Job prospects Manager, Wage And Salary Administration 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 Human resources managers (NOC 10011) 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.
  • 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 Human resources managers in Alberta:

  • Approximately 4,500 people work in this occupation.
  • Human resources managers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 10%
    • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 6%
    • Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211): 6%
    • Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 6%
    • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 5%
  • 82% of human resources managers work all year, while 18% 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 47 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 36% compared to 53% for all occupations
    • Women: 64% 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: 14% compared to 28% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 6% compared to 13% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 28% compared to 19% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 35% compared to 21% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 14% 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 Moderate
Red Deer Region Moderate
Wood Buffalo–Cold Lake Region Moderate

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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