Median wage
$42.42 an hour Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake
Compared with Alberta
10.3% higher $3.96 above the Alberta median of $38.46
Compared with Canada
24.8% higher $8.42 above the Canadian median of $34.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake

Wage range in Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake and CanadaWood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $42.42, from $30.89 to $56.09. Alberta (province): 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$60Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $42.42, from $30.89 to $56.09Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$42.42Alberta (province): median $38.46, from $22.45 to $54.00, middle half $24.62 to $48.56Alberta (province)$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.
Wages in Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake compared with Canada
WageWood Buffalo – Cold LakeAlbertaCanada
Low $30.89 $22.45 $23.00
Lower quartile Not stated $24.62 $27.62
Median $42.42 $38.46 $34.00
Upper quartile Not stated $48.56 $43.00
High $56.09 $54.00 $50.00
Average Not stated $37.78 $36.37

Job outlook

Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake.

Education and training

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

By region in Alberta

Wage range by economic region in AlbertaBanff – 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$60Banff – 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
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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