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Salary in Skilled trades on-site in the Alberta region

Market pay levels based on 650 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median73 183 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average70 928 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile71 901 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile73 494 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile71 901 $
Median73 183 $
Upper quartile73 494 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 71 901 $ and 73 494 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 73 494 $.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The estimate uses 650 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Heavy Metal Equipment and Rentals Alberta ·

heavy-duty equipment technician

from 103 209 $

Overview Languages English Education No degree, certificate or diploma Experience 2 years to less than 3 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to…

Full timeOn-siteAlberta
Great West Kenworth Ltd Calgary ·

heavy-duty equipment mechanic

from 95 680 $

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience 3 years to less than 5 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is…

Full timeOn-siteCalgary
Appleyard Land and Cattle Ltd. Strathmore ·

agricultural equipment technician

from 89 440 $

Overview Languages English Education Registered Apprenticeship certificate or equivalent experience Experience 5 years or more On the road Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant trav…

Full timeOn-siteStrathmore
Trochu Motors Ltd. Trochu ·

agricultural equipment technician

from 87 755 $

Overview Languages English Education Other trades certificate or diploma or equivalent experience Experience 3 years to less than 5 years On site Work must be completed at the physical loca…

Full timeOn-siteTrochu
District Mechanical Edmonton ·

journeyman/woman plumber

from 87 360 $

Overview Languages English Education Other trades certificate or diploma or equivalent experience Experience Experience an asset On site Work must be completed at the physical location. The…

Full timeOn-siteEdmonton
Guardian Helicopters Inc. Calgary ·

aircraft mechanic

from 83 200 $

Overview Languages English Education Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience Experience 5 years or more On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to wor…

Full timeOn-siteCalgary

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (73 183 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (70 928 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 71 901 $ to 73 494 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 71 901 $ and a quarter above 73 494 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 650 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 73 183 $ is the market level, above 73 494 $ is the strong quarter, below 71 901 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.