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Licensed Practical Nurses Salary in Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake, Alberta

NOC 32101Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$34.00 an hour Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake
Compared with Alberta
6.3% higher $2.00 above the Alberta median of $32.00
Compared with Canada
8.6% higher $2.68 above the Canadian median of $31.32
Job outlook
Good 4 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 $34.00, from $21.00 to $36.63, middle half $27.04 to $36.63. Alberta (province): median $32.00, from $25.80 to $36.00, middle half $27.58 to $34.75. Canada: median $31.32, from $25.00 to $38.00, middle half $28.00 to $34.00.$20$25$30$35$40Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $34.00, from $21.00 to $36.63, middle half $27.04 to $36.63Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$34.00Alberta (province): median $32.00, from $25.80 to $36.00, middle half $27.58 to $34.75Alberta (province)$32.00Canada: median $31.32, from $25.00 to $38.00, middle half $28.00 to $34.00Canada$31.32
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 $21.00 $25.80 $25.00
Lower quartile $27.04 $27.58 $28.00
Median $34.00 $32.00 $31.32
Upper quartile $36.63 $34.75 $34.00
High $36.63 $36.00 $38.00
Average $31.25 $31.58 $31.53

Job outlook

Good (4 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
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 $34.36, from $26.55 to $40.97. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $34.00, from $28.00 to $38.66. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $34.00, from $28.00 to $38.66. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $34.00, from $21.00 to $36.63. Calgary: median $33.00, from $27.25 to $36.00. Camrose – Drumheller: median $32.00, from $25.80 to $36.00. Edmonton: median $32.00, from $25.80 to $36.00. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $32.00, from $25.80 to $36.00.$20$25$30$35$40$45Red Deer: median $34.36, from $26.55 to $40.97Red Deer$34.36Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $34.00, from $28.00 to $38.66Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$34.00Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $34.00, from $28.00 to $38.66Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$34.00Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $34.00, from $21.00 to $36.63Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$34.00Calgary: median $33.00, from $27.25 to $36.00Calgary$33.00Camrose – Drumheller: median $32.00, from $25.80 to $36.00Camrose – Drumheller$32.00Edmonton: median $32.00, from $25.80 to $36.00Edmonton$32.00Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $32.00, from $25.80 to $36.00Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$32.00
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$26.55$34.36$40.97Good (4 of 5)
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$28.00$34.00$38.66Good (4 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$28.00$34.00$38.66Good (4 of 5)
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$21.00$34.00$36.63Good (4 of 5)
Calgary$27.25$33.00$36.00Good (4 of 5)
Camrose – Drumheller$25.80$32.00$36.00Good (4 of 5)
Edmonton$25.80$32.00$36.00Good (4 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$25.80$32.00$36.00Good (4 of 5)

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