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Power Engineers and Power Systems Operators Salary in Edmonton, Alberta

NOC 92100Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$55.29 an hour Edmonton
Compared with Alberta
4.2% lower $2.40 below the Alberta median of $57.69
Compared with Canada
12.3% higher $6.06 above the Canadian median of $49.23
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Edmonton

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

Wage range in Edmonton and CanadaEdmonton: median $55.29, from $22.00 to $73.00, middle half $40.00 to $62.50. Alberta (province): median $57.69, from $31.00 to $73.00, middle half $40.00 to $68.68. Canada: median $49.23, from $30.00 to $75.55, middle half $37.50 to $63.00.$20$40$60$80Edmonton: median $55.29, from $22.00 to $73.00, middle half $40.00 to $62.50Edmonton$55.29Alberta (province): median $57.69, from $31.00 to $73.00, middle half $40.00 to $68.68Alberta (province)$57.69Canada: median $49.23, from $30.00 to $75.55, middle half $37.50 to $63.00Canada$49.23
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 Edmonton compared with Canada
WageEdmontonAlbertaCanada
Low $22.00 $31.00 $30.00
Lower quartile $40.00 $40.00 $37.50
Median $55.29 $57.69 $49.23
Upper quartile $62.50 $68.68 $63.00
High $73.00 $73.00 $75.55
Average $52.22 $54.70 $51.08

Job outlook

Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Edmonton.

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 $68.90, from $39.77 to $79.98. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $60.00, from $34.21 to $71.00. Red Deer: median $57.81, from $33.92 to $84.10. Edmonton: median $55.29, from $22.00 to $73.00. Camrose – Drumheller: median $54.88, from $31.62 to $80.64. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $49.72, from $29.85 to $75.02. Calgary: median $48.06, from $28.00 to $73.00. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not stated.$20$40$60$80$100Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $68.90, from $39.77 to $79.98Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$68.90Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $60.00, from $34.21 to $71.00Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$60.00Red Deer: median $57.81, from $33.92 to $84.10Red Deer$57.81Edmonton: median $55.29, from $22.00 to $73.00Edmonton$55.29Camrose – Drumheller: median $54.88, from $31.62 to $80.64Camrose – Drumheller$54.88Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $49.72, from $29.85 to $75.02Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$49.72Calgary: median $48.06, from $28.00 to $73.00Calgary$48.06Athabasca – 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
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$39.77$68.90$79.98Limited (2 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$34.21$60.00$71.00Limited (2 of 5)
Red Deer$33.92$57.81$84.10Limited (2 of 5)
Edmonton$22.00$55.29$73.00Limited (2 of 5)
Camrose – Drumheller$31.62$54.88$80.64Moderate (3 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$29.85$49.72$75.02Moderate (3 of 5)
Calgary$28.00$48.06$73.00Limited (2 of 5)
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace RiverNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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