Pay ranges
Permanent Placement pay in Edmonton.
Edmonton permanent placement pay, by role and per hour, is below. Expect movement with experience, shift differentials, and certifications. Ranges are anchored on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data for the Alberta market.
| Role | Hourly range |
|---|---|
| Administrative and office staff | $18 to $30 |
| Skilled trades and technicians | $24 to $40 |
| Accounting and finance staff | $22 to $48 |
| IT and technical staff | $30 to $60 |
| Operations and team leads | $26 to $45 |
| Department managers | $35 to $60 |
Ranges reflect local market rates and scale with experience, shift, and certifications. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
What we check for
- role-specific credentials
- verified references
- background screening
Shifts we cover
- direct-hire, full-time roles
- your schedule and benefits from day one
Neighborhoods we cover in Edmonton
- Heights
- Midtown
- Uptown
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FAQ
Common questions.
How fast can you fill a permanent placement role in Edmonton?
Quickly. Typical fill times for permanent placement in Edmonton run a short list in about one week, hires typically within 2 to 4 weeks, because we work from a bench that is already screened. Brief the role at 1-866-888-6111 and the short list follows in days.
What kinds of permanent placement workers do you place in Edmonton?
In Edmonton we place administrative and office staffs, skilled trades and technicians, accounting and finance staffs, it and technical staffs, operations and team leads, and department managers. Have a role outside that list? Ask, because we probably staff it too.
How much does permanent placement cost per hour in Edmonton?
It varies by role, shift, and certifications. Edmonton rates start around $18 per hour for entry work and reach about $60 per hour for senior roles. The pay table above breaks it out role by role.
Do you offer temp, temp to hire, and direct hire in Edmonton?
All three. Bring people on temporarily for seasonal work, on temp to hire to test fit first, or on direct hire from day one. We will steer you to the option that fits each Edmonton role.
What do you screen for in permanent placement candidates in Edmonton?
For permanent placement, the requirements that matter most are role-specific credentials, verified references, and background screening. We confirm right to work and run background and reference checks before placement.
Do you staff beyond Edmonton itself?
We staff Edmonton and the surrounding towns, including Heights, Midtown, Uptown. Tell us where your site is and we will confirm coverage.
How does your pricing work for permanent placement?
There is no cost to talk to us or see candidates. For temporary work, we bill an hourly rate that covers the worker's pay, payroll taxes, workers compensation, and our service. Direct hires are a one time placement fee. You get the number in writing before you commit.
Do you cover weekend, night, and peak season shifts in Edmonton?
Yes. We cover direct-hire, full-time roles and your schedule and benefits from day one, including weekend and peak season coverage. Give us the schedule and we staff to it.
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In depth
Permanent Placement in Edmonton, explained.
The permanent placement market in Edmonton
Edmonton anchors a metro of about 2 million, with Edmonton employers in construction, logistics, and healthcare hiring steadily. The people we place come from Edmonton and the towns around it, including Heights, Midtown, Uptown.
Employers here compete on pay and on how fast they move, so a slow hiring process loses good people. We keep a screened bench warm so we are not starting from zero when you call.
For pay, the Alberta minimum wage is $15.00, and we build rates that meet or beat what local employers actually pay to keep their teams. Source: U.S. Department of Labor.
Our permanent placement process in Edmonton
Hiring permanent placement in Edmonton runs on a clear track. Step one is a written brief so we both know exactly what the job needs.
Step two, we screen our bench for reliability and the right credentials and send only real fits. Step three, you choose, and we handle the offer, the paperwork, and the first days on the job.
Three ways to hire in Edmonton
There is no single right way to hire permanent placement in Edmonton, so we offer three. Temporary handles seasonal and surge work with payroll and compliance carried by us.
Temp to hire is the test drive: work with someone first, then move them to your payroll if it fits. Direct hire puts them on your team from the start.
We help Edmonton employers match each role to the option that makes sense for the work and the budget.
Roles, shifts, and what we screen for
Our Edmonton permanent placement bench covers administrative and office staffs, skilled trades and technicians, accounting and finance staffs, it and technical staffs, operations and team leads, and department managers.
Coverage runs direct-hire, full-time roles and your schedule and benefits from day one, and for these roles role-specific credentials, verified references, and background screening are what we verify first.
Right to work, work history, and references are all confirmed before a start date, so you get someone who can do the job, not just fill the slot.
Edmonton employers we work with
Edmonton employers across construction, logistics, and healthcare use Langford for permanent placement year round.
We know the roles these teams run, the shifts they need covered, and what good looks like in the first two weeks. That is why our placements hold past 30 days instead of turning over in week one.
Why Edmonton employers work with Langford
We move fast, we screen for real, and we stay on the file. A short list reaches you in about one business day for most permanent placement roles because we keep a bench warm in Edmonton.
We carry payroll, taxes, and workers compensation on temporary placements, so the paperwork sits with us, not you. And we check in through the first 30 days, so a placement that wobbles gets fixed early.
Call 1-866-888-6111 to start, or tell us about the role online.
What a bigger market like Edmonton needs
The Edmonton metro is one of the larger hiring markets we cover, at about 2 million people. The most consistent demand is for administrative and office workers, but employers across construction, logistics, and healthcare all draw from the same labor pool, so competition for reliable permanent placement workers is real.
That is where volume hiring helps. When you need to staff a full direct-hire, full-time roles crew, ramp for a peak, or cover several Edmonton sites at once, we scale the search without dropping the screening. You still get vetted people, just more of them, on the timeline the work demands.
From Heights to Uptown, we keep enough screened candidates ready that a large permanent placement order does not mean a slow one.
