Salaries

Purchasing and Inventory Control Workers Salary in Alberta

NOC 14403Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$24.00 an hour Alberta
Compared with Canada
Same as the Canadian median of $24.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
6 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 $24.00, from $17.00 to $33.65, middle half $22.00 to $26.00. Canada: median $24.00, from $17.50 to $36.06, middle half $20.00 to $28.72.$15$20$25$30$35$40Alberta: median $24.00, from $17.00 to $33.65, middle half $22.00 to $26.00Alberta$24.00Canada: median $24.00, from $17.50 to $36.06, middle half $20.00 to $28.72Canada$24.00
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 $17.00 $17.50
Lower quartile $22.00 $20.00
Median $24.00 $24.00
Upper quartile $26.00 $28.72
High $33.65 $36.06
Average $25.37 $25.63

Job outlook

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

Employment growth and retirements are expected to create a moderate number of job openings for purchasing and inventory control workers in Alberta. Outlook data

6 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 AlbertaAlberta (all regions): median $24.00, from $17.00 to $33.65. Calgary: median $25.38, from $17.00 to $28.85. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $24.70, from $19.65 to $35.79. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $24.00, from $17.00 to $33.65. Camrose – Drumheller: median $24.00, from $17.00 to $33.65. Edmonton: median $24.00, from $18.13 to $43.00. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $24.00, from $17.00 to $33.65. Red Deer: median $23.75, from $18.71 to $32.26. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: not stated.$10$20$30$40$50Alberta (all regions): median $24.00, from $17.00 to $33.65Alberta (all regions)$24.00Calgary: median $25.38, from $17.00 to $28.85Calgary$25.38Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $24.70, from $19.65 to $35.79Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$24.70Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $24.00, from $17.00 to $33.65Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$24.00Camrose – Drumheller: median $24.00, from $17.00 to $33.65Camrose – Drumheller$24.00Edmonton: median $24.00, from $18.13 to $43.00Edmonton$24.00Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $24.00, from $17.00 to $33.65Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$24.00Red Deer: median $23.75, from $18.71 to $32.26Red Deer$23.75Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: not statedWood Buffalo – Cold LakeNot 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)$17.00$24.00$33.65Moderate (3 of 5)
Calgary$17.00$25.38$28.85Moderate (3 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$19.65$24.70$35.79Moderate (3 of 5)
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$17.00$24.00$33.65Moderate (3 of 5)
Camrose – Drumheller$17.00$24.00$33.65Moderate (3 of 5)
Edmonton$18.13$24.00$43.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$17.00$24.00$33.65Moderate (3 of 5)
Red Deer$18.71$23.75$32.26Undetermined
Wood Buffalo – Cold LakeNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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