Salaries

Therapists in Counselling and Related Specialized Therapies Salary in Alberta

NOC 41301Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$38.46 an hour Alberta
Compared with Canada
13.1% higher $4.46 above the Canadian median of $34.00
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027

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 $38.46, from $22.45 to $54.00, middle half $24.62 to $48.56. Canada: median $34.00, from $23.00 to $50.00, middle half $27.62 to $43.00.$20$30$40$50$60Alberta: median $38.46, from $22.45 to $54.00, middle half $24.62 to $48.56Alberta$38.46Canada: median $34.00, from $23.00 to $50.00, middle half $27.62 to $43.00Canada$34.00
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 $22.45 $23.00
Lower quartile $24.62 $27.62
Median $38.46 $34.00
Upper quartile $48.56 $43.00
High $54.00 $50.00
Average $37.78 $36.37

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Alberta.

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

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 $38.46, from $22.45 to $54.00. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $42.63, from $28.38 to $58.67. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $42.42, from $30.89 to $56.09. Red Deer: median $40.39, from $27.50 to $54.95. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $39.00, from $21.00 to $48.78. Edmonton: median $38.46, from $20.92 to $54.64. Calgary: median $38.31, from $22.45 to $51.00. Camrose – Drumheller: median $37.92, from $26.30 to $53.59. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not stated.$20$30$40$50$60Alberta (all regions): median $38.46, from $22.45 to $54.00Alberta (all regions)$38.46Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $42.63, from $28.38 to $58.67Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$42.63Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $42.42, from $30.89 to $56.09Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$42.42Red Deer: median $40.39, from $27.50 to $54.95Red Deer$40.39Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $39.00, from $21.00 to $48.78Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$39.00Edmonton: median $38.46, from $20.92 to $54.64Edmonton$38.46Calgary: median $38.31, from $22.45 to $51.00Calgary$38.31Camrose – Drumheller: median $37.92, from $26.30 to $53.59Camrose – Drumheller$37.92Athabasca – 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)$22.45$38.46$54.00Good (4 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$28.38$42.63$58.67Good (4 of 5)
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$30.89$42.42$56.09Moderate (3 of 5)
Red Deer$27.50$40.39$54.95Good (4 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$21.00$39.00$48.78Good (4 of 5)
Edmonton$20.92$38.46$54.64Good (4 of 5)
Calgary$22.45$38.31$51.00Good (4 of 5)
Camrose – Drumheller$26.30$37.92$53.59Good (4 of 5)
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace RiverNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)

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