Median wage
$25.72 an hour
Red Deer
Compared with Alberta
4.2% higher
$1.04 above the Alberta median of $24.68
Compared with Canada
27.4% higher
$5.53 above the Canadian median of $20.19
Job outlook
Undetermined
2025-2027
Wages in Red Deer
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Red Deer and Canada Red Deer: median $25.72, from $18.90 to $41.64. Alberta (province): median $24.68, from $17.47 to $34.64. Canada: median $20.19, from $15.00 to $37.61, middle half $17.00 to $25.00. $10 $20 $30 $40 $50 Red Deer: median $25.72, from $18.90 to $41.64 Red Deer $25.72 Alberta (province): median $24.68, from $17.47 to $34.64 Alberta (province) $24.68 Canada: median $20.19, from $15.00 to $37.61, middle half $17.00 to $25.00 Canada $20.19 The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Red Deer compared with Canada
Wage Red Deer Alberta Canada
Low
$18.90
$17.47
$15.00
Lower quartile
Not stated Not stated $17.00
Median
$25.72
$24.68
$20.19
Upper quartile
Not stated Not stated $25.00
High
$41.64
$34.64
$37.61
Average
Not stated Not stated $23.61
Job outlook
Undetermined for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Red Deer.
Education and training
TEER category 2
Usual education A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more years 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 Alberta Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $27.96, from $19.45 to $47.55. Red Deer: median $25.72, from $18.90 to $41.64. Edmonton: median $25.34, from $18.91 to $34.98. Calgary: median $24.77, from $17.83 to $34.87. Camrose – Drumheller: not stated. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: not stated. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not stated. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: not stated. $10 $20 $30 $40 $50 Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $27.96, from $19.45 to $47.55 Lethbridge – Medicine Hat $27.96 Red Deer: median $25.72, from $18.90 to $41.64 Red Deer $25.72 Edmonton: median $25.34, from $18.91 to $34.98 Edmonton $25.34 Calgary: median $24.77, from $17.83 to $34.87 Calgary $24.77 Camrose – Drumheller: not stated Camrose – Drumheller Not stated Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: not stated Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House Not stated Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not stated Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River Not stated Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: not stated Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake Not 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) Region Low Median High Outlook Lethbridge – Medicine Hat $19.45 $27.96 $47.55 Undetermined Red Deer $18.90 $25.72 $41.64 Undetermined Edmonton $18.91 $25.34 $34.98 Undetermined Calgary $17.83 $24.77 $34.87 Undetermined Camrose – Drumheller Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined
Wages from 2024 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027.
Occupation titles, codes and TEER categories come from the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada .