Median wage
$43.34 an hour
Edmonton
Compared with Alberta
4.1% higher
$1.70 above the Alberta median of $41.64
Compared with Canada
3.7% lower
$1.66 below the Canadian median of $45.00
Job outlook
Limited
2 of 5, 2025-2027
Wages in Edmonton
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Edmonton and Canada Edmonton: median $43.34, from $32.61 to $73.80. Alberta (province): median $41.64, from $26.41 to $69.68. Canada: median $45.00, from $24.73 to $76.92, middle half $31.25 to $56.17. $20 $40 $60 $80 Edmonton: median $43.34, from $32.61 to $73.80 Edmonton $43.34 Alberta (province): median $41.64, from $26.41 to $69.68 Alberta (province) $41.64 Canada: median $45.00, from $24.73 to $76.92, middle half $31.25 to $56.17 Canada $45.00 The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Edmonton compared with Canada
Wage Edmonton Alberta Canada
Low
$32.61
$26.41
$24.73
Lower quartile
Not stated Not stated $31.25
Median
$43.34
$41.64
$45.00
Upper quartile
Not stated Not stated $56.17
High
$73.80
$69.68
$76.92
Average
Not stated Not stated $47.18
Job outlook
Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Edmonton.
Education and training
TEER category 0
Usual education Management experience in a related field 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 Alberta Edmonton: median $43.34, from $32.61 to $73.80. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $40.97, from $28.82 to $69.74. Calgary: median $38.92, from $27.96 to $65.16. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $38.81, from $28.56 to $66.67. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $36.27, from $28.30 to $60.70. Camrose – Drumheller: not stated. Red Deer: not stated. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not stated. $20 $40 $60 $80 Edmonton: median $43.34, from $32.61 to $73.80 Edmonton $43.34 Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $40.97, from $28.82 to $69.74 Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake $40.97 Calgary: median $38.92, from $27.96 to $65.16 Calgary $38.92 Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $38.81, from $28.56 to $66.67 Lethbridge – Medicine Hat $38.81 Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $36.27, from $28.30 to $60.70 Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House $36.27 Camrose – Drumheller: not stated Camrose – Drumheller Not stated Red Deer: not stated Red Deer Not stated Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not stated Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River Not 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) Region Low Median High Outlook Edmonton $32.61 $43.34 $73.80 Limited (2 of 5) Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake $28.82 $40.97 $69.74 Undetermined Calgary $27.96 $38.92 $65.16 Undetermined Lethbridge – Medicine Hat $28.56 $38.81 $66.67 Undetermined Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House $28.30 $36.27 $60.70 Undetermined Camrose – Drumheller Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Red Deer Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined
Wages from 2024 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027.
Occupation titles, codes and TEER categories come from the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada .