Salaries

Social Workers Salary in Alberta

NOC 41300Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$39.60 an hour Alberta
Compared with Canada
3% higher $1.14 above the Canadian median of $38.46
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
5 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 $39.60, from $23.97 to $51.24, middle half $28.85 to $45.13. Canada: median $38.46, from $25.00 to $50.26, middle half $30.96 to $45.00.$20$30$40$50$60Alberta: median $39.60, from $23.97 to $51.24, middle half $28.85 to $45.13Alberta$39.60Canada: median $38.46, from $25.00 to $50.26, middle half $30.96 to $45.00Canada$38.46
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 $23.97 $25.00
Lower quartile $28.85 $30.96
Median $39.60 $38.46
Upper quartile $45.13 $45.00
High $51.24 $50.26
Average $38.62 $38.33

Job outlook

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

The employment outlook is moderate for the 2025-2027 period. Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions, while not many positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

5 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 $39.60, from $23.97 to $51.24. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $44.25, from $38.00 to $52.31. Camrose – Drumheller: median $41.73, from $28.21 to $55.86. Red Deer: median $40.00, from $26.50 to $50.26. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $39.60, from $25.87 to $45.21. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $39.60, from $25.87 to $45.21. Calgary: median $39.60, from $23.97 to $51.24. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $39.60, from $23.97 to $51.24. Edmonton: median $38.00, from $25.55 to $51.24.$20$30$40$50$60Alberta (all regions): median $39.60, from $23.97 to $51.24Alberta (all regions)$39.60Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $44.25, from $38.00 to $52.31Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$44.25Camrose – Drumheller: median $41.73, from $28.21 to $55.86Camrose – Drumheller$41.73Red Deer: median $40.00, from $26.50 to $50.26Red Deer$40.00Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $39.60, from $25.87 to $45.21Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$39.60Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $39.60, from $25.87 to $45.21Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$39.60Calgary: median $39.60, from $23.97 to $51.24Calgary$39.60Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $39.60, from $23.97 to $51.24Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$39.60Edmonton: median $38.00, from $25.55 to $51.24Edmonton$38.00
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)$23.97$39.60$51.24Moderate (3 of 5)
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$38.00$44.25$52.31Moderate (3 of 5)
Camrose – Drumheller$28.21$41.73$55.86Moderate (3 of 5)
Red Deer$26.50$40.00$50.26Moderate (3 of 5)
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$25.87$39.60$45.21Moderate (3 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$25.87$39.60$45.21Moderate (3 of 5)
Calgary$23.97$39.60$51.24Moderate (3 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$23.97$39.60$51.24Moderate (3 of 5)
Edmonton$25.55$38.00$51.24Moderate (3 of 5)

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