Salaries

Contractors and Supervisors, Electrical Trades and Telecommunications Occupations Salary in Red Deer, Alberta

NOC 72011Wages 2024Updated

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Median wage
$44.23 an hour Red Deer
Compared with Alberta
5.3% higher $2.23 above the Alberta median of $42.00
Compared with Canada
1.3% lower $0.56 below the Canadian median of $44.79
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Red Deer

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

Wage range in Red Deer and CanadaRed Deer: median $44.23, from $30.88 to $59.89. Alberta (province): median $42.00, from $29.33 to $64.00, middle half $36.00 to $54.00. Canada: median $44.79, from $30.00 to $64.00, middle half $36.96 to $54.95.$20$30$40$50$60$70Red Deer: median $44.23, from $30.88 to $59.89Red Deer$44.23Alberta (province): median $42.00, from $29.33 to $64.00, middle half $36.00 to $54.00Alberta (province)$42.00Canada: median $44.79, from $30.00 to $64.00, middle half $36.96 to $54.95Canada$44.79
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Red Deer compared with Canada
WageRed DeerAlbertaCanada
Low $30.88 $29.33 $30.00
Lower quartile Not stated $36.00 $36.96
Median $44.23 $42.00 $44.79
Upper quartile Not stated $54.00 $54.95
High $59.89 $64.00 $64.00
Average Not stated $45.07 $46.37

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Red Deer.

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 $48.00, from $28.85 to $72.00. Red Deer: median $44.23, from $30.88 to $59.89. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $43.54, from $31.06 to $57.18. Edmonton: median $43.20, from $30.91 to $59.41. Calgary: median $43.18, from $29.50 to $57.56. Camrose – Drumheller: median $42.16, from $30.68 to $56.88. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $42.00, from $29.33 to $64.00. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $41.72, from $28.92 to $55.67.$20$40$60$80Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $48.00, from $28.85 to $72.00Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$48.00Red Deer: median $44.23, from $30.88 to $59.89Red Deer$44.23Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $43.54, from $31.06 to $57.18Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$43.54Edmonton: median $43.20, from $30.91 to $59.41Edmonton$43.20Calgary: median $43.18, from $29.50 to $57.56Calgary$43.18Camrose – Drumheller: median $42.16, from $30.68 to $56.88Camrose – Drumheller$42.16Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $42.00, from $29.33 to $64.00Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$42.00Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $41.72, from $28.92 to $55.67Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$41.72
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$28.85$48.00$72.00Limited (2 of 5)
Red Deer$30.88$44.23$59.89Good (4 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$31.06$43.54$57.18Good (4 of 5)
Edmonton$30.91$43.20$59.41Good (4 of 5)
Calgary$29.50$43.18$57.56Good (4 of 5)
Camrose – Drumheller$30.68$42.16$56.88Good (4 of 5)
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$29.33$42.00$64.00Good (4 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$28.92$41.72$55.67Good (4 of 5)

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