Median wage
$32,867 a year
Alberta
Compared with Canada
Same
as the Canadian median of $32,867
Job outlook
Undetermined
2025-2027
Wages in Alberta
In Canadian dollars a year, from 2021 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Alberta and Canada Alberta: median $32,867, from $32,867 to $82,000, middle half $12,200 to $38,800. Canada: median $32,867, from $32,867 to $74,500, middle half $10,900 to $46,000. $0 $20k $40k $60k $80k $100k Alberta: median $32,867, from $32,867 to $82,000, middle half $12,200 to $38,800 Alberta $32,867 Canada: median $32,867, from $32,867 to $74,500, middle half $10,900 to $46,000 Canada $32,867 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 Alberta compared with Canada
Wage Alberta Canada
Low
$32,867
$32,867
Lower quartile
$12,200
$10,900
Median
$32,867
$32,867
Upper quartile
$38,800
$46,000
High
$82,000
$74,500
Average
$31,800
$33,360
Job outlook
Undetermined for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Alberta.
Job Bank has not determined the employment outlook for 2025-2027. Outlook data
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 Alberta Alberta (all regions): median $32,867, from $32,867 to $82,000. Calgary: median $32,867. Edmonton: median $32,867. 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. $20k $40k $60k $80k $100k Alberta (all regions): median $32,867, from $32,867 to $82,000 Alberta (all regions) $32,867 Calgary: median $32,867 Calgary $32,867 Edmonton: median $32,867 Edmonton $32,867 Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: not stated Lethbridge – Medicine Hat Not stated Camrose – Drumheller: not stated Camrose – Drumheller Not stated Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: not stated Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House Not stated Red Deer: not stated Red Deer Not stated Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not stated Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River Not stated Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: not stated Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake Not 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) Region Low Median High Outlook Alberta (all regions) $32,867 $32,867 $82,000 Undetermined Calgary Not stated $32,867 Not stated Undetermined Edmonton Not stated $32,867 Not stated Undetermined Lethbridge – Medicine Hat Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Camrose – Drumheller Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Red Deer Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined
Wages from 2021 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 .