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Construction Millwrights and Industrial Mechanics Salary in Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake, Alberta

NOC 72400Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$53.00 an hour Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake
Compared with Alberta
26.2% higher $11.00 above the Alberta median of $42.00
Compared with Canada
43.2% higher $16.00 above the Canadian median of $37.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 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 $53.00, from $31.00 to $75.00, middle half $38.24 to $69.23. Alberta (province): median $42.00, from $27.95 to $59.63, middle half $32.00 to $50.33. Canada: median $37.00, from $24.00 to $52.00, middle half $29.73 to $44.00.$20$40$60$80Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $53.00, from $31.00 to $75.00, middle half $38.24 to $69.23Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$53.00Alberta (province): median $42.00, from $27.95 to $59.63, middle half $32.00 to $50.33Alberta (province)$42.00Canada: median $37.00, from $24.00 to $52.00, middle half $29.73 to $44.00Canada$37.00
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 Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake compared with Canada
WageWood Buffalo – Cold LakeAlbertaCanada
Low $31.00 $27.95 $24.00
Lower quartile $38.24 $32.00 $29.73
Median $53.00 $42.00 $37.00
Upper quartile $69.23 $50.33 $44.00
High $75.00 $59.63 $52.00
Average $52.87 $42.69 $37.55

Job outlook

Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake.

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
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 $53.00, from $31.00 to $75.00. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $45.00, from $28.00 to $57.70. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $45.00, from $28.00 to $57.70. Camrose – Drumheller: median $44.74, from $29.65 to $62.88. Edmonton: median $42.73, from $25.00 to $67.00. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $41.77, from $28.04 to $57.51. Calgary: median $40.00, from $27.95 to $52.50. Red Deer: median $40.00, from $25.00 to $66.00.$20$40$60$80Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $53.00, from $31.00 to $75.00Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$53.00Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $45.00, from $28.00 to $57.70Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$45.00Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $45.00, from $28.00 to $57.70Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$45.00Camrose – Drumheller: median $44.74, from $29.65 to $62.88Camrose – Drumheller$44.74Edmonton: median $42.73, from $25.00 to $67.00Edmonton$42.73Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $41.77, from $28.04 to $57.51Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$41.77Calgary: median $40.00, from $27.95 to $52.50Calgary$40.00Red Deer: median $40.00, from $25.00 to $66.00Red Deer$40.00
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$31.00$53.00$75.00Limited (2 of 5)
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$28.00$45.00$57.70Limited (2 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$28.00$45.00$57.70Limited (2 of 5)
Camrose – Drumheller$29.65$44.74$62.88Moderate (3 of 5)
Edmonton$25.00$42.73$67.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$28.04$41.77$57.51Moderate (3 of 5)
Calgary$27.95$40.00$52.50Moderate (3 of 5)
Red Deer$25.00$40.00$66.00Moderate (3 of 5)

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