Salaries

Software Engineers and Designers Salary in Alberta

NOC 21231Wages 2023-2024Updated

Some roles need a licence in Alberta Which roles

Median wage
$51.92 an hour Alberta
Compared with Canada
8.1% lower $4.57 below the Canadian median of $56.49
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
11 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 $51.92, from $36.06 to $100.00, middle half $47.12 to $72.12. Canada: median $56.49, from $35.00 to $91.35, middle half $43.75 to $72.12.$20$40$60$80$100Alberta: median $51.92, from $36.06 to $100.00, middle half $47.12 to $72.12Alberta$51.92Canada: median $56.49, from $35.00 to $91.35, middle half $43.75 to $72.12Canada$56.49
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 $36.06 $35.00
Lower quartile $47.12 $43.75
Median $51.92 $56.49
Upper quartile $72.12 $72.12
High $100.00 $91.35
Average $60.69 $60.57

Job outlook

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

Demand is driven by rapid technological advancement and the expansion of digital services. Key trends include artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, virtual and augmented reality, blockchain, cybersecurity, and cloud technologies. Outlook data

11 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in Alberta?

This occupation group is not licensed as a whole in Alberta, but some roles in it are:

Professional engineer (a role in this group)
Licence required in Alberta

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 $51.92, from $36.06 to $100.00. Calgary: median $51.92, from $43.00 to $100.00. Edmonton: median $50.24, from $32.50 to $72.55. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $46.74, from $30.93 to $64.21. Red Deer: median $45.25, from $29.14 to $65.61. Camrose – Drumheller: not stated. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: not stated. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not stated. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: not stated.$20$40$60$80$100Alberta (all regions): median $51.92, from $36.06 to $100.00Alberta (all regions)$51.92Calgary: median $51.92, from $43.00 to $100.00Calgary$51.92Edmonton: median $50.24, from $32.50 to $72.55Edmonton$50.24Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $46.74, from $30.93 to $64.21Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$46.74Red Deer: median $45.25, from $29.14 to $65.61Red Deer$45.25Camrose – Drumheller: not statedCamrose – DrumhellerNot statedBanff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: not statedBanff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain HouseNot 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)$36.06$51.92$100.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Calgary$43.00$51.92$100.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Edmonton$32.50$50.24$72.55Moderate (3 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$30.93$46.74$64.21Undetermined
Red Deer$29.14$45.25$65.61Undetermined
Camrose – DrumhellerNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain HouseNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace RiverNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Wood Buffalo – Cold LakeNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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