What is the Alberta Wage and Salary Survey?
The 2023 Alberta Wage and Salary Survey is an employer survey reporting wages across a wide number of occupations. This survey is conducted every 2 years to gather information from employers on wages and salaries for full-time and part-time employees in Alberta. The information is broken down by occupational, geographic area and industry group.
Who conducted the survey?
R.A. Malatest & Associates Ltd. conducted the Alberta Wage and Salary Survey on behalf of the Government of Alberta.
Understanding the data
The 2023 Alberta Wage and Salary Survey uses the 2021 National Occupation Classification (NOC) system. Data for each wage profile are presented at the 5-digit NOC level.
The survey only collects wage and salary data for employees. It leaves out information like earnings for the self-employed, overtime pay and shift work bonuses. Leaving out this information makes the results comparable and the survey quicker to fill out. But it also means the results may not accurately represent some occupations, especially those where many people are self-employed or often work overtime or shifts.
Data reliability is a measure of the ability to reproduce the results again and again as required. Despite the large number of survey responses (just over 6,100), data reliability decreases when it is examined at a regional or industry level.
The following categories of reliability were used to help readers interpret the accuracy of the data:
- High Reliability
- Good Reliability
- Lower Reliability
- Lowest Reliability
For further information, read the detailed Methodology Report.
For survey summary information, see the Survey Overview.
Information disclaimer
It is important to note that the results of the Alberta Wage and Salary Survey are estimates based on a sample of employers. In order to make an informed wage and salary decision, we recommend you research other wage sources to supplement the Alberta Wage and Salary Survey results.