Median wage
$48.61 an hour Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake
Compared with Alberta
0.5% higher $0.23 above the Alberta median of $48.38
Compared with Canada
10.5% higher $4.61 above the Canadian median of $44.00
Job outlook
Undetermined 2025-2027

Wages in Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake

Wage range in Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake and CanadaWood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $48.61, from $35.21 to $79.44. Alberta (province): median $48.38, from $28.85 to $72.12, middle half $36.06 to $57.69. Canada: median $44.00, from $27.64 to $69.23, middle half $34.62 to $53.00.$20$40$60$80Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $48.61, from $35.21 to $79.44Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$48.61Alberta (province): median $48.38, from $28.85 to $72.12, middle half $36.06 to $57.69Alberta (province)$48.38Canada: median $44.00, from $27.64 to $69.23, middle half $34.62 to $53.00Canada$44.00
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 $35.21 $28.85 $27.64
Lower quartile Not stated $36.06 $34.62
Median $48.61 $48.38 $44.00
Upper quartile Not stated $57.69 $53.00
High $79.44 $72.12 $69.23
Average Not stated $49.00 $46.33

Job outlook

Undetermined for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake.

Education and training

TEER category
1
Usual education
A university degree is usually required.

By region in Alberta

Wage range by economic region in AlbertaWood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $48.61, from $35.21 to $79.44. Calgary: median $48.38, from $28.85 to $72.12. Red Deer: median $48.38, from $28.85 to $72.12. Edmonton: median $46.63, from $30.18 to $70.23. Camrose – Drumheller: median $45.35, from $31.05 to $65.00. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $44.74, from $29.52 to $65.75. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: not stated. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not stated.$20$40$60$80Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $48.61, from $35.21 to $79.44Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$48.61Calgary: median $48.38, from $28.85 to $72.12Calgary$48.38Red Deer: median $48.38, from $28.85 to $72.12Red Deer$48.38Edmonton: median $46.63, from $30.18 to $70.23Edmonton$46.63Camrose – Drumheller: median $45.35, from $31.05 to $65.00Camrose – Drumheller$45.35Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $44.74, from $29.52 to $65.75Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$44.74Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: not statedLethbridge – Medicine HatNot statedAthabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not statedAthabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace RiverNot 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$35.21$48.61$79.44Undetermined
Calgary$28.85$48.38$72.12Limited (2 of 5)
Red Deer$28.85$48.38$72.12Undetermined
Edmonton$30.18$46.63$70.23Limited (2 of 5)
Camrose – Drumheller$31.05$45.35$65.00Undetermined
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$29.52$44.74$65.75Undetermined
Lethbridge – Medicine HatNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace RiverNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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