Median wage
$65.10 an hour
Calgary
Compared with Alberta
0.2% higher
$0.10 above the Alberta median of $65.00
Compared with Canada
8.3% higher
$5.00 above the Canadian median of $60.10
Job outlook
Very limited
1 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
4
on Job Bank in September 2026
Wages in Calgary
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Calgary and Canada Calgary: median $65.10, from $35.10 to $108.17, middle half $41.35 to $92.31. Alberta (province): median $65.00, from $34.97 to $99.29, middle half $41.35 to $88.94. Canada: median $60.10, from $36.54 to $112.00, middle half $46.42 to $86.54. $20 $40 $60 $80 $100 $120 Calgary: median $65.10, from $35.10 to $108.17, middle half $41.35 to $92.31 Calgary $65.10 Alberta (province): median $65.00, from $34.97 to $99.29, middle half $41.35 to $88.94 Alberta (province) $65.00 Canada: median $60.10, from $36.54 to $112.00, middle half $46.42 to $86.54 Canada $60.10 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 Calgary compared with Canada
Wage Calgary Alberta Canada
Low
$35.10
$34.97
$36.54
Lower quartile
$41.35
$41.35
$46.42
Median
$65.10
$65.00
$60.10
Upper quartile
$92.31
$88.94
$86.54
High
$108.17
$99.29
$112.00
Average
$68.47
$67.07
$69.29
Job outlook
Very limited (1 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Calgary.
4 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.
Education and training
TEER category 0
Usual education Management experience in a related field 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 Alberta Calgary: median $65.10, from $35.10 to $108.17. Camrose – Drumheller: median $65.00, from $34.97 to $99.29. Edmonton: median $65.00, from $34.97 to $99.29. Red Deer: median $65.00, from $34.97 to $99.29. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: not stated. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: not stated. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not stated. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: not stated. $20 $40 $60 $80 $100 $120 Calgary: median $65.10, from $35.10 to $108.17 Calgary $65.10 Camrose – Drumheller: median $65.00, from $34.97 to $99.29 Camrose – Drumheller $65.00 Edmonton: median $65.00, from $34.97 to $99.29 Edmonton $65.00 Red Deer: median $65.00, from $34.97 to $99.29 Red Deer $65.00 Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: not stated Lethbridge – Medicine Hat Not stated Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: not stated Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House Not stated Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not stated Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River Not stated Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: not stated Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake Not 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) Region Low Median High Outlook Calgary $35.10 $65.10 $108.17 Very limited (1 of 5) Camrose – Drumheller $34.97 $65.00 $99.29 Undetermined Edmonton $34.97 $65.00 $99.29 Very limited (1 of 5) Red Deer $34.97 $65.00 $99.29 Undetermined Lethbridge – Medicine Hat Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined
Wages from 2023-2024 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027. Job postings counted for September 2026.
Occupation titles, codes and TEER categories come from the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada .