Calgary wages by career
Calgary’s employers span energy and utilities, finance, technology, government and healthcare, including the city’s large hospitals such as Foothills Medical Centre, Rockyview General Hospital, South Health Campus and Peter Lougheed Centre. Below are the Government of Canada Job Bank hourly wages for the Calgary region for occupations related to Ucademy’s programs (reference period 2023–2024).
| Job title in Job Bank | NOC | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical administrative assistant | 13112 | $20.00 | $30.28 | $35.00 |
| Unit clerk | 14100 | $18.00 | $25.38 | $36.06 |
| Administrative assistant | 13110 | $19.78 | $26.43 | $37.00 |
| IT support technician | 22221 | $22.65 | $33.70 | $49.92 |
| Cybersecurity specialist | 21220 | $35.60 | $50.13 | $89.48 |
| Software developer | 21232 | $26.00 | $48.08 | $76.92 |
| Procurement officer | 12102 | $25.96 | $42.00 | $72.53 |
| Logistics coordinator | 13201 | $23.01 | $33.87 | $55.06 |
Source: Job Bank wage pages for each occupation (Calgary region). Figures cover all experience levels, vary by employer and are not guaranteed. Compare more occupations in our Alberta salary calculator.
Why Calgary learners study online
Online, self-paced study removes the commute across the city’s quadrants and from nearby communities such as Airdrie, Cochrane, Chestermere and Okotoks. It also fits the way many Calgarians work:
- Shift and rotation workers in energy and other industries can study during their time at home rather than on a fixed class calendar.
- Healthcare staff on rotating shifts can fit lessons around their schedule.
- Parents can study from home on their own timeline.
- Newcomers to Canada balancing work and settling in can avoid adding a campus commute.
And winter weather never cancels an online lesson. For practical tips, read studying while working full-time in Alberta.
Healthcare administration in Calgary
Two of the most common healthcare administration roles are the medical office assistant, who runs the front desk of a clinic or specialist office, and the unit clerk, who coordinates the administrative work of a hospital unit. Job Bank rates the outlook for medical administrative assistants (NOC 13112) as Good in Alberta for 2025–2027, and for the broader unit clerk group (NOC 14100) as Limited, so expect a competitive search for hospital roles.
Learn more in How to Become a Medical Office Assistant in Alberta, How to Become a Unit Clerk in Alberta and Medical Office Assistant vs Unit Clerk. Ucademy’s Medical Office Assistant & Unit Clerk Certificate covers both roles in 516 hours, including a 100-hour supervised practicum; ask us how practicum placements are arranged.
Ucademy programs for Calgary careers
All programs are delivered online.
- Medical Office Assistant & Unit Clerk Certificate (516 hours): clinic front-desk and hospital unit administration.
- Administrative Assistant Diploma (806 hours): office administration, business communication and software.
- IT Professional Certificate (420 hours): IT support, networks, Windows and Linux administration, cloud.
- Security Analyst Certificate (420 hours): security monitoring, incident response, industrial control systems security.
- Cybersecurity Specialist Diploma (940 hours): the broad security path, from SOC work to cloud security and forensics.
- Software & Web Developer Diploma (960 hours): project-based software and web development.
- Business Administration – Supply Chain Diploma: business operations with a supply chain focus.
Not sure which fits? Try the one-minute program quiz or compare programs side by side.
From any corner of Calgary
Whether you live in the northeast near Saddle Ridge, the northwest near Tuscany, the southeast near Mahogany or the southwest near Evergreen, or commute in from Airdrie, Cochrane, Chestermere or Okotoks, your postal code does not limit your access to career training. No transit, no parking, no weather delays.
Other Alberta regions: Red Deer, Lethbridge and Medicine Hat, Grande Prairie, Fort McMurray and all of Alberta.