Job prospects Mechanical Engineering Design Technologist in Alberta
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Job opportunities in Alberta

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians (NOC 22301) in Alberta for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
  • A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
  • There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians in Alberta:

  • Approximately 1,700 people work in this occupation.
  • Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 20%
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 14%
    • Machinery manufacturing (NAICS 333): 9%
    • Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211): 8%
    • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 8%
  • 73% of mechanical engineering technologists and technicians work all year, while 27% work only part of the year, compared to 61% and 39% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 45 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
  • 11% of mechanical engineering technologists and technicians are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 93% compared to 53% for all occupations
    • Women: 7% compared to 47% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations
    • high school diploma or equivalent: 10% compared to 28% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 18% compared to 13% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 54% compared to 19% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 13% compared to 21% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 5% compared to 9% for all occupations

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