Salaries

Registered Nurses and Registered Psychiatric Nurses Salary in Alberta

NOC 31301Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$47.50 an hour Alberta
Compared with Canada
9.8% higher $4.23 above the Canadian median of $43.27
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
7 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 $47.50, from $30.00 to $54.49, middle half $40.00 to $52.00. Canada: median $43.27, from $30.00 to $54.37, middle half $36.38 to $50.00.$30$40$50$60Alberta: median $47.50, from $30.00 to $54.49, middle half $40.00 to $52.00Alberta$47.50Canada: median $43.27, from $30.00 to $54.37, middle half $36.38 to $50.00Canada$43.27
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 $30.00 $30.00
Lower quartile $40.00 $36.38
Median $47.50 $43.27
Upper quartile $52.00 $50.00
High $54.49 $54.37
Average $44.99 $43.05

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Alberta.

The employment outlook is good for the 2025-2027 period due to a growing population and a national shortage, though growth in new positions is expected to be scaled back due to budget constraints and staffing pressures. Outlook data

7 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in Alberta?

Licence required Yes. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in Alberta.

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 $47.50, from $30.00 to $54.49. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $51.00, from $33.22 to $54.40. Camrose – Drumheller: median $49.50, from $30.00 to $56.25. Calgary: median $48.01, from $34.57 to $55.00. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $48.00, from $27.58 to $57.00. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $48.00, from $27.58 to $57.00. Red Deer: median $47.50, from $30.00 to $54.49. Edmonton: median $46.00, from $30.00 to $53.74. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $45.27, from $31.25 to $60.00.$20$30$40$50$60Alberta (all regions): median $47.50, from $30.00 to $54.49Alberta (all regions)$47.50Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $51.00, from $33.22 to $54.40Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$51.00Camrose – Drumheller: median $49.50, from $30.00 to $56.25Camrose – Drumheller$49.50Calgary: median $48.01, from $34.57 to $55.00Calgary$48.01Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $48.00, from $27.58 to $57.00Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$48.00Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $48.00, from $27.58 to $57.00Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$48.00Red Deer: median $47.50, from $30.00 to $54.49Red Deer$47.50Edmonton: median $46.00, from $30.00 to $53.74Edmonton$46.00Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $45.27, from $31.25 to $60.00Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$45.27
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)$30.00$47.50$54.49Good (4 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$33.22$51.00$54.40Good (4 of 5)
Camrose – Drumheller$30.00$49.50$56.25Good (4 of 5)
Calgary$34.57$48.01$55.00Good (4 of 5)
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$27.58$48.00$57.00Good (4 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$27.58$48.00$57.00Good (4 of 5)
Red Deer$30.00$47.50$54.49Good (4 of 5)
Edmonton$30.00$46.00$53.74Good (4 of 5)
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$31.25$45.27$60.00Good (4 of 5)

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