Salaries

Geological Engineers Salary in Alberta

NOC 21331Wages 2024Updated

Some roles need a licence in Alberta Which roles

Median wage
$52.81 an hour Alberta
Compared with Canada
6% higher $3.00 above the Canadian median of $49.81
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Alberta

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

Wage range in Alberta and CanadaAlberta: median $52.81, from $33.17 to $83.81. Canada: median $49.81, from $31.27 to $83.24.$20$40$60$80$100Alberta: median $52.81, from $33.17 to $83.81Alberta$52.81Canada: median $49.81, from $31.27 to $83.24Canada$49.81
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Alberta compared with Canada
WageAlbertaCanada
Low $33.17 $31.27
Median $52.81 $49.81
High $83.81 $83.24

Job outlook

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

The employment outlook is good for geological engineers in Alberta for the 2025-2027 period. This is driven by employment growth and retirements. Outlook data

Licence needed in Alberta?

This occupation group is not licensed as a whole in Alberta, but some roles in it are:

Professional engineer (a role in this group)
Licence required in Alberta

Education and training

TEER category
1
Usual education
A university degree 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 $52.81, from $33.17 to $83.81. Edmonton: median $50.43, from $32.09 to $83.23. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: not stated. Camrose – Drumheller: not stated. Calgary: 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.$20$40$60$80$100Alberta (all regions): median $52.81, from $33.17 to $83.81Alberta (all regions)$52.81Edmonton: median $50.43, from $32.09 to $83.23Edmonton$50.43Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: not statedLethbridge – Medicine HatNot statedCamrose – Drumheller: not statedCamrose – DrumhellerNot statedCalgary: not statedCalgaryNot 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)$33.17$52.81$83.81Good (4 of 5)
Edmonton$32.09$50.43$83.23Good (4 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine HatNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Camrose – DrumhellerNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
CalgaryNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain HouseNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Red DeerNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace RiverNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Wood Buffalo – Cold LakeNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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