Salaries

Underground Production and Development Miners Salary in Alberta

NOC 83100Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$43.00 an hour Alberta
Compared with Canada
2.4% higher $1.00 above the Canadian median of $42.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 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 $43.00, from $28.00 to $52.00, middle half $38.00 to $48.00. Canada: median $42.00, from $28.00 to $56.00, middle half $35.79 to $48.00.$20$30$40$50$60Alberta: median $43.00, from $28.00 to $52.00, middle half $38.00 to $48.00Alberta$43.00Canada: median $42.00, from $28.00 to $56.00, middle half $35.79 to $48.00Canada$42.00
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 $28.00 $28.00
Lower quartile $38.00 $35.79
Median $43.00 $42.00
Upper quartile $48.00 $48.00
High $52.00 $56.00
Average $43.05 $42.38

Job outlook

Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Alberta.

Employment is expected to remain relatively stable, though not many positions will become available due to retirements. Thermal coal mining operations have declined, but proposed new projects and expansions may create opportunities in the long-term. Outlook data

Education and training

TEER category
3
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 years 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 $43.00, from $28.00 to $52.00. Edmonton: median $47.18, from $31.67 to $66.68. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $45.00, from $27.87 to $72.94. Calgary: median $43.88, from $33.19 to $62.62. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $43.80, from $28.98 to $47.00. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $43.00, from $38.00 to $50.00. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $43.00, from $38.00 to $50.00. Camrose – Drumheller: not stated. Red Deer: not stated.$20$40$60$80Alberta (all regions): median $43.00, from $28.00 to $52.00Alberta (all regions)$43.00Edmonton: median $47.18, from $31.67 to $66.68Edmonton$47.18Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $45.00, from $27.87 to $72.94Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$45.00Calgary: median $43.88, from $33.19 to $62.62Calgary$43.88Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $43.80, from $28.98 to $47.00Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$43.80Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $43.00, from $38.00 to $50.00Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$43.00Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $43.00, from $38.00 to $50.00Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$43.00Camrose – Drumheller: not statedCamrose – DrumhellerNot statedRed Deer: not statedRed DeerNot 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)$28.00$43.00$52.00Limited (2 of 5)
Edmonton$31.67$47.18$66.68Limited (2 of 5)
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$27.87$45.00$72.94Moderate (3 of 5)
Calgary$33.19$43.88$62.62Limited (2 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$28.98$43.80$47.00Limited (2 of 5)
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$38.00$43.00$50.00Limited (2 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$38.00$43.00$50.00Limited (2 of 5)
Camrose – DrumhellerNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Red DeerNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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