Job prospects Crossing Guard in Alberta
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Job opportunities in Alberta
These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be moderate for Student monitors, crossing guards and related occupations (NOC 45100) in Alberta for the 2024-2026 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
- Several positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Student monitors, crossing guards and related occupations in Alberta:
- Approximately 2,050 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Student monitors, crossing guards and related occupations mainly work in the following sectors:
- Elementary and secondary schools (NAICS 6111): more than 95%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 8% compared to 80% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 92% compared to 20% for all occupations
- 7% of student monitors, crossing guards and related occupations work all year, while 93% 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 28 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
- Less than 5% of student monitors, crossing guards and related occupations are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 5% compared to 53% for all occupations
- Women: 95% compared to 47% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 9% compared to 10% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 34% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 11% compared to 13% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 18% compared to 19% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 20% compared to 21% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 9% compared to 9% for all occupations
Breakdown by region
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