Median wage
$42.73 an hour Red Deer
Compared with Alberta
9.3% lower $4.39 below the Alberta median of $47.12
Compared with Canada
6.4% lower $2.94 below the Canadian median of $45.67
Job outlook
Very good 5 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Red Deer

Wage range in Red Deer and CanadaRed Deer: median $42.73, from $27.00 to $54.55, middle half $33.85 to $47.31. Alberta (province): 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$70Red Deer: median $42.73, from $27.00 to $54.55, middle half $33.85 to $47.31Red Deer$42.73Alberta (province): median $47.12, from $32.97 to $60.44, middle half $41.21 to $50.95Alberta (province)$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 Red Deer compared with Canada
WageRed DeerAlbertaCanada
Low $27.00 $32.97 $28.85
Lower quartile $33.85 $41.21 $37.00
Median $42.73 $47.12 $45.67
Upper quartile $47.31 $50.95 $52.40
High $54.55 $60.44 $59.76
Average $41.76 $47.43 $45.47

Job outlook

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

Education and training

TEER category
1
Usual education
A university degree is usually required.

By region in Alberta

Wage range by economic region in AlbertaEdmonton: 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$70Edmonton: 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
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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