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Alberta Public Sector Compensation Disclosure · 2025

Electrician / Trades salary in Alberta

Electricians, plumbers, mechanics, and skilled tradespeople in public sector utilities and infrastructure.

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Alberta disclosure data includes published public-sector compensation records; some government records may be anonymized by position. It is not a general wage survey. Uses the current 2025 annual source cohort; some health-agency disclosures remain pending. Earlier interim records are excluded from these comparisons. Reported amounts may include overtime or expenses; these figures are not typical base salaries. Role matching uses published title keywords and can include related roles.

Average disclosed compensation$183,536
Matching records3

Highest: $223,221 · Lowest: $163,175 · Reporting year: 2025

Highest disclosed records

NameJob title / employerDisclosed compensation
John ParksMechanical Utility Svc Supervisor
University of Alberta Board of Governors
$223,221

Journeyperson electrician — union / ICI construction wage

Journeyperson straight-time wage (a flat rate, not a step grid) at one representative local/schedule per province, annualized at 2,080h; excludes overtime, benefit-package contributions and seasonal hours variation. Toronto (Local 353) is the top ICI local, above the provincial average.

Previously published benchmark snapshot; effective dates and agreement scope are shown below. These base-pay ranges differ from annual disclosure totals.

Province / agreementBase-pay rangeBasis / source
Alberta
IBEW 424 / ECAA
$118,456 – $118,456$56.95/hr × 2,080h; 2025-2029 agreement Source

Title matching rules: %electrician%, %mechanic%, %plumber%, %millwright%, %welder%, %tradesperson%. Counts describe disclosure records, not unique people.