Salaries

Mining Engineers Salary in Calgary, Alberta

NOC 21330Wages 2024Updated

Some roles need a licence in Alberta Which roles

Median wage
$64.42 an hour Calgary
Compared with Alberta
1.8% higher $1.16 above the Alberta median of $63.26
Compared with Canada
7.4% higher $4.42 above the Canadian median of $60.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 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 $64.42, from $41.34 to $97.82. Alberta (province): median $63.26, from $39.10 to $99.64. Canada: median $60.00, from $37.02 to $115.38, middle half $44.23 to $75.00.$20$40$60$80$100$120Calgary: median $64.42, from $41.34 to $97.82Calgary$64.42Alberta (province): median $63.26, from $39.10 to $99.64Alberta (province)$63.26Canada: median $60.00, from $37.02 to $115.38, middle half $44.23 to $75.00Canada$60.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Calgary compared with Canada
WageCalgaryAlbertaCanada
Low $41.34 $39.10 $37.02
Lower quartile Not stated Not stated $44.23
Median $64.42 $63.26 $60.00
Upper quartile Not stated Not stated $75.00
High $97.82 $99.64 $115.38
Average Not stated Not stated $64.50

Job outlook

Moderate (3 of 5) 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 $64.42, from $41.34 to $97.82. Edmonton: median $58.60, from $36.97 to $93.82. 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$100Calgary: median $64.42, from $41.34 to $97.82Calgary$64.42Edmonton: median $58.60, from $36.97 to $93.82Edmonton$58.60Lethbridge – 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$41.34$64.42$97.82Moderate (3 of 5)
Edmonton$36.97$58.60$93.82Very good (5 of 5)
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 statedModerate (3 of 5)

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