Median wage
$19.46 an hour Edmonton
Compared with Alberta
8.1% higher $1.46 above the Alberta median of $18.00
Compared with Canada
11.2% higher $1.96 above the Canadian median of $17.50
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
18 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Edmonton

Wage range in Edmonton and CanadaEdmonton: median $19.46, from $15.56 to $24.60. Alberta (province): median $18.00, from $15.00 to $24.04, middle half $16.00 to $19.00. Canada: median $17.50, from $15.00 to $24.81, middle half $16.00 to $20.25.$15$17.5$20$22.5$25Edmonton: median $19.46, from $15.56 to $24.60Edmonton$19.46Alberta (province): median $18.00, from $15.00 to $24.04, middle half $16.00 to $19.00Alberta (province)$18.00Canada: median $17.50, from $15.00 to $24.81, middle half $16.00 to $20.25Canada$17.50
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Edmonton compared with Canada
WageEdmontonAlbertaCanada
Low $15.56 $15.00 $15.00
Lower quartile Not stated $16.00 $16.00
Median $19.46 $18.00 $17.50
Upper quartile Not stated $19.00 $20.25
High $24.60 $24.04 $24.81
Average Not stated $18.32 $18.73

Job outlook

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

18 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in Alberta?

Voluntary certification Not required. Certification is available in Alberta, but you can work in this occupation without it.

Education and training

TEER category
3
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 years is usually required.

By region in Alberta

Wage range by economic region in AlbertaWood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $20.11, from $16.15 to $25.09. Camrose – Drumheller: median $19.83, from $16.65 to $25.84. Edmonton: median $19.46, from $15.56 to $24.60. Calgary: median $19.41, from $15.96 to $26.28. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $18.90, from $16.42 to $26.06. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $18.51, from $16.19 to $24.06. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $18.00, from $15.00 to $24.04. Red Deer: median $18.00, from $15.00 to $24.04.$15$20$25$30Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $20.11, from $16.15 to $25.09Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$20.11Camrose – Drumheller: median $19.83, from $16.65 to $25.84Camrose – Drumheller$19.83Edmonton: median $19.46, from $15.56 to $24.60Edmonton$19.46Calgary: median $19.41, from $15.96 to $26.28Calgary$19.41Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $18.90, from $16.42 to $26.06Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$18.90Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $18.51, from $16.19 to $24.06Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$18.51Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $18.00, from $15.00 to $24.04Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$18.00Red Deer: median $18.00, from $15.00 to $24.04Red Deer$18.00
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
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$16.15$20.11$25.09Moderate (3 of 5)
Camrose – Drumheller$16.65$19.83$25.84Moderate (3 of 5)
Edmonton$15.56$19.46$24.60Moderate (3 of 5)
Calgary$15.96$19.41$26.28Moderate (3 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$16.42$18.90$26.06Moderate (3 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$16.19$18.51$24.06Moderate (3 of 5)
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$15.00$18.00$24.04Moderate (3 of 5)
Red Deer$15.00$18.00$24.04Moderate (3 of 5)

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