Salaries

Public Works Maintenance Equipment Operators and Related Workers Salary in Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River, Alberta

NOC 74205Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$31.76 an hour Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River
Compared with Alberta
5.5% higher $1.66 above the Alberta median of $30.10
Compared with Canada
11.4% higher $3.26 above the Canadian median of $28.50
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River

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

Wage range in Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River and CanadaAthabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $31.76, from $26.00 to $38.22, middle half $28.19 to $35.30. Alberta (province): median $30.10, from $18.00 to $38.00, middle half $28.00 to $34.50. Canada: median $28.50, from $22.00 to $35.33, middle half $25.00 to $32.07.$10$20$30$40Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $31.76, from $26.00 to $38.22, middle half $28.19 to $35.30Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$31.76Alberta (province): median $30.10, from $18.00 to $38.00, middle half $28.00 to $34.50Alberta (province)$30.10Canada: median $28.50, from $22.00 to $35.33, middle half $25.00 to $32.07Canada$28.50
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 $26.00 $18.00 $22.00
Lower quartile $28.19 $28.00 $25.00
Median $31.76 $30.10 $28.50
Upper quartile $35.30 $34.50 $32.07
High $38.22 $38.00 $35.33
Average $32.06 $30.97 $28.94

Job outlook

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

Education and training

TEER category
4
Usual education
A high school diploma 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 $32.74, from $28.07 to $43.99. Red Deer: median $31.87, from $25.92 to $37.73. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $31.76, from $26.00 to $38.22. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $31.24, from $25.20 to $39.28. Edmonton: median $31.13, from $24.29 to $36.40. Calgary: median $31.05, from $23.35 to $35.88. Camrose – Drumheller: median $30.37, from $24.42 to $34.89. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $28.92, from $27.00 to $32.77.$20$30$40$50Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $32.74, from $28.07 to $43.99Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$32.74Red Deer: median $31.87, from $25.92 to $37.73Red Deer$31.87Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $31.76, from $26.00 to $38.22Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$31.76Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $31.24, from $25.20 to $39.28Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$31.24Edmonton: median $31.13, from $24.29 to $36.40Edmonton$31.13Calgary: median $31.05, from $23.35 to $35.88Calgary$31.05Camrose – Drumheller: median $30.37, from $24.42 to $34.89Camrose – Drumheller$30.37Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $28.92, from $27.00 to $32.77Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$28.92
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$28.07$32.74$43.99Limited (2 of 5)
Red Deer$25.92$31.87$37.73Limited (2 of 5)
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$26.00$31.76$38.22Moderate (3 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$25.20$31.24$39.28Moderate (3 of 5)
Edmonton$24.29$31.13$36.40Moderate (3 of 5)
Calgary$23.35$31.05$35.88Moderate (3 of 5)
Camrose – Drumheller$24.42$30.37$34.89Moderate (3 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$27.00$28.92$32.77Moderate (3 of 5)

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