Salaries

Insulators Salary in Calgary, Alberta

NOC 72321Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$35.20 an hour Calgary
Compared with Alberta
12% lower $4.80 below the Alberta median of $40.00
Compared with Canada
6.4% lower $2.41 below the Canadian median of $37.61
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
76 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Calgary

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Calgary and CanadaCalgary: median $35.20, from $23.00 to $50.00, middle half $27.00 to $43.00. Alberta (province): median $40.00, from $24.00 to $50.00, middle half $29.00 to $44.30. Canada: median $37.61, from $23.00 to $48.65, middle half $27.00 to $44.00.$20$30$40$50Calgary: median $35.20, from $23.00 to $50.00, middle half $27.00 to $43.00Calgary$35.20Alberta (province): median $40.00, from $24.00 to $50.00, middle half $29.00 to $44.30Alberta (province)$40.00Canada: median $37.61, from $23.00 to $48.65, middle half $27.00 to $44.00Canada$37.61
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 Calgary compared with Canada
WageCalgaryAlbertaCanada
Low $23.00 $24.00 $23.00
Lower quartile $27.00 $29.00 $27.00
Median $35.20 $40.00 $37.61
Upper quartile $43.00 $44.30 $44.00
High $50.00 $50.00 $48.65
Average $35.73 $37.68 $36.29

Job outlook

Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Calgary.

76 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in Alberta?

Voluntary certification Not required. Certification is available in Alberta, but you can work in this occupation without it.

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 AlbertaCamrose – Drumheller: median $41.97, from $27.73 to $48.55. Red Deer: median $40.34, from $23.00 to $49.25. Edmonton: median $40.00, from $25.00 to $50.00. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $38.36, from $24.00 to $50.40. Calgary: median $35.20, from $23.00 to $50.00. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $33.00, from $22.00 to $51.00. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: not stated. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: not stated.$20$30$40$50$60Camrose – Drumheller: median $41.97, from $27.73 to $48.55Camrose – Drumheller$41.97Red Deer: median $40.34, from $23.00 to $49.25Red Deer$40.34Edmonton: median $40.00, from $25.00 to $50.00Edmonton$40.00Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $38.36, from $24.00 to $50.40Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$38.36Calgary: median $35.20, from $23.00 to $50.00Calgary$35.20Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $33.00, from $22.00 to $51.00Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$33.00Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: not statedLethbridge – Medicine HatNot statedBanff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: not statedBanff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain HouseNot 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
Camrose – Drumheller$27.73$41.97$48.55Undetermined
Red Deer$23.00$40.34$49.25Limited (2 of 5)
Edmonton$25.00$40.00$50.00Limited (2 of 5)
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$24.00$38.36$50.40Limited (2 of 5)
Calgary$23.00$35.20$50.00Limited (2 of 5)
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$22.00$33.00$51.00Very limited (1 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine HatNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain HouseNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)

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