Job prospects Freight Train Conductor in Alberta
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "freight train conductor" in Alberta or across Canada.
Job opportunities in Alberta
These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be limited for Railway conductors and brakemen/women (NOC 73311) in Alberta for the 2023-2025 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 moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Railway conductors and brakemen/women in Alberta:
- Approximately 1,050 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Railway conductors and brakemen/women mainly work in the following sectors:
- Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 486, 487, 493): more than 95%
- 56% of railway conductors and brakemen/women work all year, while 44% 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 42 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 94% compared to 53% for all occupations
- Women: 6% 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: 49% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 20% compared to 13% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 15% compared to 19% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 11% compared to 21% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations
Breakdown by region
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Labour market conditions over the next 10 years
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