# Calgary office talent and salary benchmarks

> Calgary indexes 76/100 on the Class A Atlas talent index, with strong energy, engineering, and finance talent.

**Canonical URL:** https://classa.info/cities/calgary/talent-and-salaries
**Page type:** city-topic
**Last updated:** 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
**License:** CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Class A Atlas (https://classa.info).

## TL;DR
- Talent index: 76/100 (NYC = 100 baseline).
- Corporate tax: 23%.
- Talent depth and rent curve are correlated — top talent markets carry top rent.

## Key facts
- **city**: Calgary
- **country**: Canada
- **region**: Americas
- **classARentLocal**: C$32/sqft/yr · ≈ $23.7 PSF/yr USD
- **classARentUsd**: $24/sqft/yr
- **vacancy**: 28.4%
- **typicalLeaseYears**: 10
- **typicalRentFreeMonths**: 18
- **submarkets**: 5
- **primeYieldPct**: 7.5%

## FAQ
### Is Calgary a deep talent market for tech/finance?
Strong energy, engineering, and finance talent. University of Calgary, SAIT, and Mount Royal anchor the regional pipeline. Strong tech talent migration since 2020 driven by tech HQ relocations and the +15 Skywalk's amenitized urban environment.

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/calgary/talent-and-salaries), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.