Median wage
$53.85 an hour Alberta
Compared with Canada
7.7% higher $3.85 above the Canadian median of $50.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
17 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Alberta

Wage range in Alberta and CanadaAlberta: median $53.85, from $40.00 to $104.40, middle half $47.58 to $89.04. Canada: median $50.00, from $29.88 to $85.16, middle half $39.00 to $66.67.$20$40$60$80$100$120Alberta: median $53.85, from $40.00 to $104.40, middle half $47.58 to $89.04Alberta$53.85Canada: median $50.00, from $29.88 to $85.16, middle half $39.00 to $66.67Canada$50.00
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 Alberta compared with Canada
WageAlbertaCanada
Low $40.00 $29.88
Lower quartile $47.58 $39.00
Median $53.85 $50.00
Upper quartile $89.04 $66.67
High $104.40 $85.16
Average $66.80 $55.47

Job outlook

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

Employment growth will lead to a few new positions. Several positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

17 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
0
Usual education
Management experience in a related field is usually required.

By region in Alberta

Wage range by economic region in AlbertaAlberta (all regions): median $53.85, from $40.00 to $104.40. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $57.18, from $38.60 to $97.94. Edmonton: median $54.00, from $35.63 to $79.18. Calgary: median $52.58, from $34.64 to $83.93. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $51.81, from $35.67 to $77.20. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $51.74, from $35.86 to $78.26. Camrose – Drumheller: median $49.31, from $35.41 to $75.99. Red Deer: median $48.32, from $33.34 to $71.48. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not stated.$20$40$60$80$100$120Alberta (all regions): median $53.85, from $40.00 to $104.40Alberta (all regions)$53.85Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $57.18, from $38.60 to $97.94Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$57.18Edmonton: median $54.00, from $35.63 to $79.18Edmonton$54.00Calgary: median $52.58, from $34.64 to $83.93Calgary$52.58Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $51.81, from $35.67 to $77.20Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$51.81Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $51.74, from $35.86 to $78.26Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$51.74Camrose – Drumheller: median $49.31, from $35.41 to $75.99Camrose – Drumheller$49.31Red Deer: median $48.32, from $33.34 to $71.48Red Deer$48.32Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not statedAthabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace RiverNot 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
Alberta (all regions)$40.00$53.85$104.40Limited (2 of 5)
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$38.60$57.18$97.94Undetermined
Edmonton$35.63$54.00$79.18Limited (2 of 5)
Calgary$34.64$52.58$83.93Limited (2 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$35.67$51.81$77.20Undetermined
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$35.86$51.74$78.26Undetermined
Camrose – Drumheller$35.41$49.31$75.99Undetermined
Red Deer$33.34$48.32$71.48Undetermined
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace RiverNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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