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Security Guards and Related Security Service Occupations Salary in Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake, Alberta

NOC 64410Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$23.50 an hour Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake
Compared with Alberta
11.9% higher $2.50 above the Alberta median of $21.00
Compared with Canada
11.9% higher $2.50 above the Canadian median of $21.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 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 $23.50, from $15.00 to $34.19, middle half $20.00 to $27.93. Alberta (province): median $21.00, from $17.25 to $38.00, middle half $19.00 to $25.00. Canada: median $21.00, from $16.55 to $31.45, middle half $18.30 to $25.00.$10$20$30$40Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $23.50, from $15.00 to $34.19, middle half $20.00 to $27.93Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$23.50Alberta (province): median $21.00, from $17.25 to $38.00, middle half $19.00 to $25.00Alberta (province)$21.00Canada: median $21.00, from $16.55 to $31.45, middle half $18.30 to $25.00Canada$21.00
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 Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake compared with Canada
WageWood Buffalo – Cold LakeAlbertaCanada
Low $15.00 $17.25 $16.55
Lower quartile $20.00 $19.00 $18.30
Median $23.50 $21.00 $21.00
Upper quartile $27.93 $25.00 $25.00
High $34.19 $38.00 $31.45
Average $24.36 $24.60 $23.26

Job outlook

Limited (2 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
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 AlbertaWood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $23.50, from $15.00 to $34.19. Calgary: median $22.00, from $17.25 to $45.60. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $21.50, from $18.00 to $28.20. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $21.50, from $18.00 to $28.20. Red Deer: median $21.24, from $17.63 to $32.65. Camrose – Drumheller: median $20.68, from $18.23 to $30.60. Edmonton: median $20.00, from $17.00 to $28.50. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $19.60, from $17.14 to $27.97.$10$20$30$40$50Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $23.50, from $15.00 to $34.19Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$23.50Calgary: median $22.00, from $17.25 to $45.60Calgary$22.00Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $21.50, from $18.00 to $28.20Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$21.50Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $21.50, from $18.00 to $28.20Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$21.50Red Deer: median $21.24, from $17.63 to $32.65Red Deer$21.24Camrose – Drumheller: median $20.68, from $18.23 to $30.60Camrose – Drumheller$20.68Edmonton: median $20.00, from $17.00 to $28.50Edmonton$20.00Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $19.60, from $17.14 to $27.97Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$19.60
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
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$15.00$23.50$34.19Limited (2 of 5)
Calgary$17.25$22.00$45.60Limited (2 of 5)
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$18.00$21.50$28.20Limited (2 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$18.00$21.50$28.20Limited (2 of 5)
Red Deer$17.63$21.24$32.65Limited (2 of 5)
Camrose – Drumheller$18.23$20.68$30.60Limited (2 of 5)
Edmonton$17.00$20.00$28.50Limited (2 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$17.14$19.60$27.97Limited (2 of 5)

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