Salaries

Mechanical Engineers Salary in Alberta

NOC 21301Wages 2023-2024Updated

Some roles need a licence in Alberta Which roles

Median wage
$52.88 an hour Alberta
Compared with Canada
15.8% higher $7.21 above the Canadian median of $45.67
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Alberta

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

Wage range in Alberta and CanadaAlberta: median $52.88, from $33.65 to $96.15, middle half $39.00 to $72.12. Canada: median $45.67, from $30.00 to $72.49, middle half $36.44 to $59.62.$20$40$60$80$100Alberta: median $52.88, from $33.65 to $96.15, middle half $39.00 to $72.12Alberta$52.88Canada: median $45.67, from $30.00 to $72.49, middle half $36.44 to $59.62Canada$45.67
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 Alberta compared with Canada
WageAlbertaCanada
Low $33.65 $30.00
Lower quartile $39.00 $36.44
Median $52.88 $45.67
Upper quartile $72.12 $59.62
High $96.15 $72.49
Average $56.86 $49.61

Job outlook

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

The employment outlook is moderate for mechanical engineers in Alberta from 2025 to 2027. Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions, while not many positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

Licence needed in Alberta?

This occupation group is not licensed as a whole in Alberta, but some roles in it are:

Professional engineer (a role in this group)
Licence required 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 AlbertaAlberta (all regions): median $52.88, from $33.65 to $96.15. Camrose – Drumheller: median $54.76, from $35.73 to $85.64. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $54.28, from $36.25 to $84.40. Red Deer: median $53.80, from $33.84 to $85.35. Calgary: median $52.88, from $36.06 to $100.00. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $52.69, from $32.92 to $80.62. Edmonton: median $52.53, from $20.00 to $76.92. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not stated. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: not stated.$20$40$60$80$100Alberta (all regions): median $52.88, from $33.65 to $96.15Alberta (all regions)$52.88Camrose – Drumheller: median $54.76, from $35.73 to $85.64Camrose – Drumheller$54.76Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $54.28, from $36.25 to $84.40Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$54.28Red Deer: median $53.80, from $33.84 to $85.35Red Deer$53.80Calgary: median $52.88, from $36.06 to $100.00Calgary$52.88Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $52.69, from $32.92 to $80.62Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$52.69Edmonton: median $52.53, from $20.00 to $76.92Edmonton$52.53Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not statedAthabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace RiverNot statedWood Buffalo – Cold Lake: not statedWood Buffalo – Cold LakeNot 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)$33.65$52.88$96.15Moderate (3 of 5)
Camrose – Drumheller$35.73$54.76$85.64Undetermined
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$36.25$54.28$84.40Limited (2 of 5)
Red Deer$33.84$53.80$85.35Moderate (3 of 5)
Calgary$36.06$52.88$100.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$32.92$52.69$80.62Undetermined
Edmonton$20.00$52.53$76.92Moderate (3 of 5)
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace RiverNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
Wood Buffalo – Cold LakeNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)

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