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title: "Calgary office talent and salary benchmarks"
description: "White-collar talent depth, salary benchmarks, and hiring economics for occupiers of Calgary Class A office space."
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lastUpdated: 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
license: "CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Class A Atlas (https://classa.info)."
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> Calgary indexes 76/100 on the Class A Atlas talent index, with strong energy, engineering, and finance talent.

## 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.

# Calgary office talent and salary benchmarks

**Calgary indexes 76/100 on the [Class A](/glossary/class-a) Atlas talent index, with strong energy, engineering, and finance talent.**

## 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.

## Talent depth

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.

## Cost-to-locate

Total cost of locating in Calgary is the sum of rent, [fit-out](/topics/fit-out-capex)">fit-out, and salary delta vs. comparable markets. Use the City Comparator tool to benchmark Calgary against peer cities on a single normalised view.

## 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%|

## Frequently asked questions

****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.

## Editorial provenance

Reviewed by [**Class A Atlas Editorial Desk**](/about/authors/class-a-atlas-editorial-desk) — House byline · global editorial team. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our [methodology](/about/methodology) and [editorial standards](/about/editorial-standards).

### Primary sources for this page

- [CBRE Marketview reports](https://www.cbre.com/insights) — CBRE
- [JLL Office Insight](https://www.jll.com/en/trends-and-insights) — JLL
- [Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat](https://www.cushmanwakefield.com/en/insights) — Cushman & Wakefield
- [Savills World Research](https://www.savills.com/research_articles/) — Savills
- [Colliers Global Office Outlook](https://www.colliers.com/en/research) — Colliers

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## Related topics

- [**Workplace Talent Strategy**](/topics/workplace-talent-strategy) — How office location, building tier, and workplace experience shape talent attraction and retention.

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