Job prospects Wills And Estates Paralegal in Alberta

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "wills and estates paralegal" in Alberta or across Canada.

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 Paralegals and related occupations (NOC 42200) in Alberta for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions.
  • A moderate number of 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 Paralegals and related occupations in Alberta:

  • Approximately 4,350 people work in this occupation.
  • Paralegals and related occupations mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 37%
    • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 24%
    • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 22%
    • Legal services (NAICS 5411): 13%
  • The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
    • Full-time workers: 90% compared to 80% for all occupations
    • Part-time workers: 10% compared to 20% for all occupations
  • 77% of paralegals and related occupations work all year, while 23% 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 46 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 8% compared to 53% for all occupations
    • Women: 92% 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: 13% compared to 28% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 10% compared to 13% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 46% compared to 19% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 23% compared to 21% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 7% compared to 9% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Location Job prospects
Athabasca–Grande Prairie–Peace River Region Moderate
Banff–Jasper–Rocky Mountain House Region Moderate
Calgary Region Moderate
Camrose–Drumheller Region Undetermined
Edmonton Region Moderate
Lethbridge–Medicine Hat Region Undetermined
Red Deer Region Undetermined
Wood Buffalo–Cold Lake Region Undetermined

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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