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Heavy-duty Equipment Mechanics Salary in Red Deer, Alberta

NOC 72401Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$44.00 an hour Red Deer
Compared with Alberta
4.8% higher $2.00 above the Alberta median of $42.00
Compared with Canada
18.5% higher $6.88 above the Canadian median of $37.12
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 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Red Deer and CanadaRed Deer: median $44.00, from $34.00 to $55.00, middle half $36.00 to $50.00. Alberta (province): median $42.00, from $23.50 to $65.00, middle half $31.00 to $51.00. Canada: median $37.12, from $23.87 to $55.00, middle half $29.00 to $46.33.$20$40$60$80Red Deer: median $44.00, from $34.00 to $55.00, middle half $36.00 to $50.00Red Deer$44.00Alberta (province): median $42.00, from $23.50 to $65.00, middle half $31.00 to $51.00Alberta (province)$42.00Canada: median $37.12, from $23.87 to $55.00, middle half $29.00 to $46.33Canada$37.12
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 Red Deer compared with Canada
WageRed DeerAlbertaCanada
Low $34.00 $23.50 $23.87
Lower quartile $36.00 $31.00 $29.00
Median $44.00 $42.00 $37.12
Upper quartile $50.00 $51.00 $46.33
High $55.00 $65.00 $55.00
Average $43.73 $43.20 $38.89

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
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 AlbertaRed Deer: median $44.00, from $34.00 to $55.00. Edmonton: median $43.37, from $27.31 to $61.47. Camrose – Drumheller: median $42.19, from $28.69 to $58.35. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $42.00, from $23.50 to $65.00. Calgary: median $41.03, from $28.10 to $58.02. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $40.00, from $15.00 to $57.00. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $39.23, from $26.26 to $53.95. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: not stated.$0$20$40$60$80Red Deer: median $44.00, from $34.00 to $55.00Red Deer$44.00Edmonton: median $43.37, from $27.31 to $61.47Edmonton$43.37Camrose – Drumheller: median $42.19, from $28.69 to $58.35Camrose – Drumheller$42.19Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $42.00, from $23.50 to $65.00Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$42.00Calgary: median $41.03, from $28.10 to $58.02Calgary$41.03Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $40.00, from $15.00 to $57.00Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$40.00Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $39.23, from $26.26 to $53.95Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$39.23Wood 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
Red Deer$34.00$44.00$55.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Edmonton$27.31$43.37$61.47Moderate (3 of 5)
Camrose – Drumheller$28.69$42.19$58.35Moderate (3 of 5)
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$23.50$42.00$65.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Calgary$28.10$41.03$58.02Moderate (3 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$15.00$40.00$57.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$26.26$39.23$53.95Moderate (3 of 5)
Wood Buffalo – Cold LakeNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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