Job prospects English As A Second Language (ESL) Teacher - College Level in Alberta

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Job opportunities in Alberta

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for College and other vocational instructors (NOC 41210) 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.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

The Alberta government’s Budget 2023 increases spending on post-secondary institution compensation by 6.5% from the levels forecasted in 2022-2023. Increases of 2% and 0% are budgeted for 2024-2025 and 2025-2026. Additionally, Alberta is capping tuition increases at 2% annually effective 2024-25.

Here are some key facts about College and other vocational instructors in Alberta:

• Approximately 12,450 people work in this occupation.
• College and other vocational instructors mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Community colleges and C.E.G.E.P.s (NAICS 6112): 39%
  • Other schools and instruction (NAICS 6115-6117): 17%
  • Elementary and secondary schools (NAICS 6111): 7%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 5%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 83% compared to 80% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 17% compared to 20% for all occupations
• 65% of college and other vocational instructors 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.
• 10% of college and other vocational instructors are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 47% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 53% 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: 9% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 12% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 19% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 28% compared to 21% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 28% 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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