Median wage
$53.23 an hour Alberta
Compared with Canada
8.1% higher $4.00 above the Canadian median of $49.23
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Alberta

Wage range in Alberta and CanadaAlberta: median $53.23, from $35.83 to $85.64. Canada: median $49.23, from $30.65 to $86.06, middle half $38.46 to $62.50.$20$40$60$80$100Alberta: median $53.23, from $35.83 to $85.64Alberta$53.23Canada: median $49.23, from $30.65 to $86.06, middle half $38.46 to $62.50Canada$49.23
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Alberta compared with Canada
WageAlbertaCanada
Low $35.83 $30.65
Lower quartile Not stated $38.46
Median $53.23 $49.23
Upper quartile Not stated $62.50
High $85.64 $86.06
Average Not stated $54.35

Job outlook

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

The employment outlook is moderate for the 2025-2027 period due to employment growth and retirements. There is a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation. Outlook data

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 $53.23, from $35.83 to $85.64. Calgary: median $58.81, from $34.83 to $80.42. Edmonton: median $54.76, from $37.12 to $84.11. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $50.93, from $35.70 to $76.93. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $50.88, from $37.62 to $77.24. Red Deer: median $49.87, from $36.48 to $72.29. Camrose – Drumheller: median $46.57, from $34.67 to $68.60. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not stated. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: not stated.$20$40$60$80$100Alberta (all regions): median $53.23, from $35.83 to $85.64Alberta (all regions)$53.23Calgary: median $58.81, from $34.83 to $80.42Calgary$58.81Edmonton: median $54.76, from $37.12 to $84.11Edmonton$54.76Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $50.93, from $35.70 to $76.93Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$50.93Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $50.88, from $37.62 to $77.24Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$50.88Red Deer: median $49.87, from $36.48 to $72.29Red Deer$49.87Camrose – Drumheller: median $46.57, from $34.67 to $68.60Camrose – Drumheller$46.57Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not statedAthabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace RiverNot statedWood 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
Alberta (all regions)$35.83$53.23$85.64Moderate (3 of 5)
Calgary$34.83$58.81$80.42Moderate (3 of 5)
Edmonton$37.12$54.76$84.11Moderate (3 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$35.70$50.93$76.93Undetermined
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$37.62$50.88$77.24Undetermined
Red Deer$36.48$49.87$72.29Undetermined
Camrose – Drumheller$34.67$46.57$68.60Undetermined
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace RiverNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Wood Buffalo – Cold LakeNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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