Median wage
$55.00 an hour Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River
Compared with Alberta
Same as the Alberta median of $55.00
Compared with Canada
0.9% lower $0.49 below the Canadian median of $55.49
Job outlook
Very good 5 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River

Wage range in Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River and CanadaAthabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $55.00, from $41.24 to $62.00, middle half $48.00 to $60.00. Alberta (province): median $55.00, from $41.24 to $62.00, middle half $48.00 to $60.00. Canada: median $55.49, from $40.00 to $67.00, middle half $50.00 to $61.54.$40$50$60$70Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $55.00, from $41.24 to $62.00, middle half $48.00 to $60.00Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$55.00Alberta (province): median $55.00, from $41.24 to $62.00, middle half $48.00 to $60.00Alberta (province)$55.00Canada: median $55.49, from $40.00 to $67.00, middle half $50.00 to $61.54Canada$55.49
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 Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River compared with Canada
WageAthabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace RiverAlbertaCanada
Low $41.24 $41.24 $40.00
Lower quartile $48.00 $48.00 $50.00
Median $55.00 $55.00 $55.49
Upper quartile $60.00 $60.00 $61.54
High $62.00 $62.00 $67.00
Average $52.23 $52.23 $54.78

Job outlook

Very good (5 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River.

1 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in Alberta?

Licence required Yes. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in Alberta.

Education and training

TEER category
1
Usual education
A university degree is usually required.

By region in Alberta

Wage range by economic region in AlbertaAthabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $55.00, from $41.24 to $62.00. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $54.59, from $36.40 to $66.61. Camrose – Drumheller: median $54.29, from $36.22 to $65.25. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $54.29, from $32.63 to $66.56. Edmonton: median $53.50, from $25.00 to $60.00. Red Deer: median $53.06, from $34.19 to $65.03. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $53.01, from $35.28 to $65.24. Calgary: median $52.55, from $34.99 to $63.58.$20$40$60$80Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $55.00, from $41.24 to $62.00Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$55.00Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $54.59, from $36.40 to $66.61Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$54.59Camrose – Drumheller: median $54.29, from $36.22 to $65.25Camrose – Drumheller$54.29Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $54.29, from $32.63 to $66.56Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$54.29Edmonton: median $53.50, from $25.00 to $60.00Edmonton$53.50Red Deer: median $53.06, from $34.19 to $65.03Red Deer$53.06Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $53.01, from $35.28 to $65.24Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$53.01Calgary: median $52.55, from $34.99 to $63.58Calgary$52.55
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
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$41.24$55.00$62.00Very good (5 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$36.40$54.59$66.61Very good (5 of 5)
Camrose – Drumheller$36.22$54.29$65.25Good (4 of 5)
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$32.63$54.29$66.56Very good (5 of 5)
Edmonton$25.00$53.50$60.00Good (4 of 5)
Red Deer$34.19$53.06$65.03Very good (5 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$35.28$53.01$65.24Very good (5 of 5)
Calgary$34.99$52.55$63.58Good (4 of 5)

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