Salaries

Land Surveyors Salary in Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake, Alberta

NOC 21203Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$48.08 an hour Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake
Compared with Alberta
0.9% lower $0.45 below the Alberta median of $48.53
Compared with Canada
13.9% higher $5.88 above the Canadian median of $42.20
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake

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

Wage range in Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake and CanadaWood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $48.08, from $43.00 to $60.44, middle half $48.00 to $57.23. Alberta (province): median $48.53, from $26.00 to $61.00, middle half $32.05 to $50.00. Canada: median $42.20, from $29.00 to $60.51, middle half $33.00 to $50.00.$20$30$40$50$60$70Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $48.08, from $43.00 to $60.44, middle half $48.00 to $57.23Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$48.08Alberta (province): median $48.53, from $26.00 to $61.00, middle half $32.05 to $50.00Alberta (province)$48.53Canada: median $42.20, from $29.00 to $60.51, middle half $33.00 to $50.00Canada$42.20
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 Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake compared with Canada
WageWood Buffalo – Cold LakeAlbertaCanada
Low $43.00 $26.00 $29.00
Lower quartile $48.00 $32.05 $33.00
Median $48.08 $48.53 $42.20
Upper quartile $57.23 $50.00 $50.00
High $60.44 $61.00 $60.51
Average $51.20 $44.38 $43.30

Job outlook

Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake.

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
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 AlbertaBanff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $48.93, from $34.09 to $74.96. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $48.08, from $43.00 to $60.44. Red Deer: median $47.48, from $32.02 to $72.33. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: not stated. Camrose – Drumheller: not stated. Calgary: not stated. Edmonton: not stated. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not stated.$20$40$60$80Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $48.93, from $34.09 to $74.96Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$48.93Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $48.08, from $43.00 to $60.44Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$48.08Red Deer: median $47.48, from $32.02 to $72.33Red Deer$47.48Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: not statedLethbridge – Medicine HatNot statedCamrose – Drumheller: not statedCamrose – DrumhellerNot statedCalgary: not statedCalgaryNot statedEdmonton: not statedEdmontonNot statedAthabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not statedAthabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace RiverNot 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
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$34.09$48.93$74.96Moderate (3 of 5)
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$43.00$48.08$60.44Moderate (3 of 5)
Red Deer$32.02$47.48$72.33Undetermined
Lethbridge – Medicine HatNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Camrose – DrumhellerNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
CalgaryNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
EdmontonNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace RiverNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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