Hourly Wages and Educational Attainment

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November 5, 2025

Average Hourly Wages by Age and Educational Attainment in Alberta, 2005
(Saskatchewan Stats Coming Soon)

Educational Attainment	15-24	25-54	55 and over	Total 15 +
O – 8 years	$8.53	$14.54	$15.99	$13.70
Some high school	$9.32	$16.89	$16.12	$13.28
High School graduate	$12.01	$18.99	$17.46	$16.95
Some post-secondary	$11.78	$19.06	$20.40	$16.32
Post-secondary certificate	$14.19	$21.78	$20.73	$20.89
Trade certificate or diploma	$15.42	$22.59	$20.82	$21.71
Community college	$13.31	$20.84	$20.70	$20.04
University certificate below Bachelors degree	$13.80	$23.55	$20.42	$21.67
University degree	$16.51	$27.36	$29.85	$26.94

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