Median wage
$50.17 an hour
Red Deer
Compared with Alberta
0.8% higher
$0.42 above the Alberta median of $49.75
Compared with Canada
8.1% higher
$3.74 above the Canadian median of $46.43
Job outlook
Moderate
3 of 5, 2025-2027
Wages in Red Deer
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Red Deer and Canada Red Deer: median $50.17, from $34.74 to $57.35. Alberta (province): median $49.75, from $32.81 to $61.43. Canada: median $46.43, from $29.11 to $59.00, middle half $37.33 to $52.92. $20 $30 $40 $50 $60 $70 Red Deer: median $50.17, from $34.74 to $57.35 Red Deer $50.17 Alberta (province): median $49.75, from $32.81 to $61.43 Alberta (province) $49.75 Canada: median $46.43, from $29.11 to $59.00, middle half $37.33 to $52.92 Canada $46.43 The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Red Deer compared with Canada
Wage Red Deer Alberta Canada
Low
$34.74
$32.81
$29.11
Lower quartile
Not stated
Not stated
$37.33
Median
$50.17
$49.75
$46.43
Upper quartile
Not stated
Not stated
$52.92
High
$57.35
$61.43
$59.00
Average
Not stated
Not stated
$45.07
Job outlook
Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Red Deer.
Licence needed in Alberta?
This occupation group is not licensed as a whole in Alberta, but some roles in it are:
Registered nurse (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 Alberta Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $50.96, from $36.48 to $60.63. Red Deer: median $50.17, from $34.74 to $57.35. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $50.09, from $35.65 to $58.03. Edmonton: median $49.17, from $34.65 to $58.65. Calgary: median $47.51, from $32.62 to $55.20. Camrose – Drumheller: not stated. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not stated. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: not stated. $30 $40 $50 $60 $70 Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $50.96, from $36.48 to $60.63 Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House $50.96 Red Deer: median $50.17, from $34.74 to $57.35 Red Deer $50.17 Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $50.09, from $35.65 to $58.03 Lethbridge – Medicine Hat $50.09 Edmonton: median $49.17, from $34.65 to $58.65 Edmonton $49.17 Calgary: median $47.51, from $32.62 to $55.20 Calgary $47.51 Camrose – Drumheller: not stated Camrose – Drumheller 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 Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House $36.48 $50.96 $60.63 Undetermined Red Deer $34.74 $50.17 $57.35 Moderate (3 of 5) Lethbridge – Medicine Hat $35.65 $50.09 $58.03 Undetermined Edmonton $34.65 $49.17 $58.65 Moderate (3 of 5) Calgary $32.62 $47.51 $55.20 Moderate (3 of 5) Camrose – Drumheller 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 2024 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 .