Salaries

Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists Salary in Alberta

NOC 32111Wages 2023-2024Updated

Licence required in Alberta How to get licensed

Median wage
$60.00 an hour Alberta
Compared with Canada
33.3% higher $15.00 above the Canadian median of $45.00
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
22 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 $60.00, from $50.00 to $75.00, middle half $55.00 to $62.00. Canada: median $45.00, from $32.00 to $60.00, middle half $39.00 to $54.00.$20$40$60$80Alberta: median $60.00, from $50.00 to $75.00, middle half $55.00 to $62.00Alberta$60.00Canada: median $45.00, from $32.00 to $60.00, middle half $39.00 to $54.00Canada$45.00
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 $50.00 $32.00
Lower quartile $55.00 $39.00
Median $60.00 $45.00
Upper quartile $62.00 $54.00
High $75.00 $60.00
Average $58.99 $45.81

Job outlook

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

The employment outlook is good for dental hygienists and dental therapists in Alberta for the 2025-2027 period. Employment growth will lead to new positions, while not many positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

22 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
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 AlbertaAlberta (all regions): median $60.00, from $50.00 to $75.00. Calgary: median $60.00, from $54.00 to $81.04. Edmonton: median $60.00, from $55.00 to $62.00. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $51.00, from $49.55 to $55.00. Camrose – Drumheller: not stated. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: not stated. Red Deer: not stated. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not stated. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: not stated.$40$50$60$70$80$90Alberta (all regions): median $60.00, from $50.00 to $75.00Alberta (all regions)$60.00Calgary: median $60.00, from $54.00 to $81.04Calgary$60.00Edmonton: median $60.00, from $55.00 to $62.00Edmonton$60.00Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $51.00, from $49.55 to $55.00Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$51.00Camrose – Drumheller: not statedCamrose – DrumhellerNot statedBanff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: not statedBanff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain HouseNot statedRed 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)$50.00$60.00$75.00Good (4 of 5)
Calgary$54.00$60.00$81.04Good (4 of 5)
Edmonton$55.00$60.00$62.00Good (4 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$49.55$51.00$55.00Good (4 of 5)
Camrose – DrumhellerNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain HouseNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
Red DeerNot statedNot statedNot statedVery good (5 of 5)
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace RiverNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
Wood Buffalo – Cold LakeNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)

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