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What estimators make
Estimator
$79,000
Junior estimator
$50,000
Chief estimator
$128,000
Job Bank's national median is $37.84 an hour, about $79,000 a year full time. Alberta's provincial profile puts the average closer to $88,000. Chief estimators at large general contractors and senior cost consultants earn the top figure and sometimes more with bonuses.