Salaries for prosthetic and orthotic technicians vary widely from province to province. However, salaries increase for technicians who register with an accredited body such as the Canadian Board for Certification of Prosthetists and Orthotists, which is managed by Orthotics Prosthetics Canada (OPC).
For information about current collective agreements in the public and not-for-profit sectors, see the Health Sciences Association of Alberta website.
Prosthetic and orthotic technicians are part of the larger 2021 National Occupational Classification 32129: Other medical technologists and technicians.
According to the 2023 Alberta Wage and Salary Survey, Albertans in the Other medical technologists and technicians occupational group earned on average from $24.43 an hour. The overall average was $33.95 an hour. For more information, see the Other medical technologists and technicians wage profile.