Median wage
$25.00 an hour Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake
Compared with Alberta
20.8% higher $4.30 above the Alberta median of $20.70
Compared with Canada
25% higher $5.00 above the Canadian median of $20.00
Job outlook
Undetermined 2025-2027

Wages in Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake

Wage range in Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake and CanadaWood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $25.00, from $18.00 to $39.11, middle half $21.84 to $35.00. Alberta (province): median $20.70, from $16.24 to $27.00, middle half $18.00 to $23.84. Canada: median $20.00, from $16.50 to $25.40, middle half $17.75 to $22.50.$10$20$30$40Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $25.00, from $18.00 to $39.11, middle half $21.84 to $35.00Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$25.00Alberta (province): median $20.70, from $16.24 to $27.00, middle half $18.00 to $23.84Alberta (province)$20.70Canada: median $20.00, from $16.50 to $25.40, middle half $17.75 to $22.50Canada$20.00
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 Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake compared with Canada
WageWood Buffalo – Cold LakeAlbertaCanada
Low $18.00 $16.24 $16.50
Lower quartile $21.84 $18.00 $17.75
Median $25.00 $20.70 $20.00
Upper quartile $35.00 $23.84 $22.50
High $39.11 $27.00 $25.40
Average $27.72 $21.25 $20.49

Job outlook

Undetermined for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake.

Education and training

TEER category
5
Usual education
No formal education is usually required, and training is a short work demonstration.

By region in Alberta

Wage range by economic region in AlbertaWood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $25.00, from $18.00 to $39.11. Camrose – Drumheller: median $23.00, from $18.00 to $29.52. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $22.00, from $17.50 to $29.00. Edmonton: median $21.00, from $16.90 to $27.00. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $21.00, from $15.65 to $27.05. Red Deer: median $21.00, from $17.90 to $26.00. Calgary: median $19.68, from $16.00 to $25.00. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: not stated.$10$20$30$40Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $25.00, from $18.00 to $39.11Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$25.00Camrose – Drumheller: median $23.00, from $18.00 to $29.52Camrose – Drumheller$23.00Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $22.00, from $17.50 to $29.00Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$22.00Edmonton: median $21.00, from $16.90 to $27.00Edmonton$21.00Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $21.00, from $15.65 to $27.05Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$21.00Red Deer: median $21.00, from $17.90 to $26.00Red Deer$21.00Calgary: median $19.68, from $16.00 to $25.00Calgary$19.68Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: not statedBanff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain HouseNot 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
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$18.00$25.00$39.11Undetermined
Camrose – Drumheller$18.00$23.00$29.52Undetermined
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$17.50$22.00$29.00Undetermined
Edmonton$16.90$21.00$27.00Limited (2 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$15.65$21.00$27.05Very limited (1 of 5)
Red Deer$17.90$21.00$26.00Undetermined
Calgary$16.00$19.68$25.00Limited (2 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain HouseNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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