Salaries

Power System Electricians Salary in Alberta

NOC 72202Wages 2024Updated

Voluntary certification in Alberta How to get licensed

Median wage
$51.64 an hour Alberta
Compared with Canada
10.9% higher $5.09 above the Canadian median of $46.55
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Alberta

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

Wage range in Alberta and CanadaAlberta: median $51.64, from $33.03 to $69.92. Canada: median $46.55, from $36.26 to $60.00, middle half $38.00 to $55.00.$30$40$50$60$70Alberta: median $51.64, from $33.03 to $69.92Alberta$51.64Canada: median $46.55, from $36.26 to $60.00, middle half $38.00 to $55.00Canada$46.55
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Alberta compared with Canada
WageAlbertaCanada
Low $33.03 $36.26
Lower quartile Not stated $38.00
Median $51.64 $46.55
Upper quartile Not stated $55.00
High $69.92 $60.00
Average Not stated $47.58

Job outlook

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

Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions. Not many positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

Licence needed in Alberta?

Voluntary certification Not required. Certification is available in Alberta, but you can work in this occupation without it.

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 AlbertaAlberta (all regions): median $51.64, from $33.03 to $69.92. Calgary: median $57.59, from $39.30 to $77.19. Red Deer: median $51.34, from $33.41 to $63.22. Edmonton: median $50.56, from $31.97 to $64.20. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $47.08, from $31.52 to $56.82. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: not stated. Camrose – Drumheller: not stated. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not stated. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: not stated.$20$40$60$80Alberta (all regions): median $51.64, from $33.03 to $69.92Alberta (all regions)$51.64Calgary: median $57.59, from $39.30 to $77.19Calgary$57.59Red Deer: median $51.34, from $33.41 to $63.22Red Deer$51.34Edmonton: median $50.56, from $31.97 to $64.20Edmonton$50.56Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $47.08, from $31.52 to $56.82Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$47.08Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: not statedLethbridge – Medicine HatNot statedCamrose – Drumheller: not statedCamrose – DrumhellerNot statedAthabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not statedAthabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace RiverNot statedWood Buffalo – Cold Lake: not statedWood Buffalo – Cold LakeNot 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)$33.03$51.64$69.92Moderate (3 of 5)
Calgary$39.30$57.59$77.19Undetermined
Red Deer$33.41$51.34$63.22Undetermined
Edmonton$31.97$50.56$64.20Moderate (3 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$31.52$47.08$56.82Undetermined
Lethbridge – Medicine HatNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Camrose – DrumhellerNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace RiverNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Wood Buffalo – Cold LakeNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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