$71,572

$68,640

$43,680

$40,684

$72,800

$69,992

$45,760

$52,000

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ComputerProgrammer

Long HaulTruck Driver

Steam�tter/Pipe�tter

Welder

$55,120

$79,996

$69742

$73,507

$61,006

$68,640

$56,160

$60,320

$47,840

$52,000

Sample occupations and average salaries

Albertans from many ethnic and cultural backgrounds have worked together to build a strong, diverse province with a high standard of living. Alberta’s stable economy and innovative business spirit make it an ideal place to work and live. And the overall cost of living in Alberta is one of the lowest in Canada giving you more disposable income to enjoy the recreational activities we have to offer.

7,039# of Job

Postings in Alberta**

LotS of JobS

HigH WAgeS

Check these facts and figures to see if Alberta is in your future.

Alberta British Columbia Ontario

Alberta British

Columbia Ontario

Sources:  Statistics Canada, Earnings, average, by province and territory, 2015

$60,430.00 Alberta

$50,202.00Ontario

$47,149.00 British

Columbia

Average yearly earnings by province

$ $$Source: Government of Canada, Wage Report (2013). For more occupations, see http://www.jobbank.gc.ca/wage-outlook_search-eng.do?reportOption=wage

* Areas with low unemployment may indicate a greater demand for labour.

Sources: Statistics Canada. Labour force survey estimates (LFS), by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2015. Wanted Analytics, May - July 2015.

Alberta’s opportunities

your future

60,811Total Number of Job Postings in Alberta (May - July 2015)

ALBERTA

Edmonton

Calgary

Toronto

BRITISH COLUMBIA

Vancouver

ONTARIO

Unemployment rates by industry

Unemployment rates by province

5.7% Alberta

7.5%Ontario

6.2% British

Columbia

Source: Statistics Canada, seasonally adjusted, June 2015

Alberta leads the country in economic growth and job creation

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2,650# of Job

Postings in Alberta**

2,448# of Job

Postings in Alberta**

Calgary, ALbertA

10.2 hrs

3.6 hrs

LoW CoSt of Living

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britiSHCoLUmbiAontArio ontArio

$1,319 Calgary

$1,250 edmonton

$1,216 grande Prairie

$21,111

$684,073 Calgary

$502,379 edmonton

$448,580 grande Prairie

$51,180

5%

$1,727,199 vancouver

$694,167 victoria

$423,602 Kamloops

$54,801

12%

$1,617,589 toronto

$546,839 ottawa

$352,651 Windsor

$59,304

13%

$1,345 vancouver

$1,105 victoria

$893 Kamloops

$23,779

$1,269 toronto

$1,159 ottawa

$815 Windsor

$24,716

HoUSing

Average rent per

month for a two-

bedroom apartment:

two income family of

four earning $100,000

Average price of a newly

constructed single-

detached or semi-detached

house:

two income family of

four earning $200,000

Sales taxes

ALbertA ALbertA

$69.25

HeALtH CAre (per month)

CHiLdCAre (per month)

tAxeS Combined federal and provincial taxes

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Learn more about what Alberta has to offer.

Alberta has more sunshine annually than any other province or territory in Canada (312 days)

Source: Travel Alberta

AverAge SUnSHine HoUrS Per dAy

Source: Living in Canada, Hours of Sunshine For Canadian cities (2014)

TAX TAX

$1.11CAlgAry

$1.35Vancouver$1.18Toronto

gASoLine per litre

Housing Source: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Rental Market Statistics (Spring 2015), Housing Information Monthly (July 2015).Taxes Source of basic information: Alberta Treasury Board and Finance, Highlights of the Alberta Economy 2014

Alberta is home to the third-most ethnically diverse city in Canada, Calgary.

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toronto,ontArio

8.9 hrs

2.4 hrs

vancouver,britiSH

CoLUmbiA

9.5 hrs

1.8 hrsdeC.

JULy

free

Childcare Source: Child Care Canada, Early Childhood Education and Care in Canada 2012.Health Care Sources: Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan (AHCIP), British Columbia Medical Service Premium (BCMSP), Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP), 2013.

free

$790-900 $761-1,047 $835-1,152

Source: Statistics Canada, Average Retail Prices for Gasoline, June 2015