Salaries

Library and Public Archive Technicians Salary in Alberta

NOC 52100Wages 2024Updated

Median wage
$28.28 an hour Alberta
Compared with Canada
1% higher $0.28 above the Canadian median of $28.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Alberta

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

Wage range in Alberta and CanadaAlberta: median $28.28, from $19.96 to $38.21. Canada: median $28.00, from $20.00 to $36.56, middle half $23.00 to $32.00.$15$20$25$30$35$40Alberta: median $28.28, from $19.96 to $38.21Alberta$28.28Canada: median $28.00, from $20.00 to $36.56, middle half $23.00 to $32.00Canada$28.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Alberta compared with Canada
WageAlbertaCanada
Low $19.96 $20.00
Lower quartile Not stated $23.00
Median $28.28 $28.00
Upper quartile Not stated $32.00
High $38.21 $36.56
Average Not stated $28.13

Job outlook

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

Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions. Several positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

1 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

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 AlbertaAlberta (all regions): median $28.28, from $19.96 to $38.21. Calgary: median $27.76, from $21.75 to $38.59. Edmonton: median $27.75, from $22.52 to $37.90. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $27.05, from $22.28 to $35.66. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $26.34, from $21.55 to $36.44. Red Deer: median $25.70, from $21.70 to $33.75. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $24.99, from $22.10 to $33.57. Camrose – Drumheller: median $24.32, from $20.98 to $33.14. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not stated.$15$20$25$30$35$40Alberta (all regions): median $28.28, from $19.96 to $38.21Alberta (all regions)$28.28Calgary: median $27.76, from $21.75 to $38.59Calgary$27.76Edmonton: median $27.75, from $22.52 to $37.90Edmonton$27.75Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $27.05, from $22.28 to $35.66Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$27.05Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $26.34, from $21.55 to $36.44Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$26.34Red Deer: median $25.70, from $21.70 to $33.75Red Deer$25.70Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $24.99, from $22.10 to $33.57Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$24.99Camrose – Drumheller: median $24.32, from $20.98 to $33.14Camrose – Drumheller$24.32Athabasca – 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
Alberta (all regions)$19.96$28.28$38.21Moderate (3 of 5)
Calgary$21.75$27.76$38.59Moderate (3 of 5)
Edmonton$22.52$27.75$37.90Moderate (3 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$22.28$27.05$35.66Undetermined
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$21.55$26.34$36.44Undetermined
Red Deer$21.70$25.70$33.75Undetermined
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$22.10$24.99$33.57Undetermined
Camrose – Drumheller$20.98$24.32$33.14Moderate (3 of 5)
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace RiverNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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