Job prospects Supervisor, Heavy Equipment Operators 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 good for Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews (NOC 72021) in Alberta for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• Provincial infrastructure spending for the upgrade and construction of schools and highways will support employment opportunities in non-residential construction for the forecast period.
• A variety of industrial and energy construction projects in Alberta are expected to also drive the demand for labour over the forecast period. 

Here are some key facts about Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews in Alberta:

• Approximately 7,950 people work in this occupation.
• Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 77%
• 62% of contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews work all year, while 38% 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.
• 22% of contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: more than 95% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: less than 5% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 20% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 38% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 22% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 12% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 7% compared to 21% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations

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