Median wage
$54.13 an hour
Calgary
Compared with Alberta
5.6% higher
$2.89 above the Alberta median of $51.24
Compared with Canada
6.9% higher
$3.51 above the Canadian median of $50.62
Job outlook
Moderate
3 of 5, 2025-2027
Wages in Calgary
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Calgary and Canada Calgary: median $54.13, from $33.68 to $73.71. Alberta (province): median $51.24, from $27.00 to $70.77, middle half $35.38 to $66.39. Canada: median $50.62, from $30.00 to $74.79, middle half $37.77 to $60.34. $20 $40 $60 $80 Calgary: median $54.13, from $33.68 to $73.71 Calgary $54.13 Alberta (province): median $51.24, from $27.00 to $70.77, middle half $35.38 to $66.39 Alberta (province) $51.24 Canada: median $50.62, from $30.00 to $74.79, middle half $37.77 to $60.34 Canada $50.62 The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Calgary compared with Canada
Wage Calgary Alberta Canada
Low
$33.68
$27.00
$30.00
Lower quartile
Not stated $35.38
$37.77
Median
$54.13
$51.24
$50.62
Upper quartile
Not stated $66.39
$60.34
High
$73.71
$70.77
$74.79
Average
Not stated $50.81
$51.70
Job outlook
Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Calgary.
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 Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $65.61, from $45.86 to $95.48. Red Deer: median $59.09, from $34.77 to $92.16. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $58.48, from $41.90 to $83.12. Edmonton: median $56.34, from $34.00 to $81.55. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $55.32, from $35.52 to $71.75. Calgary: median $54.13, from $33.68 to $73.71. Camrose – Drumheller: not stated. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not stated. $20 $40 $60 $80 $100 Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $65.61, from $45.86 to $95.48 Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake $65.61 Red Deer: median $59.09, from $34.77 to $92.16 Red Deer $59.09 Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $58.48, from $41.90 to $83.12 Lethbridge – Medicine Hat $58.48 Edmonton: median $56.34, from $34.00 to $81.55 Edmonton $56.34 Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $55.32, from $35.52 to $71.75 Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House $55.32 Calgary: median $54.13, from $33.68 to $73.71 Calgary $54.13 Camrose – Drumheller: not stated Camrose – Drumheller Not stated Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not stated Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River 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 Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake $45.86 $65.61 $95.48 Moderate (3 of 5) Red Deer $34.77 $59.09 $92.16 Moderate (3 of 5) Lethbridge – Medicine Hat $41.90 $58.48 $83.12 Undetermined Edmonton $34.00 $56.34 $81.55 Moderate (3 of 5) Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House $35.52 $55.32 $71.75 Moderate (3 of 5) Calgary $33.68 $54.13 $73.71 Moderate (3 of 5) Camrose – Drumheller Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River Not stated Not stated Not stated Moderate (3 of 5)
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 .