Median wage
$57.96 an hour Alberta
Compared with Canada
5.8% lower $3.58 below the Canadian median of $61.54
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Alberta

Wage range in Alberta and CanadaAlberta: median $57.96, from $41.01 to $75.02. Canada: median $61.54, from $46.00 to $75.00, middle half $52.00 to $69.14.$40$50$60$70$80Alberta: median $57.96, from $41.01 to $75.02Alberta$57.96Canada: median $61.54, from $46.00 to $75.00, middle half $52.00 to $69.14Canada$61.54
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Alberta compared with Canada
WageAlbertaCanada
Low $41.01 $46.00
Lower quartile Not stated $52.00
Median $57.96 $61.54
Upper quartile Not stated $69.14
High $75.02 $75.00
Average Not stated $62.02

Job outlook

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

The employment outlook is moderate for the 2025-2027 period due to retirements and steady demand from ongoing healthcare needs. In 2025, Alberta increased total health spending to $28 billion, marking a 5.4% rise from the previous year. Outlook data

Education and training

TEER category
0
Usual education
Management experience in a related field is usually required.

By region in Alberta

Wage range by economic region in AlbertaAlberta (all regions): median $57.96, from $41.01 to $75.02. Calgary: median $58.02, from $42.37 to $76.57. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $57.45, from $44.35 to $71.17. Edmonton: median $57.41, from $41.47 to $72.30. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $55.57, from $42.77 to $69.92. Camrose – Drumheller: not stated. Red Deer: not stated. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not stated. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: not stated.$40$50$60$70$80Alberta (all regions): median $57.96, from $41.01 to $75.02Alberta (all regions)$57.96Calgary: median $58.02, from $42.37 to $76.57Calgary$58.02Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $57.45, from $44.35 to $71.17Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$57.45Edmonton: median $57.41, from $41.47 to $72.30Edmonton$57.41Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $55.57, from $42.77 to $69.92Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$55.57Camrose – Drumheller: not statedCamrose – DrumhellerNot 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)$41.01$57.96$75.02Moderate (3 of 5)
Calgary$42.37$58.02$76.57Undetermined
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$44.35$57.45$71.17Undetermined
Edmonton$41.47$57.41$72.30Moderate (3 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$42.77$55.57$69.92Undetermined
Camrose – DrumhellerNot 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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