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Registered Nurses and Registered Psychiatric Nurses Salary in Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake, Alberta

NOC 31301Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$45.27 an hour Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake
Compared with Alberta
4.7% lower $2.23 below the Alberta median of $47.50
Compared with Canada
4.6% higher $2.00 above the Canadian median of $43.27
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 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 $45.27, from $31.25 to $60.00, middle half $40.00 to $52.88. Alberta (province): 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$60Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $45.27, from $31.25 to $60.00, middle half $40.00 to $52.88Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$45.27Alberta (province): median $47.50, from $30.00 to $54.49, middle half $40.00 to $52.00Alberta (province)$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 Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake compared with Canada
WageWood Buffalo – Cold LakeAlbertaCanada
Low $31.25 $30.00 $30.00
Lower quartile $40.00 $40.00 $36.38
Median $45.27 $47.50 $43.27
Upper quartile $52.88 $52.00 $50.00
High $60.00 $54.49 $54.37
Average $46.28 $44.99 $43.05

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake.

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 AlbertaLethbridge – 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$60Lethbridge – 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
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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