Salaries

Automotive Service Technicians, Truck and Bus Mechanics and Mechanical Repairers Salary in Calgary, Alberta

NOC 72410Wages 2024Updated

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Median wage
$32.69 an hour Calgary
Compared with Alberta
9% higher $2.69 above the Alberta median of $30.00
Compared with Canada
9.4% higher $2.80 above the Canadian median of $29.89
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
40 on Job Bank in September 2026

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 CanadaCalgary: median $32.69, from $21.33 to $46.23. Alberta (province): median $30.00, from $19.84 to $47.00, middle half $22.50 to $40.00. Canada: median $29.89, from $19.00 to $43.27, middle half $22.22 to $37.00.$10$20$30$40$50Calgary: median $32.69, from $21.33 to $46.23Calgary$32.69Alberta (province): median $30.00, from $19.84 to $47.00, middle half $22.50 to $40.00Alberta (province)$30.00Canada: median $29.89, from $19.00 to $43.27, middle half $22.22 to $37.00Canada$29.89
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Calgary compared with Canada
WageCalgaryAlbertaCanada
Low $21.33 $19.84 $19.00
Lower quartile Not stated $22.50 $22.22
Median $32.69 $30.00 $29.89
Upper quartile Not stated $40.00 $37.00
High $46.23 $47.00 $43.27
Average Not stated $32.10 $30.34

Job outlook

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

40 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
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 AlbertaWood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $38.90, from $22.24 to $59.59. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $37.00, from $18.00 to $50.00. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $37.00, from $18.00 to $50.00. Red Deer: median $36.00, from $15.00 to $42.00. Calgary: median $32.69, from $21.33 to $46.23. Edmonton: median $32.38, from $21.31 to $45.87. Camrose – Drumheller: median $32.08, from $17.00 to $48.00. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: not stated.$0$20$40$60Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $38.90, from $22.24 to $59.59Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$38.90Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $37.00, from $18.00 to $50.00Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$37.00Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $37.00, from $18.00 to $50.00Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$37.00Red Deer: median $36.00, from $15.00 to $42.00Red Deer$36.00Calgary: median $32.69, from $21.33 to $46.23Calgary$32.69Edmonton: median $32.38, from $21.31 to $45.87Edmonton$32.38Camrose – Drumheller: median $32.08, from $17.00 to $48.00Camrose – Drumheller$32.08Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: not statedLethbridge – Medicine HatNot 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
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$22.24$38.90$59.59Moderate (3 of 5)
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$18.00$37.00$50.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$18.00$37.00$50.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Red Deer$15.00$36.00$42.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Calgary$21.33$32.69$46.23Moderate (3 of 5)
Edmonton$21.31$32.38$45.87Moderate (3 of 5)
Camrose – Drumheller$17.00$32.08$48.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine HatNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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