Median wage
$60.35 an hour Alberta
Compared with Canada
7.6% higher $4.24 above the Canadian median of $56.11
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
3 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Alberta

Wage range in Alberta and CanadaAlberta: median $60.35, from $40.00 to $94.55. Canada: median $56.11, from $39.34 to $86.54, middle half $46.54 to $69.71.$20$40$60$80$100Alberta: median $60.35, from $40.00 to $94.55Alberta$60.35Canada: median $56.11, from $39.34 to $86.54, middle half $46.54 to $69.71Canada$56.11
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Alberta compared with Canada
WageAlbertaCanada
Low $40.00 $39.34
Lower quartile Not stated $46.54
Median $60.35 $56.11
Upper quartile Not stated $69.71
High $94.55 $86.54
Average Not stated $60.48

Job outlook

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

The employment outlook is moderate for purchasing managers in Alberta from 2025 to 2027. New positions will be created through employment growth and retirements. Outlook data

3 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
0
Usual education
Management experience in a related field is usually required.

By region in Alberta

Wage range by economic region in AlbertaAlberta (all regions): median $60.35, from $40.00 to $94.55. Calgary: median $61.22, from $40.76 to $94.94. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $60.94, from $41.40 to $87.61. Edmonton: median $57.92, from $39.51 to $86.12. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $56.37, from $40.73 to $82.51. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $55.67, from $37.56 to $85.59. Red Deer: median $55.41, from $40.37 to $80.98. Camrose – Drumheller: median $54.65, from $36.45 to $92.56. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not stated.$20$40$60$80$100Alberta (all regions): median $60.35, from $40.00 to $94.55Alberta (all regions)$60.35Calgary: median $61.22, from $40.76 to $94.94Calgary$61.22Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $60.94, from $41.40 to $87.61Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$60.94Edmonton: median $57.92, from $39.51 to $86.12Edmonton$57.92Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $56.37, from $40.73 to $82.51Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$56.37Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $55.67, from $37.56 to $85.59Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$55.67Red Deer: median $55.41, from $40.37 to $80.98Red Deer$55.41Camrose – Drumheller: median $54.65, from $36.45 to $92.56Camrose – Drumheller$54.65Athabasca – 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
Alberta (all regions)$40.00$60.35$94.55Moderate (3 of 5)
Calgary$40.76$61.22$94.94Moderate (3 of 5)
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$41.40$60.94$87.61Undetermined
Edmonton$39.51$57.92$86.12Moderate (3 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$40.73$56.37$82.51Undetermined
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$37.56$55.67$85.59Undetermined
Red Deer$40.37$55.41$80.98Undetermined
Camrose – Drumheller$36.45$54.65$92.56Undetermined
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace RiverNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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