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Electricians Salary in Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake, Alberta

NOC 72200Wages 2024Updated

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Median wage
$40.93 an hour Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake
Compared with Alberta
7.7% higher $2.93 above the Alberta median of $38.00
Compared with Canada
16.9% higher $5.93 above the Canadian median of $35.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake

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

Wage range in Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake and CanadaWood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $40.93, from $26.63 to $59.63. Alberta (province): median $38.00, from $21.50 to $46.00, middle half $26.60 to $42.00. Canada: median $35.00, from $20.00 to $48.00, middle half $25.50 to $43.00.$20$30$40$50$60Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $40.93, from $26.63 to $59.63Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$40.93Alberta (province): median $38.00, from $21.50 to $46.00, middle half $26.60 to $42.00Alberta (province)$38.00Canada: median $35.00, from $20.00 to $48.00, middle half $25.50 to $43.00Canada$35.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake compared with Canada
WageWood Buffalo – Cold LakeAlbertaCanada
Low $26.63 $21.50 $20.00
Lower quartile Not stated $26.60 $25.50
Median $40.93 $38.00 $35.00
Upper quartile Not stated $42.00 $43.00
High $59.63 $46.00 $48.00
Average Not stated $35.53 $35.01

Job outlook

Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake.

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 $40.93, from $26.63 to $59.63. Calgary: median $40.00, from $24.00 to $46.00. Edmonton: median $38.00, from $21.50 to $45.00. Camrose – Drumheller: median $36.30, from $24.28 to $47.72. Red Deer: median $36.09, from $23.80 to $46.56. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $35.03, from $23.66 to $50.68. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $34.20, from $18.00 to $43.00. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not stated.$0$20$40$60Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $40.93, from $26.63 to $59.63Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$40.93Calgary: median $40.00, from $24.00 to $46.00Calgary$40.00Edmonton: median $38.00, from $21.50 to $45.00Edmonton$38.00Camrose – Drumheller: median $36.30, from $24.28 to $47.72Camrose – Drumheller$36.30Red Deer: median $36.09, from $23.80 to $46.56Red Deer$36.09Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $35.03, from $23.66 to $50.68Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$35.03Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $34.20, from $18.00 to $43.00Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$34.20Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not statedAthabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace RiverNot 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
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$26.63$40.93$59.63Limited (2 of 5)
Calgary$24.00$40.00$46.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Edmonton$21.50$38.00$45.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Camrose – Drumheller$24.28$36.30$47.72Moderate (3 of 5)
Red Deer$23.80$36.09$46.56Moderate (3 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$23.66$35.03$50.68Moderate (3 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$18.00$34.20$43.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace RiverNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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