Salaries

Motion Pictures, Broadcasting, Photography and Performing Arts Assistants and Operators Salary in Calgary, Alberta

NOC 53111Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$32.15 an hour Calgary
Compared with Alberta
10.9% higher $3.15 above the Alberta median of $29.00
Compared with Canada
20% higher $5.35 above the Canadian median of $26.80
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
2 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Calgary

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

Wage range in Calgary and CanadaCalgary: median $32.15, from $18.50 to $39.00, middle half $21.55 to $35.00. Alberta (province): median $29.00, from $17.87 to $40.03, middle half $20.35 to $34.92. Canada: median $26.80, from $18.00 to $40.00, middle half $20.25 to $35.00.$10$20$30$40$50Calgary: median $32.15, from $18.50 to $39.00, middle half $21.55 to $35.00Calgary$32.15Alberta (province): median $29.00, from $17.87 to $40.03, middle half $20.35 to $34.92Alberta (province)$29.00Canada: median $26.80, from $18.00 to $40.00, middle half $20.25 to $35.00Canada$26.80
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 Calgary compared with Canada
WageCalgaryAlbertaCanada
Low $18.50 $17.87 $18.00
Lower quartile $21.55 $20.35 $20.25
Median $32.15 $29.00 $26.80
Upper quartile $35.00 $34.92 $35.00
High $39.00 $40.03 $40.00
Average $29.59 $28.67 $28.13

Job outlook

Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Calgary.

2 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

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 AlbertaCalgary: median $32.15, from $18.50 to $39.00. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: not stated. Camrose – Drumheller: not stated. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: not stated. Red Deer: not stated. Edmonton: not stated. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not stated. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: not stated.$10$20$30$40Calgary: median $32.15, from $18.50 to $39.00Calgary$32.15Lethbridge – 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 statedEdmonton: not statedEdmontonNot 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$18.50$32.15$39.00Limited (2 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
EdmontonNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace RiverNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Wood Buffalo – Cold LakeNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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