Salaries

Accounting Technicians and Bookkeepers Salary in Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake, Alberta

NOC 12200Wages 2024Updated

Median wage
$30.07 an hour Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake
Compared with Alberta
0.2% higher $0.07 above the Alberta median of $30.00
Compared with Canada
7.3% higher $2.05 above the Canadian median of $28.02
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
4 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 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 $30.07, from $20.97 to $51.83. Alberta (province): median $30.00, from $20.00 to $50.96, middle half $23.08 to $37.50. Canada: median $28.02, from $19.55 to $45.07, middle half $23.08 to $35.71.$10$20$30$40$50$60Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $30.07, from $20.97 to $51.83Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$30.07Alberta (province): median $30.00, from $20.00 to $50.96, middle half $23.08 to $37.50Alberta (province)$30.00Canada: median $28.02, from $19.55 to $45.07, middle half $23.08 to $35.71Canada$28.02
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake compared with Canada
WageWood Buffalo – Cold LakeAlbertaCanada
Low $20.97 $20.00 $19.55
Lower quartile Not stated $23.08 $23.08
Median $30.07 $30.00 $28.02
Upper quartile Not stated $37.50 $35.71
High $51.83 $50.96 $45.07
Average Not stated $32.94 $31.05

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake.

4 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

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 AlbertaLethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $30.56, from $20.69 to $46.30. Edmonton: median $30.45, from $20.00 to $45.00. Red Deer: median $30.20, from $20.31 to $47.95. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $30.07, from $20.97 to $51.83. Calgary: median $30.00, from $18.00 to $53.85. Camrose – Drumheller: median $29.53, from $20.10 to $45.13. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $28.50, from $19.23 to $57.69. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $28.50, from $19.23 to $57.69.$10$20$30$40$50$60Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $30.56, from $20.69 to $46.30Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$30.56Edmonton: median $30.45, from $20.00 to $45.00Edmonton$30.45Red Deer: median $30.20, from $20.31 to $47.95Red Deer$30.20Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $30.07, from $20.97 to $51.83Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$30.07Calgary: median $30.00, from $18.00 to $53.85Calgary$30.00Camrose – Drumheller: median $29.53, from $20.10 to $45.13Camrose – Drumheller$29.53Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $28.50, from $19.23 to $57.69Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$28.50Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $28.50, from $19.23 to $57.69Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$28.50
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
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$20.69$30.56$46.30Good (4 of 5)
Edmonton$20.00$30.45$45.00Good (4 of 5)
Red Deer$20.31$30.20$47.95Good (4 of 5)
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$20.97$30.07$51.83Good (4 of 5)
Calgary$18.00$30.00$53.85Good (4 of 5)
Camrose – Drumheller$20.10$29.53$45.13Good (4 of 5)
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$19.23$28.50$57.69Good (4 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$19.23$28.50$57.69Good (4 of 5)

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