Salaries

Secondary School Teachers Salary in Alberta

NOC 41220Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$47.12 an hour Alberta
Compared with Canada
3.2% higher $1.45 above the Canadian median of $45.67
Job outlook
Very good 5 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
2 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Alberta

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

Wage range in Alberta and CanadaAlberta: median $47.12, from $32.97 to $60.44, middle half $41.21 to $50.95. Canada: median $45.67, from $28.85 to $59.76, middle half $37.00 to $52.40.$20$30$40$50$60$70Alberta: median $47.12, from $32.97 to $60.44, middle half $41.21 to $50.95Alberta$47.12Canada: median $45.67, from $28.85 to $59.76, middle half $37.00 to $52.40Canada$45.67
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 Alberta compared with Canada
WageAlbertaCanada
Low $32.97 $28.85
Lower quartile $41.21 $37.00
Median $47.12 $45.67
Upper quartile $50.95 $52.40
High $60.44 $59.76
Average $47.43 $45.47

Job outlook

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

Employment growth will lead to several new positions. A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

2 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
1
Usual education
A university degree 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 $47.12, from $32.97 to $60.44. Edmonton: median $47.60, from $34.34 to $57.69. Calgary: median $47.12, from $37.95 to $66.03. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $45.67, from $28.37 to $56.41. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $44.87, from $32.05 to $59.83. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $43.12, from $32.97 to $56.26. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $43.12, from $32.97 to $56.26. Camrose – Drumheller: median $42.94, from $28.90 to $55.27. Red Deer: median $42.73, from $27.00 to $54.55.$20$30$40$50$60$70Alberta (all regions): median $47.12, from $32.97 to $60.44Alberta (all regions)$47.12Edmonton: median $47.60, from $34.34 to $57.69Edmonton$47.60Calgary: median $47.12, from $37.95 to $66.03Calgary$47.12Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $45.67, from $28.37 to $56.41Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$45.67Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $44.87, from $32.05 to $59.83Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$44.87Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $43.12, from $32.97 to $56.26Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$43.12Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $43.12, from $32.97 to $56.26Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$43.12Camrose – Drumheller: median $42.94, from $28.90 to $55.27Camrose – Drumheller$42.94Red Deer: median $42.73, from $27.00 to $54.55Red Deer$42.73
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)$32.97$47.12$60.44Very good (5 of 5)
Edmonton$34.34$47.60$57.69Very good (5 of 5)
Calgary$37.95$47.12$66.03Very good (5 of 5)
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$28.37$45.67$56.41Very good (5 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$32.05$44.87$59.83Very good (5 of 5)
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$32.97$43.12$56.26Very good (5 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$32.97$43.12$56.26Very good (5 of 5)
Camrose – Drumheller$28.90$42.94$55.27Very good (5 of 5)
Red Deer$27.00$42.73$54.55Very good (5 of 5)

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