Salaries

Web Developers and Programmers Salary in Alberta

NOC 21234Wages 2024Updated

Median wage
$40.23 an hour Alberta
Compared with Canada
4.6% higher $1.77 above the Canadian median of $38.46
Job outlook
Very limited 1 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
3 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Alberta

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

Wage range in Alberta and CanadaAlberta: median $40.23, from $25.89 to $58.39. Canada: median $38.46, from $21.48 to $57.16, middle half $31.25 to $46.15.$20$30$40$50$60Alberta: median $40.23, from $25.89 to $58.39Alberta$40.23Canada: median $38.46, from $21.48 to $57.16, middle half $31.25 to $46.15Canada$38.46
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Alberta compared with Canada
WageAlbertaCanada
Low $25.89 $21.48
Lower quartile Not stated $31.25
Median $40.23 $38.46
Upper quartile Not stated $46.15
High $58.39 $57.16
Average Not stated $40.19

Job outlook

Very limited (1 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Alberta.

Employment for web developers and programmers in Alberta is expected to decline, leading to the loss of some positions. There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation. Outlook data

3 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

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 $40.23, from $25.89 to $58.39. Calgary: median $40.69, from $27.16 to $62.04. Edmonton: median $40.35, from $27.43 to $60.27. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $36.81, from $26.79 to $52.10. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $36.02, from $26.04 to $51.11. Camrose – Drumheller: not stated. Red Deer: not stated. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not stated. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: not stated.$20$30$40$50$60$70Alberta (all regions): median $40.23, from $25.89 to $58.39Alberta (all regions)$40.23Calgary: median $40.69, from $27.16 to $62.04Calgary$40.69Edmonton: median $40.35, from $27.43 to $60.27Edmonton$40.35Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $36.81, from $26.79 to $52.10Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$36.81Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $36.02, from $26.04 to $51.11Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$36.02Camrose – Drumheller: not statedCamrose – DrumhellerNot statedRed Deer: not statedRed DeerNot statedAthabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not statedAthabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace RiverNot statedWood Buffalo – Cold Lake: not statedWood Buffalo – Cold LakeNot 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)$25.89$40.23$58.39Very limited (1 of 5)
Calgary$27.16$40.69$62.04Very limited (1 of 5)
Edmonton$27.43$40.35$60.27Very limited (1 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$26.79$36.81$52.10Undetermined
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$26.04$36.02$51.11Undetermined
Camrose – DrumhellerNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Red DeerNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace RiverNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Wood Buffalo – Cold LakeNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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