| Age group | Median income | Average income |
|---|---|---|
| 25-34 | $56,711 | $63,182 |
| 35-44 | $75,121 | $87,993 |
| 45-54 | $83,710 | $103,517 |
| 55-64 | $69,533 | $100,102 |
| 65+ | $36,000 | $52,050 |
| Age group | Median net worth | Average net worth |
|---|---|---|
| 25-34 | $139,900 | $435,300 |
| 35-44 | $360,000 | $713,300 |
| 45-54 | $594,400 | $1,089,400 |
| 55-64 | $768,200 | $1,275,500 |
| 65+ | $649,900 | $1,140,300 |
Alberta's income and net worth rankings tell opposite stories, and the gap between them never closes. On income, Alberta is the standout: the highest median income of any province in this dataset in every one of the five age bands, tied with Saskatchewan only among those 65 and older, where both sit at $36,000, and running as high as $83,710 among those 45-54. On net worth, though, Alberta never leads. Ranking net worth across the ten provinces produces the identical order in every single age band — British Columbia first, Ontario second, Alberta third, and so on down to New Brunswick last — and Alberta sits third at every age, never first, regardless of how far ahead its income runs. The two measures do not even peak in the same place: Alberta's income tops out at 45-54, but its net worth keeps climbing for another decade, to $768,200 in the 55-64 band, after income has already turned downward. The province's energy-heavy economy explains the income lead; it does nothing to close the net worth gap with British Columbia and Ontario.
Income above is individual-level, from the 2021 Census, and varies by gender and education. Net worth is family-level, from the Survey of Financial Security, and is compared by province and age only — it is not broken down by gender or education, so changing those inputs would not change the net worth figures shown here.