Median wage
$17.50 an hour
Red Deer
Compared with Alberta
2.8% lower
$0.50 below the Alberta median of $18.00
Compared with Canada
0.5% lower
$0.08 below the Canadian median of $17.58
Job outlook
Good
4 of 5, 2025-2027
Wages in Red Deer
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Red Deer and Canada Red Deer: median $17.50, from $15.00 to $28.85. Alberta (province): median $18.00, from $15.00 to $25.00, middle half $15.00 to $20.00. Canada: median $17.58, from $15.00 to $26.00, middle half $16.00 to $21.00. $15 $20 $25 $30 Red Deer: median $17.50, from $15.00 to $28.85 Red Deer $17.50 Alberta (province): median $18.00, from $15.00 to $25.00, middle half $15.00 to $20.00 Alberta (province) $18.00 Canada: median $17.58, from $15.00 to $26.00, middle half $16.00 to $21.00 Canada $17.58 The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Red Deer compared with Canada
Wage Red Deer Alberta Canada
Low
$15.00
$15.00
$15.00
Lower quartile
Not stated $15.00
$16.00
Median
$17.50
$18.00
$17.58
Upper quartile
Not stated $20.00
$21.00
High
$28.85
$25.00
$26.00
Average
Not stated $19.07
$19.60
Job outlook
Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Red Deer.
Education and training
TEER category 4
Usual education A high school diploma 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 Red Deer: median $17.50, from $15.00 to $28.85. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $17.00, from $15.00 to $26.00. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $17.00, from $15.00 to $26.00. Edmonton: median $17.00, from $15.00 to $20.00. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: not stated. Camrose – Drumheller: not stated. Calgary: not stated. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: not stated. $15 $20 $25 $30 Red Deer: median $17.50, from $15.00 to $28.85 Red Deer $17.50 Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $17.00, from $15.00 to $26.00 Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River $17.00 Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $17.00, from $15.00 to $26.00 Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House $17.00 Edmonton: median $17.00, from $15.00 to $20.00 Edmonton $17.00 Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: not stated Lethbridge – Medicine Hat Not stated Camrose – Drumheller: not stated Camrose – Drumheller Not stated Calgary: not stated Calgary Not stated Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: not stated Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake 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 Red Deer $15.00 $17.50 $28.85 Good (4 of 5) Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River $15.00 $17.00 $26.00 Good (4 of 5) Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House $15.00 $17.00 $26.00 Good (4 of 5) Edmonton $15.00 $17.00 $20.00 Good (4 of 5) Lethbridge – Medicine Hat Not stated Not stated Not stated Good (4 of 5) Camrose – Drumheller Not stated Not stated Not stated Good (4 of 5) Calgary Not stated Not stated Not stated Good (4 of 5) Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake Not stated Not stated Not stated Good (4 of 5)
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 .