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Executive assistant salary in Alberta
NOC 12100 · Executive assistants
Median executive assistant pay in Alberta is $35/hr, with most earning between $26.92/hr and $48.08/hr — about $72,800 a year at full-time hours, or $54,502 after tax.
Median wage
$35/hr
per hour
Figure: Labour Force Survey, 2023-2024.
Low
$26.92/hr
per hour
High
$48.08/hr
per hour
Full-time equivalent
$72,800
median × 2,080 hours
Take-home at the median
$54,502
after tax, CPP and EI
vs Canada
+1.1%
gap to the national median of $34.62/hr
Income percentile
66th
where the median sits among Alberta earners
Pay by occupation
Executive assistant salary by province
Median wage from Job Bank; provinces and territories without a published figure are omitted. Pick one for the full breakdown with take-home pay.
| Province | Low | Median | High | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nunavut | $34.71/hr | $47.94/hr | $63.56/hr | $99,715 |
| Northwest Territories | $31.03/hr | $40.31/hr | $53.62/hr | $83,845 |
| Yukon | $27.69/hr | $36.94/hr | $46.09/hr | $76,835 |
| British Columbia | $28/hr | $36.79/hr | $51.65/hr | $76,523 |
| Ontario | $26.14/hr | $35.93/hr | $50/hr | $74,734 |
| Alberta | $26.92/hr | $35/hr | $48.08/hr | $72,800 |
| Quebec | $25.96/hr | $33.33/hr | $49/hr | $69,326 |
| New Brunswick | $21.25/hr | $31/hr | $42.86/hr | $64,480 |
| Nova Scotia | $20.27/hr | $30.77/hr | $41.25/hr | $64,002 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $23.08/hr | $30.22/hr | $43.59/hr | $62,858 |
| Saskatchewan | $24.04/hr | $30/hr | $40/hr | $62,400 |
| Manitoba | $18.75/hr | $29.81/hr | $40.51/hr | $62,005 |
| Prince Edward Island | $18.50/hr | $28.72/hr | $43.96/hr | $59,738 |
Educational information only — not financial advice. Wages are Job Bank estimates for the occupation as a whole; your pay depends on employer, experience and region.
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