Salaries

Hairstylists and Barbers Salary in Red Deer, Alberta

NOC 63210Wages 2024Updated

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Median wage
$17.99 an hour Red Deer
Compared with Alberta
6.4% lower $1.24 below the Alberta median of $19.23
Compared with Canada
9.5% lower $1.89 below the Canadian median of $19.88
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Red Deer

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

Wage range in Red Deer and CanadaRed Deer: median $17.99, from $16.05 to $26.12. Alberta (province): median $19.23, from $15.00 to $26.00, middle half $16.00 to $23.00. Canada: median $19.88, from $15.00 to $30.00, middle half $16.55 to $24.04.$15$20$25$30Red Deer: median $17.99, from $16.05 to $26.12Red Deer$17.99Alberta (province): median $19.23, from $15.00 to $26.00, middle half $16.00 to $23.00Alberta (province)$19.23Canada: median $19.88, from $15.00 to $30.00, middle half $16.55 to $24.04Canada$19.88
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Red Deer compared with Canada
WageRed DeerAlbertaCanada
Low $16.05 $15.00 $15.00
Lower quartile Not stated $16.00 $16.55
Median $17.99 $19.23 $19.88
Upper quartile Not stated $23.00 $24.04
High $26.12 $26.00 $30.00
Average Not stated $19.97 $21.18

Job outlook

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

1 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
3
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 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 AlbertaAthabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $19.23, from $15.00 to $26.00. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $19.23, from $16.08 to $27.74. Calgary: median $19.23, from $15.00 to $26.00. Camrose – Drumheller: median $19.23, from $15.00 to $26.00. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $19.23, from $15.00 to $26.00. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $19.23, from $15.00 to $26.00. Red Deer: median $17.99, from $16.05 to $26.12. Edmonton: median $17.00, from $15.00 to $22.00.$15$20$25$30Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $19.23, from $15.00 to $26.00Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$19.23Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $19.23, from $16.08 to $27.74Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$19.23Calgary: median $19.23, from $15.00 to $26.00Calgary$19.23Camrose – Drumheller: median $19.23, from $15.00 to $26.00Camrose – Drumheller$19.23Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $19.23, from $15.00 to $26.00Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$19.23Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $19.23, from $15.00 to $26.00Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$19.23Red Deer: median $17.99, from $16.05 to $26.12Red Deer$17.99Edmonton: median $17.00, from $15.00 to $22.00Edmonton$17.00
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
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$15.00$19.23$26.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$16.08$19.23$27.74Moderate (3 of 5)
Calgary$15.00$19.23$26.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Camrose – Drumheller$15.00$19.23$26.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$15.00$19.23$26.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$15.00$19.23$26.00Limited (2 of 5)
Red Deer$16.05$17.99$26.12Moderate (3 of 5)
Edmonton$15.00$17.00$22.00Moderate (3 of 5)

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