Salaries

Plumbers Salary in Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake, Alberta

NOC 72300Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$37.00 an hour Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake
Compared with Alberta
23.3% higher $7.00 above the Alberta median of $30.00
Compared with Canada
8.8% higher $3.00 above the Canadian median of $34.00
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake and CanadaWood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $37.00, from $18.00 to $50.00, middle half $20.00 to $43.00. Alberta (province): median $30.00, from $20.00 to $43.00, middle half $23.00 to $40.00. Canada: median $34.00, from $21.00 to $46.00, middle half $25.00 to $41.38.$10$20$30$40$50Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $37.00, from $18.00 to $50.00, middle half $20.00 to $43.00Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$37.00Alberta (province): median $30.00, from $20.00 to $43.00, middle half $23.00 to $40.00Alberta (province)$30.00Canada: median $34.00, from $21.00 to $46.00, middle half $25.00 to $41.38Canada$34.00
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 $20.00 $21.00
Lower quartile $20.00 $23.00 $25.00
Median $37.00 $30.00 $34.00
Upper quartile $43.00 $40.00 $41.38
High $50.00 $43.00 $46.00
Average $33.81 $31.91 $33.95

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake.

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
2
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more years is usually required.

By region in Alberta

Job Bank’s economic regions, highest median first. A region links to its own page where its figures differ from the province’s.

Wage range by economic region in AlbertaWood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $37.00, from $18.00 to $50.00. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $32.00, from $25.00 to $48.29. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $30.00, from $20.00 to $43.00. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $30.00, from $20.00 to $43.00. Calgary: median $30.00, from $19.62 to $43.00. Edmonton: median $30.00, from $22.80 to $44.00. Camrose – Drumheller: not stated. Red Deer: not stated.$10$20$30$40$50Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $37.00, from $18.00 to $50.00Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$37.00Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $32.00, from $25.00 to $48.29Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$32.00Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $30.00, from $20.00 to $43.00Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$30.00Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $30.00, from $20.00 to $43.00Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$30.00Calgary: median $30.00, from $19.62 to $43.00Calgary$30.00Edmonton: median $30.00, from $22.80 to $44.00Edmonton$30.00Camrose – Drumheller: not statedCamrose – DrumhellerNot statedRed Deer: not statedRed DeerNot 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$37.00$50.00Good (4 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$25.00$32.00$48.29Moderate (3 of 5)
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$20.00$30.00$43.00Good (4 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$20.00$30.00$43.00Good (4 of 5)
Calgary$19.62$30.00$43.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Edmonton$22.80$30.00$44.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Camrose – DrumhellerNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
Red DeerNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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