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $21.06, from $15.75 to $30.21. Red Deer: median $20.94, from $16.11 to $30.40. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $20.86, from $17.43 to $28.87. Camrose – Drumheller: median $20.71, from $17.03 to $29.15. Edmonton: median $20.50, from $15.25 to $26.37. Calgary: median $20.00, from $16.00 to $46.00. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $20.00, from $15.50 to $35.00. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not stated.$10$20$30$40$50Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $21.06, from $15.75 to $30.21Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$21.06Red Deer: median $20.94, from $16.11 to $30.40Red Deer$20.94Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $20.86, from $17.43 to $28.87Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$20.86Camrose – Drumheller: median $20.71, from $17.03 to $29.15Camrose – Drumheller$20.71Edmonton: median $20.50, from $15.25 to $26.37Edmonton$20.50Calgary: median $20.00, from $16.00 to $46.00Calgary$20.00Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $20.00, from $15.50 to $35.00Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$20.00Athabasca – 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
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$15.75$21.06$30.21Limited (2 of 5)
Red Deer$16.11$20.94$30.40Limited (2 of 5)
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$17.43$20.86$28.87Limited (2 of 5)
Camrose – Drumheller$17.03$20.71$29.15Limited (2 of 5)
Edmonton$15.25$20.50$26.37Limited (2 of 5)
Calgary$16.00$20.00$46.00Limited (2 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$15.50$20.00$35.00Limited (2 of 5)
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace RiverNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)

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