Salaries

Metallurgical and Materials Engineers Salary in Edmonton, Alberta

NOC 21322Wages 2024Updated

Some roles need a licence in Alberta Which roles

Median wage
$57.38 an hour Edmonton
Compared with Alberta
2.5% lower $1.48 below the Alberta median of $58.86
Compared with Canada
19.3% higher $9.30 above the Canadian median of $48.08
Job outlook
Undetermined 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Edmonton

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

Wage range in Edmonton and CanadaEdmonton: median $57.38, from $38.69 to $83.44. 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$100Edmonton: median $57.38, from $38.69 to $83.44Edmonton$57.38Alberta (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 Edmonton compared with Canada
WageEdmontonAlbertaCanada
Low $38.69 $36.69 $33.17
Lower quartile Not stated Not stated $45.00
Median $57.38 $58.86 $48.08
Upper quartile Not stated Not stated $61.06
High $83.44 $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 Edmonton.

1 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

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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