Salaries

Specialists in Surgery Salary in Alberta

NOC 31101Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$508,561 a year Alberta
Compared with Canada
21.3% higher $89,381 above the Canadian median of $419,180
Job outlook
Very good 5 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Alberta

In Canadian dollars a year, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Alberta and CanadaAlberta: median $508,561, from $180,159 to $984,111. Canada: median $419,180, from $144,482 to $766,730.$0$250k$500k$750k$1,000kAlberta: median $508,561, from $180,159 to $984,111Alberta$508,561Canada: median $419,180, from $144,482 to $766,730Canada$419,180
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Alberta compared with Canada
WageAlbertaCanada
Low $180,159 $144,482
Median $508,561 $419,180
High $984,111 $766,730

Job outlook

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

Employment growth will lead to several new positions. A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

1 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

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 $508,561, from $180,159 to $984,111. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: not stated. Camrose – Drumheller: not stated. Calgary: not stated. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: not stated. Red Deer: not stated. Edmonton: not stated. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not stated. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: not stated.$0$250k$500k$750k$1,000kAlberta (all regions): median $508,561, from $180,159 to $984,111Alberta (all regions)$508,561Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: not statedLethbridge – Medicine HatNot statedCamrose – Drumheller: not statedCamrose – DrumhellerNot statedCalgary: not statedCalgaryNot statedBanff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: not statedBanff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain HouseNot statedRed Deer: not statedRed DeerNot statedEdmonton: not statedEdmontonNot statedAthabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not statedAthabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace RiverNot statedWood Buffalo – Cold Lake: not statedWood Buffalo – Cold LakeNot 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)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Alberta (all regions)$180,159$508,561$984,111Very good (5 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine HatNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Camrose – DrumhellerNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
CalgaryNot statedNot statedNot statedVery good (5 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain HouseNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Red DeerNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
EdmontonNot statedNot statedNot statedVery good (5 of 5)
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace RiverNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Wood Buffalo – Cold LakeNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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