Median wage
$21.16 an hour Alberta
Compared with Canada
5.8% higher $1.16 above the Canadian median of $20.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Alberta

Wage range in Alberta and CanadaAlberta: median $21.16, from $15.57 to $34.07. Canada: median $20.00, from $15.00 to $31.50, middle half $16.50 to $25.00.$15$20$25$30$35Alberta: median $21.16, from $15.57 to $34.07Alberta$21.16Canada: median $20.00, from $15.00 to $31.50, middle half $16.50 to $25.00Canada$20.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Alberta compared with Canada
WageAlbertaCanada
Low $15.57 $15.00
Lower quartile Not stated $16.50
Median $21.16 $20.00
Upper quartile Not stated $25.00
High $34.07 $31.50
Average Not stated $22.73

Job outlook

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

The employment outlook is moderate for other instructors in Alberta for the 2025-2027 period. Employment growth will lead to a few new positions, and a moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

1 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in Alberta?

This occupation group is not licensed as a whole in Alberta, but some roles in it are:

Driving instructor (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

Wage range by economic region in AlbertaAlberta (all regions): median $21.16, from $15.57 to $34.07. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $24.31, from $17.15 to $41.26. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $23.82, from $18.69 to $33.29. Edmonton: median $22.02, from $16.41 to $35.30. Calgary: median $21.75, from $15.72 to $32.48. Red Deer: median $21.56, from $16.76 to $29.24. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $20.78, from $15.44 to $30.20. Camrose – Drumheller: not stated. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not stated.$10$20$30$40$50Alberta (all regions): median $21.16, from $15.57 to $34.07Alberta (all regions)$21.16Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $24.31, from $17.15 to $41.26Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$24.31Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $23.82, from $18.69 to $33.29Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$23.82Edmonton: median $22.02, from $16.41 to $35.30Edmonton$22.02Calgary: median $21.75, from $15.72 to $32.48Calgary$21.75Red Deer: median $21.56, from $16.76 to $29.24Red Deer$21.56Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $20.78, from $15.44 to $30.20Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$20.78Camrose – Drumheller: not statedCamrose – DrumhellerNot statedAthabasca – 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)$15.57$21.16$34.07Moderate (3 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$17.15$24.31$41.26Moderate (3 of 5)
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$18.69$23.82$33.29Undetermined
Edmonton$16.41$22.02$35.30Moderate (3 of 5)
Calgary$15.72$21.75$32.48Moderate (3 of 5)
Red Deer$16.76$21.56$29.24Undetermined
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$15.44$20.78$30.20Moderate (3 of 5)
Camrose – DrumhellerNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace RiverNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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