Job prospects Industrial Machinery Sales Representative 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

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Technical sales specialists - wholesale trade (NOC 62100) 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 small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Technical sales specialists - wholesale trade in Alberta:

  • Approximately 20,000 people work in this occupation.
  • Technical sales specialists - wholesale trade mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Wholesale trade (NAICS 41): 48%
    • Construction (NAICS 23): 9%
    • Support activities for mining, oil and gas (NAICS 213): 6%
    • Other retail stores (NAICS 44-45, except 445): 5%
  • 78% of technical sales specialists - wholesale trade work all year, while 22% 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 46 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
  • 9% of technical sales specialists - wholesale trade are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 79% compared to 53% for all occupations
    • Women: 21% 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: 30% compared to 28% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 11% compared to 13% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 23% compared to 19% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 25% compared to 21% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 6% compared to 9% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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