Salaries

Metallurgical and Materials Engineers Salary in Calgary, Alberta

NOC 21322Wages 2024Updated

Some roles need a licence in Alberta Which roles

Median wage
$63.78 an hour Calgary
Compared with Alberta
8.4% higher $4.92 above the Alberta median of $58.86
Compared with Canada
32.7% higher $15.70 above the Canadian median of $48.08
Job outlook
Undetermined 2025-2027

Wages in Calgary

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

Wage range in Calgary and CanadaCalgary: median $63.78, from $42.10 to $102.44. Alberta (province): median $58.86, from $36.69 to $93.93. Canada: median $48.08, from $33.17 to $66.35, middle half $45.00 to $61.06.$20$40$60$80$100$120Calgary: median $63.78, from $42.10 to $102.44Calgary$63.78Alberta (province): median $58.86, from $36.69 to $93.93Alberta (province)$58.86Canada: median $48.08, from $33.17 to $66.35, middle half $45.00 to $61.06Canada$48.08
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Calgary compared with Canada
WageCalgaryAlbertaCanada
Low $42.10 $36.69 $33.17
Lower quartile Not stated Not stated $45.00
Median $63.78 $58.86 $48.08
Upper quartile Not stated Not stated $61.06
High $102.44 $93.93 $66.35
Average Not stated Not stated $50.02

Job outlook

Undetermined for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Calgary.

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 AlbertaCalgary: median $63.78, from $42.10 to $102.44. Edmonton: median $57.38, from $38.69 to $83.44. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: not stated. Camrose – Drumheller: not stated. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: not stated. Red Deer: not stated. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not stated. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: not stated.$20$40$60$80$100$120Calgary: median $63.78, from $42.10 to $102.44Calgary$63.78Edmonton: median $57.38, from $38.69 to $83.44Edmonton$57.38Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: not statedLethbridge – Medicine HatNot statedCamrose – Drumheller: not statedCamrose – DrumhellerNot statedBanff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: not statedBanff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain HouseNot statedRed Deer: not statedRed DeerNot statedAthabasca – 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
Calgary$42.10$63.78$102.44Undetermined
Edmonton$38.69$57.38$83.44Undetermined
Lethbridge – Medicine HatNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Camrose – DrumhellerNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain HouseNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Red DeerNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace RiverNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Wood Buffalo – Cold LakeNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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