Salaries

Water and Waste Treatment Plant Operators Salary in Edmonton, Alberta

NOC 92101Wages 2024Updated

Median wage
$38.27 an hour Edmonton
Compared with Alberta
6.7% lower $2.73 below the Alberta median of $41.00
Compared with Canada
6.1% higher $2.21 above the Canadian median of $36.06
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Edmonton

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Edmonton and CanadaEdmonton: median $38.27, from $27.46 to $52.98. Alberta (province): median $41.00, from $28.00 to $49.45, middle half $34.50 to $46.00. Canada: median $36.06, from $25.00 to $48.00, middle half $29.00 to $41.21.$20$30$40$50$60Edmonton: median $38.27, from $27.46 to $52.98Edmonton$38.27Alberta (province): median $41.00, from $28.00 to $49.45, middle half $34.50 to $46.00Alberta (province)$41.00Canada: median $36.06, from $25.00 to $48.00, middle half $29.00 to $41.21Canada$36.06
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Edmonton compared with Canada
WageEdmontonAlbertaCanada
Low $27.46 $28.00 $25.00
Lower quartile Not stated $34.50 $29.00
Median $38.27 $41.00 $36.06
Upper quartile Not stated $46.00 $41.21
High $52.98 $49.45 $48.00
Average Not stated $40.35 $36.08

Job outlook

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

Education and training

TEER category
2
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more 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 AlbertaWood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $44.00, from $30.09 to $68.75. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $38.27, from $34.50 to $48.00. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $38.27, from $34.50 to $48.00. Edmonton: median $38.27, from $27.46 to $52.98. Calgary: median $37.98, from $27.83 to $52.87. Camrose – Drumheller: median $37.63, from $29.51 to $53.17. Red Deer: median $36.92, from $27.14 to $53.87. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $36.77, from $28.37 to $50.78.$20$40$60$80Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $44.00, from $30.09 to $68.75Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$44.00Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $38.27, from $34.50 to $48.00Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$38.27Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $38.27, from $34.50 to $48.00Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$38.27Edmonton: median $38.27, from $27.46 to $52.98Edmonton$38.27Calgary: median $37.98, from $27.83 to $52.87Calgary$37.98Camrose – Drumheller: median $37.63, from $29.51 to $53.17Camrose – Drumheller$37.63Red Deer: median $36.92, from $27.14 to $53.87Red Deer$36.92Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $36.77, from $28.37 to $50.78Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$36.77
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
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$30.09$44.00$68.75Moderate (3 of 5)
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$34.50$38.27$48.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$34.50$38.27$48.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Edmonton$27.46$38.27$52.98Moderate (3 of 5)
Calgary$27.83$37.98$52.87Moderate (3 of 5)
Camrose – Drumheller$29.51$37.63$53.17Moderate (3 of 5)
Red Deer$27.14$36.92$53.87Moderate (3 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$28.37$36.77$50.78Moderate (3 of 5)

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