Job prospects Program Coordinator - Education in Alberta
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Job opportunities in Alberta
These outlooks were updated on November 29th, 2023. Learn more about outlooks.
Prospects over the next 3 years
The employment outlook will be moderate for Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers (NOC 41405) in Alberta for the 2023-2025 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers in Alberta:
- Approximately 3,450 people work in this occupation.
- Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Elementary and secondary schools (NAICS 6111): 26%
- Universities (NAICS 6113): 19%
- Other schools and instruction (NAICS 6115-6117): 17%
- Community colleges and C.E.G.E.P.s (NAICS 6112): 7%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 5%
- The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 85% compared to 80% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 15% compared to 20% for all occupations
- 65% of education policy researchers, consultants and program officers work all year, while 35% 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 44 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
- 13% of education policy researchers, consultants and program officers are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 20% compared to 53% for all occupations
- Women: 80% 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: 7% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 11% compared to 19% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 38% compared to 21% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 42% compared to 9% for all occupations
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