Median wage
$29.00 an hour
Red Deer
Compared with Alberta
Same
as the Alberta median of $29.00
Compared with Canada
16% higher
$4.00 above the Canadian median of $25.00
Job outlook
Very good
5 of 5, 2025-2027
Wages in Red Deer
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Red Deer and Canada Red Deer: median $29.00, from $20.00 to $35.00, middle half $23.95 to $32.50. Alberta (province): median $29.00, from $20.00 to $35.00, middle half $23.95 to $32.50. Canada: median $25.00, from $18.92 to $32.00, middle half $21.50 to $28.00. $15 $20 $25 $30 $35 Red Deer: median $29.00, from $20.00 to $35.00, middle half $23.95 to $32.50 Red Deer $29.00 Alberta (province): median $29.00, from $20.00 to $35.00, middle half $23.95 to $32.50 Alberta (province) $29.00 Canada: median $25.00, from $18.92 to $32.00, middle half $21.50 to $28.00 Canada $25.00 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 Red Deer compared with Canada
Wage Red Deer Alberta Canada
Low
$20.00
$20.00
$18.92
Lower quartile
$23.95
$23.95
$21.50
Median
$29.00
$29.00
$25.00
Upper quartile
$32.50
$32.50
$28.00
High
$35.00
$35.00
$32.00
Average
$29.35
$29.35
$25.72
Job outlook
Very good (5 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Red Deer.
Education and training
TEER category 3
Usual education A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 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 Alberta Calgary: median $30.28, from $20.00 to $35.00. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $29.00, from $20.00 to $35.00. Edmonton: median $29.00, from $22.00 to $35.90. Red Deer: median $29.00, from $20.00 to $35.00. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $27.47, from $23.08 to $34.93. Camrose – Drumheller: median $27.13, from $19.56 to $33.03. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $26.24, from $20.27 to $34.19. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $26.05, from $19.54 to $32.82. $15 $20 $25 $30 $35 $40 Calgary: median $30.28, from $20.00 to $35.00 Calgary $30.28 Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $29.00, from $20.00 to $35.00 Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River $29.00 Edmonton: median $29.00, from $22.00 to $35.90 Edmonton $29.00 Red Deer: median $29.00, from $20.00 to $35.00 Red Deer $29.00 Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $27.47, from $23.08 to $34.93 Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House $27.47 Camrose – Drumheller: median $27.13, from $19.56 to $33.03 Camrose – Drumheller $27.13 Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $26.24, from $20.27 to $34.19 Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake $26.24 Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $26.05, from $19.54 to $32.82 Lethbridge – Medicine Hat $26.05 The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wages from 2023-2024 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 .