Median wage
$40.00 an hour
Red Deer
Compared with Alberta
1.6% lower
$0.63 below the Alberta median of $40.63
Compared with Canada
Same
as the Canadian median of $40.00
Job outlook
Limited
2 of 5, 2025-2027
Wages in Red Deer
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Red Deer and Canada Red Deer: median $40.00, from $26.25 to $47.30, middle half $34.00 to $44.00. Alberta (province): median $40.63, from $29.00 to $47.30, middle half $35.43 to $45.14. Canada: median $40.00, from $25.00 to $47.30, middle half $32.22 to $45.00. $20 $30 $40 $50 Red Deer: median $40.00, from $26.25 to $47.30, middle half $34.00 to $44.00 Red Deer $40.00 Alberta (province): median $40.63, from $29.00 to $47.30, middle half $35.43 to $45.14 Alberta (province) $40.63 Canada: median $40.00, from $25.00 to $47.30, middle half $32.22 to $45.00 Canada $40.00 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 Red Deer compared with Canada
Wage Red Deer Alberta Canada
Low
$26.25
$29.00
$25.00
Lower quartile
$34.00
$35.43
$32.22
Median
$40.00
$40.63
$40.00
Upper quartile
$44.00
$45.14
$45.00
High
$47.30
$47.30
$47.30
Average
$38.86
$39.79
$38.20
Job outlook
Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Red Deer.
Education and training
TEER category 4
Usual education A high school diploma 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 Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $42.00, from $34.00 to $47.70. Camrose – Drumheller: median $41.60, from $28.00 to $46.00. Calgary: median $41.50, from $32.00 to $47.30. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $40.00, from $25.00 to $48.97. Edmonton: median $40.00, from $28.50 to $47.30. Red Deer: median $40.00, from $26.25 to $47.30. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: not stated. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: not stated. $20 $30 $40 $50 Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $42.00, from $34.00 to $47.70 Lethbridge – Medicine Hat $42.00 Camrose – Drumheller: median $41.60, from $28.00 to $46.00 Camrose – Drumheller $41.60 Calgary: median $41.50, from $32.00 to $47.30 Calgary $41.50 Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $40.00, from $25.00 to $48.97 Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River $40.00 Edmonton: median $40.00, from $28.50 to $47.30 Edmonton $40.00 Red Deer: median $40.00, from $26.25 to $47.30 Red Deer $40.00 Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: not stated Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House 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 Lethbridge – Medicine Hat $34.00 $42.00 $47.70 Limited (2 of 5) Camrose – Drumheller $28.00 $41.60 $46.00 Moderate (3 of 5) Calgary $32.00 $41.50 $47.30 Limited (2 of 5) Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River $25.00 $40.00 $48.97 Limited (2 of 5) Edmonton $28.50 $40.00 $47.30 Limited (2 of 5) Red Deer $26.25 $40.00 $47.30 Limited (2 of 5) Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House Not stated Not stated Not stated Limited (2 of 5) Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake Not stated Not stated Not stated Moderate (3 of 5)
Wages from 2023-2024 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 .