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Animal Health Technologists and Veterinary Technicians Salary in Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake, Alberta

NOC 32104Wages 2024Updated

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Median wage
$25.53 an hour Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake
Compared with Alberta
6.4% higher $1.53 above the Alberta median of $24.00
Compared with Canada
11% higher $2.53 above the Canadian median of $23.00
Job outlook
Undetermined 2025-2027

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 $25.53, from $21.19 to $28.43. Alberta (province): median $24.00, from $17.00 to $37.00, middle half $19.56 to $33.00. Canada: median $23.00, from $17.00 to $33.16, middle half $19.00 to $27.00.$15$20$25$30$35$40Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $25.53, from $21.19 to $28.43Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$25.53Alberta (province): median $24.00, from $17.00 to $37.00, middle half $19.56 to $33.00Alberta (province)$24.00Canada: median $23.00, from $17.00 to $33.16, middle half $19.00 to $27.00Canada$23.00
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 $21.19 $17.00 $17.00
Lower quartile Not stated $19.56 $19.00
Median $25.53 $24.00 $23.00
Upper quartile Not stated $33.00 $27.00
High $28.43 $37.00 $33.16
Average Not stated $25.65 $24.14

Job outlook

Undetermined 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
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 $26.01, from $22.48 to $30.32. Camrose – Drumheller: median $25.77, from $21.15 to $30.03. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $25.53, from $21.19 to $28.43. Red Deer: median $25.34, from $21.60 to $28.79. Calgary: median $25.32, from $17.00 to $37.17. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $25.30, from $21.49 to $29.91. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $24.00, from $17.00 to $37.00. Edmonton: median $24.00, from $17.00 to $37.00.$10$20$30$40Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $26.01, from $22.48 to $30.32Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$26.01Camrose – Drumheller: median $25.77, from $21.15 to $30.03Camrose – Drumheller$25.77Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $25.53, from $21.19 to $28.43Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$25.53Red Deer: median $25.34, from $21.60 to $28.79Red Deer$25.34Calgary: median $25.32, from $17.00 to $37.17Calgary$25.32Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $25.30, from $21.49 to $29.91Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$25.30Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $24.00, from $17.00 to $37.00Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$24.00Edmonton: median $24.00, from $17.00 to $37.00Edmonton$24.00
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
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$22.48$26.01$30.32Moderate (3 of 5)
Camrose – Drumheller$21.15$25.77$30.03Moderate (3 of 5)
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$21.19$25.53$28.43Undetermined
Red Deer$21.60$25.34$28.79Moderate (3 of 5)
Calgary$17.00$25.32$37.17Moderate (3 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$21.49$25.30$29.91Moderate (3 of 5)
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$17.00$24.00$37.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Edmonton$17.00$24.00$37.00Moderate (3 of 5)

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