Median wage
$45.00 an hour
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake
Compared with Alberta
4.7% higher
$2.00 above the Alberta median of $43.00
Compared with Canada
7.1% higher
$3.00 above the Canadian median of $42.00
Job outlook
Moderate
3 of 5, 2025-2027
Wages in Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake and Canada Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $45.00, from $27.87 to $72.94, middle half $38.00 to $69.72. Alberta (province): 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 $40 $60 $80 Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $45.00, from $27.87 to $72.94, middle half $38.00 to $69.72 Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake $45.00 Alberta (province): median $43.00, from $28.00 to $52.00, middle half $38.00 to $48.00 Alberta (province) $43.00 Canada: median $42.00, from $28.00 to $56.00, middle half $35.79 to $48.00 Canada $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 Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake compared with Canada
Wage Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake Alberta Canada
Low
$27.87
$28.00
$28.00
Lower quartile
$38.00
$38.00
$35.79
Median
$45.00
$43.00
$42.00
Upper quartile
$69.72
$48.00
$48.00
High
$72.94
$52.00
$56.00
Average
$50.35
$43.05
$42.38
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 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 Alberta 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 $80 Edmonton: median $47.18, from $31.67 to $66.68 Edmonton $47.18 Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $45.00, from $27.87 to $72.94 Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake $45.00 Calgary: median $43.88, from $33.19 to $62.62 Calgary $43.88 Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $43.80, from $28.98 to $47.00 Lethbridge – Medicine Hat $43.80 Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $43.00, from $38.00 to $50.00 Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River $43.00 Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $43.00, from $38.00 to $50.00 Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House $43.00 Camrose – Drumheller: not stated Camrose – Drumheller Not stated Red Deer: not stated Red Deer Not 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) Region Low Median High Outlook Edmonton $31.67 $47.18 $66.68 Limited (2 of 5) Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake $27.87 $45.00 $72.94 Moderate (3 of 5) Calgary $33.19 $43.88 $62.62 Limited (2 of 5) Lethbridge – Medicine Hat $28.98 $43.80 $47.00 Limited (2 of 5) Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River $38.00 $43.00 $50.00 Limited (2 of 5) Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House $38.00 $43.00 $50.00 Limited (2 of 5) Camrose – Drumheller Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Red Deer Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined
Wages from 2023-2024 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027.
Occupation titles, codes and TEER categories come from the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada .