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Dental Assistants and Dental Laboratory Assistants Salary in Alberta

NOC 33100Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$32.00 an hour Alberta
Compared with Canada
18.5% higher $5.00 above the Canadian median of $27.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
27 on Job Bank in September 2026

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 $32.00, from $24.00 to $38.00, middle half $28.00 to $35.00. Canada: median $27.00, from $21.00 to $35.00, middle half $24.00 to $31.00.$20$25$30$35$40Alberta: median $32.00, from $24.00 to $38.00, middle half $28.00 to $35.00Alberta$32.00Canada: median $27.00, from $21.00 to $35.00, middle half $24.00 to $31.00Canada$27.00
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 Alberta compared with Canada
WageAlbertaCanada
Low $24.00 $21.00
Lower quartile $28.00 $24.00
Median $32.00 $27.00
Upper quartile $35.00 $31.00
High $38.00 $35.00
Average $32.04 $27.82

Job outlook

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

Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions for dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants in Alberta. A small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation are available. Outlook data

27 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

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
3
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 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 AlbertaAlberta (all regions): median $32.00, from $24.00 to $38.00. Edmonton: median $34.00, from $29.00 to $38.00. Calgary: median $33.00, from $23.00 to $37.00. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $30.00, from $25.00 to $35.00. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $28.50, from $24.00 to $31.50. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $28.50, from $24.00 to $31.50. Red Deer: median $27.88, from $21.89 to $31.97. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $27.37, from $20.37 to $34.38. Camrose – Drumheller: median $27.26, from $22.20 to $32.12.$20$25$30$35$40Alberta (all regions): median $32.00, from $24.00 to $38.00Alberta (all regions)$32.00Edmonton: median $34.00, from $29.00 to $38.00Edmonton$34.00Calgary: median $33.00, from $23.00 to $37.00Calgary$33.00Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $30.00, from $25.00 to $35.00Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$30.00Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $28.50, from $24.00 to $31.50Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$28.50Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $28.50, from $24.00 to $31.50Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$28.50Red Deer: median $27.88, from $21.89 to $31.97Red Deer$27.88Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $27.37, from $20.37 to $34.38Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$27.37Camrose – Drumheller: median $27.26, from $22.20 to $32.12Camrose – Drumheller$27.26
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)$24.00$32.00$38.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Edmonton$29.00$34.00$38.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Calgary$23.00$33.00$37.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$25.00$30.00$35.00Good (4 of 5)
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$24.00$28.50$31.50Moderate (3 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$24.00$28.50$31.50Moderate (3 of 5)
Red Deer$21.89$27.88$31.97Moderate (3 of 5)
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$20.37$27.37$34.38Good (4 of 5)
Camrose – Drumheller$22.20$27.26$32.12Good (4 of 5)

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