Salaries

Computer Systems Developers and Programmers Salary in Alberta

NOC 21230Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$40.87 an hour Alberta
Compared with Canada
5.5% lower $2.40 below the Canadian median of $43.27
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Alberta

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Alberta and CanadaAlberta: median $40.87, from $19.23 to $57.69, middle half $28.00 to $45.00. Canada: median $43.27, from $25.43 to $65.00, middle half $33.65 to $51.28.$0$20$40$60$80Alberta: median $40.87, from $19.23 to $57.69, middle half $28.00 to $45.00Alberta$40.87Canada: median $43.27, from $25.43 to $65.00, middle half $33.65 to $51.28Canada$43.27
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median and the box is the middle half (lower to upper quartile).
Wages in Alberta compared with Canada
WageAlbertaCanada
Low $19.23 $25.43
Lower quartile $28.00 $33.65
Median $40.87 $43.27
Upper quartile $45.00 $51.28
High $57.69 $65.00
Average $39.50 $45.11

Job outlook

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

Demand for this occupation is driven by rapid technological advancement and the expansion of digital services. Key trends include artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, virtual and augmented reality, blockchain, cybersecurity, and cloud technologies. Outlook data

Education and training

TEER category
1
Usual education
A university degree 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 AlbertaAlberta (all regions): median $40.87, from $19.23 to $57.69. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $47.44, from $33.88 to $72.22. Camrose – Drumheller: median $46.70, from $34.18 to $72.57. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $44.69, from $31.00 to $64.73. Edmonton: median $44.51, from $30.00 to $57.69. Calgary: median $40.87, from $19.23 to $57.69. Red Deer: not stated. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not stated. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: not stated.$0$20$40$60$80Alberta (all regions): median $40.87, from $19.23 to $57.69Alberta (all regions)$40.87Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $47.44, from $33.88 to $72.22Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$47.44Camrose – Drumheller: median $46.70, from $34.18 to $72.57Camrose – Drumheller$46.70Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $44.69, from $31.00 to $64.73Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$44.69Edmonton: median $44.51, from $30.00 to $57.69Edmonton$44.51Calgary: median $40.87, from $19.23 to $57.69Calgary$40.87Red Deer: not statedRed DeerNot statedAthabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not statedAthabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace RiverNot statedWood Buffalo – Cold Lake: not statedWood Buffalo – Cold LakeNot 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
Alberta (all regions)$19.23$40.87$57.69Moderate (3 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$33.88$47.44$72.22Moderate (3 of 5)
Camrose – Drumheller$34.18$46.70$72.57Undetermined
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$31.00$44.69$64.73Undetermined
Edmonton$30.00$44.51$57.69Moderate (3 of 5)
Calgary$19.23$40.87$57.69Moderate (3 of 5)
Red DeerNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace RiverNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
Wood Buffalo – Cold LakeNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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