Salaries

Oil and Gas Well Drillers, Servicers, Testers and Related Workers Salary in Calgary, Alberta

NOC 83101Wages 2024Updated

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Median wage
$38.89 an hour Calgary
Compared with Alberta
19.8% lower $9.61 below the Alberta median of $48.50
Compared with Canada
17.5% lower $8.23 below the Canadian median of $47.12
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 $38.89, from $25.63 to $62.66. Alberta (province): median $48.50, from $25.00 to $70.00, middle half $33.33 to $62.56. Canada: median $47.12, from $26.37 to $70.00, middle half $34.14 to $60.00.$20$40$60$80Calgary: median $38.89, from $25.63 to $62.66Calgary$38.89Alberta (province): median $48.50, from $25.00 to $70.00, middle half $33.33 to $62.56Alberta (province)$48.50Canada: median $47.12, from $26.37 to $70.00, middle half $34.14 to $60.00Canada$47.12
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Calgary compared with Canada
WageCalgaryAlbertaCanada
Low $25.63 $25.00 $26.37
Lower quartile Not stated $33.33 $34.14
Median $38.89 $48.50 $47.12
Upper quartile Not stated $62.56 $60.00
High $62.66 $70.00 $70.00
Average Not stated $48.74 $47.80

Job outlook

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

Licence needed in Alberta?

Voluntary certification Not required. Certification is available in Alberta, but you can work in this occupation without it.

Some roles in this group are licensed separately in Alberta:

Rig technician (a role in this group)
Licence required in Alberta

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 AlbertaEdmonton: median $48.50, from $25.00 to $70.00. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $46.70, from $28.00 to $60.00. Camrose – Drumheller: median $46.00, from $28.00 to $56.00. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $41.67, from $27.56 to $60.00. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $41.67, from $27.56 to $60.00. Red Deer: median $40.00, from $21.15 to $56.00. Calgary: median $38.89, from $25.63 to $62.66. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: not stated.$20$40$60$80Edmonton: median $48.50, from $25.00 to $70.00Edmonton$48.50Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $46.70, from $28.00 to $60.00Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$46.70Camrose – Drumheller: median $46.00, from $28.00 to $56.00Camrose – Drumheller$46.00Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $41.67, from $27.56 to $60.00Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$41.67Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $41.67, from $27.56 to $60.00Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$41.67Red Deer: median $40.00, from $21.15 to $56.00Red Deer$40.00Calgary: median $38.89, from $25.63 to $62.66Calgary$38.89Wood 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
Edmonton$25.00$48.50$70.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$28.00$46.70$60.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Camrose – Drumheller$28.00$46.00$56.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$27.56$41.67$60.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$27.56$41.67$60.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Red Deer$21.15$40.00$56.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Calgary$25.63$38.89$62.66Moderate (3 of 5)
Wood Buffalo – Cold LakeNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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