Salaries

Public and Environmental Health and Safety Professionals Salary in Alberta

NOC 21120Wages 2024Updated

Median wage
$45.43 an hour Alberta
Compared with Canada
1% higher $0.43 above the Canadian median of $45.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Alberta

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

Wage range in Alberta and CanadaAlberta: median $45.43, from $28.78 to $67.18. Canada: median $45.00, from $29.33 to $56.41, middle half $36.00 to $51.28.$20$30$40$50$60$70Alberta: median $45.43, from $28.78 to $67.18Alberta$45.43Canada: median $45.00, from $29.33 to $56.41, middle half $36.00 to $51.28Canada$45.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Alberta compared with Canada
WageAlbertaCanada
Low $28.78 $29.33
Lower quartile Not stated $36.00
Median $45.43 $45.00
Upper quartile Not stated $51.28
High $67.18 $56.41
Average Not stated $44.21

Job outlook

Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Alberta.

The employment outlook is limited for the 2025-2027 period. Not many positions will become available due to retirements, and there are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation. Outlook data

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 $45.43, from $28.78 to $67.18. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $50.92, from $35.30 to $78.27. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $48.03, from $31.99 to $70.99. Calgary: median $45.22, from $29.44 to $68.87. Edmonton: median $45.15, from $29.64 to $68.91. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $44.99, from $28.66 to $67.00. Camrose – Drumheller: median $44.99, from $29.78 to $68.68. Red Deer: median $44.32, from $28.71 to $66.29. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not stated.$20$40$60$80Alberta (all regions): median $45.43, from $28.78 to $67.18Alberta (all regions)$45.43Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $50.92, from $35.30 to $78.27Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$50.92Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $48.03, from $31.99 to $70.99Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$48.03Calgary: median $45.22, from $29.44 to $68.87Calgary$45.22Edmonton: median $45.15, from $29.64 to $68.91Edmonton$45.15Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $44.99, from $28.66 to $67.00Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$44.99Camrose – Drumheller: median $44.99, from $29.78 to $68.68Camrose – Drumheller$44.99Red Deer: median $44.32, from $28.71 to $66.29Red Deer$44.32Athabasca – 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)$28.78$45.43$67.18Limited (2 of 5)
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$35.30$50.92$78.27Undetermined
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$31.99$48.03$70.99Undetermined
Calgary$29.44$45.22$68.87Limited (2 of 5)
Edmonton$29.64$45.15$68.91Limited (2 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$28.66$44.99$67.00Limited (2 of 5)
Camrose – Drumheller$29.78$44.99$68.68Undetermined
Red Deer$28.71$44.32$66.29Undetermined
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace RiverNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)

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