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Early Childhood Educators and Assistants Salary in Lethbridge – Medicine Hat, Alberta

NOC 42202Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$20.00 an hour Lethbridge – Medicine Hat
Compared with Alberta
5.3% higher $1.00 above the Alberta median of $19.00
Compared with Canada
10.3% lower $2.30 below the Canadian median of $22.30
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
7 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Lethbridge – Medicine Hat

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Lethbridge – Medicine Hat and CanadaLethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $20.00, from $16.25 to $30.00, middle half $18.00 to $22.00. Alberta (province): median $19.00, from $15.60 to $28.85, middle half $17.00 to $24.00. Canada: median $22.30, from $16.95 to $30.03, middle half $19.00 to $26.92.$15$20$25$30$35Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $20.00, from $16.25 to $30.00, middle half $18.00 to $22.00Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$20.00Alberta (province): median $19.00, from $15.60 to $28.85, middle half $17.00 to $24.00Alberta (province)$19.00Canada: median $22.30, from $16.95 to $30.03, middle half $19.00 to $26.92Canada$22.30
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 Lethbridge – Medicine Hat compared with Canada
WageLethbridge – Medicine HatAlbertaCanada
Low $16.25 $15.60 $16.95
Lower quartile $18.00 $17.00 $19.00
Median $20.00 $19.00 $22.30
Upper quartile $22.00 $24.00 $26.92
High $30.00 $28.85 $30.03
Average $20.89 $20.99 $23.17

Job outlook

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

7 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 AlbertaCamrose – Drumheller: median $22.58, from $16.67 to $31.74. Red Deer: median $21.51, from $17.25 to $26.26. Calgary: median $20.00, from $16.00 to $31.00. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $20.00, from $16.25 to $30.00. Edmonton: median $19.63, from $15.99 to $29.27. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $19.00, from $15.00 to $23.00. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $19.00, from $15.00 to $23.00. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $18.00, from $15.00 to $30.00.$15$20$25$30$35Camrose – Drumheller: median $22.58, from $16.67 to $31.74Camrose – Drumheller$22.58Red Deer: median $21.51, from $17.25 to $26.26Red Deer$21.51Calgary: median $20.00, from $16.00 to $31.00Calgary$20.00Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $20.00, from $16.25 to $30.00Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$20.00Edmonton: median $19.63, from $15.99 to $29.27Edmonton$19.63Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $19.00, from $15.00 to $23.00Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$19.00Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $19.00, from $15.00 to $23.00Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$19.00Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $18.00, from $15.00 to $30.00Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$18.00
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
Camrose – Drumheller$16.67$22.58$31.74Good (4 of 5)
Red Deer$17.25$21.51$26.26Good (4 of 5)
Calgary$16.00$20.00$31.00Good (4 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$16.25$20.00$30.00Good (4 of 5)
Edmonton$15.99$19.63$29.27Good (4 of 5)
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$15.00$19.00$23.00Good (4 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$15.00$19.00$23.00Good (4 of 5)
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$15.00$18.00$30.00Limited (2 of 5)

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