In-demand jobs

In-Demand Jobs in Calgary, Alberta

417 occupationsOutlook 2025-2027Updated

Very good outlook
14 occupations
Good outlook
90 occupations
Regulated occupations
94 on this list, in Alberta

Occupations by job outlook in Calgary

Ranked by Job Bank’s 3-year outlook, then by median wage.

What TEER means

TEER (training, education, experience and responsibilities) is how the National Occupational Classification groups jobs:

  • TEER 0: management occupations.
  • TEER 1: usually a university degree.
  • TEER 2: usually a college diploma or apprenticeship training of 2 or more years, or supervisory occupations.
  • TEER 3: usually a college diploma or apprenticeship training of less than 2 years, or more than 6 months of on-the-job training.
  • TEER 4: usually a high school diploma or several weeks of on-the-job training.
  • TEER 5: usually short-term work demonstration and no formal education.

Showing 141 TEER 2 occupations of 417. Show all

Occupations by job outlook in Calgary, TEER 2
OccupationOutlookMedian wageTEERLicence
Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists Very good (5 of 5) $40,800 a year 2 Regulated
Medical sonographers Very good (5 of 5) $46.09 an hour 2 —
Medical laboratory technologists Very good (5 of 5) $45.79 an hour 2 Regulated
Massage therapists Good (4 of 5) $33,200 a year 2 —
Dental hygienists and dental therapists Good (4 of 5) $60.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Air pilots, flight engineers and flying instructors Good (4 of 5) $56.83 an hour 2 —
Electrical power line and cable workers Good (4 of 5) $55.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Air traffic controllers and related occupations Good (4 of 5) $53.11 an hour 2 —
Respiratory therapists, clinical perfusionists and cardiopulmonary technologists Good (4 of 5) $48.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades Good (4 of 5) $44.18 an hour 2 —
Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades Good (4 of 5) $43.50 an hour 2 —
Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations Good (4 of 5) $43.18 an hour 2 Regulated
Medical radiation technologists Good (4 of 5) $43.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors Good (4 of 5) $42.00 an hour 2 —
Construction estimators Good (4 of 5) $40.87 an hour 2 —
Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades Good (4 of 5) $40.00 an hour 2 —
Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers Good (4 of 5) $40.00 an hour 2 —
Cardiology technologists and electrophysiological diagnostic technologists Good (4 of 5) $38.95 an hour 2 Regulated
Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers Good (4 of 5) $38.00 an hour 2 —
Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics Good (4 of 5) $38.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Paramedical occupations Good (4 of 5) $35.70 an hour 2 Regulated
Health information management occupations Good (4 of 5) $35.39 an hour 2 —
Broadcast technicians Good (4 of 5) $35.09 an hour 2 —
Funeral directors and embalmers Good (4 of 5) $34.42 an hour 2 Regulated
Supervisors, library, correspondence and related information workers Good (4 of 5) $33.69 an hour 2 —
Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians Good (4 of 5) $33.65 an hour 2 —
Licensed practical nurses Good (4 of 5) $33.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Interior designers and interior decorators Good (4 of 5) $30.58 an hour 2 Regulated
Opticians Good (4 of 5) $30.48 an hour 2 Regulated
Accounting technicians and bookkeepers Good (4 of 5) $30.00 an hour 2 —
Court reporters, medical transcriptionists and related occupations Good (4 of 5) $27.41 an hour 2 Regulated
Pharmacy technicians Good (4 of 5) $26.75 an hour 2 Regulated
Accommodation, travel, tourism and related services supervisors Good (4 of 5) $24.00 an hour 2 —
Early childhood educators and assistants Good (4 of 5) $20.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Other practitioners of natural healing Good (4 of 5) — 2 —
Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators Good (4 of 5) — 2 —
Oil and solid fuel heating mechanics Good (4 of 5) — 2 —
Elevator constructors and mechanics Moderate (3 of 5) $57.02 an hour 2 Regulated
Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics Moderate (3 of 5) $57.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Supervisors, mining and quarrying Moderate (3 of 5) $54.13 an hour 2 —
Police officers (except commissioned) Moderate (3 of 5) $52.00 an hour 2 —
Engineering inspectors and regulatory officers Moderate (3 of 5) $48.66 an hour 2 —
Firefighters Moderate (3 of 5) $47.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Occupational health and safety specialists Moderate (3 of 5) $44.27 an hour 2 —
Railway traffic controllers and marine traffic regulators Moderate (3 of 5) $44.21 an hour 2 —
Industrial electricians Moderate (3 of 5) $44.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Gas fitters Moderate (3 of 5) $42.38 an hour 2 Regulated
Procurement and purchasing agents and officers Moderate (3 of 5) $42.00 an hour 2 —
Railway carmen/women Moderate (3 of 5) $41.99 an hour 2 —
Electrical mechanics Moderate (3 of 5) $41.51 an hour 2 Regulated
Heavy-duty equipment mechanics Moderate (3 of 5) $41.03 an hour 2 Regulated
Mechanical engineering technologists and technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $40.45 an hour 2 —
Assessors, business valuators and appraisers Moderate (3 of 5) $40.41 an hour 2 —
Electricians (except industrial and power system) Moderate (3 of 5) $40.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers Moderate (3 of 5) $40.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics Moderate (3 of 5) $40.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Bricklayers Moderate (3 of 5) $38.50 an hour 2 Regulated
Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews Moderate (3 of 5) $38.46 an hour 2 —
Water and waste treatment plant operators Moderate (3 of 5) $37.98 an hour 2 —
Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $37.26 an hour 2 Some roles
Insurance adjusters and claims examiners Moderate (3 of 5) $37.14 an hour 2 Regulated
Construction inspectors Moderate (3 of 5) $37.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Insurance underwriters Moderate (3 of 5) $36.91 an hour 2 —
Technical sales specialists - wholesale trade Moderate (3 of 5) $36.85 an hour 2 —
Supervisors, forest products processing Moderate (3 of 5) $36.38 an hour 2 —
Supervisors, finance and insurance office workers Moderate (3 of 5) $36.06 an hour 2 —
Computer network and web technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $36.06 an hour 2 —
Records management technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $35.83 an hour 2 —
Executive assistants Moderate (3 of 5) $35.61 an hour 2 —
Employment insurance and revenue officers Moderate (3 of 5) $35.00 an hour 2 —
Supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturing Moderate (3 of 5) $34.84 an hour 2 —
Supervisors, plastic and rubber products manufacturing Moderate (3 of 5) $34.75 an hour 2 —
Non-destructive testers and inspectors Moderate (3 of 5) $34.72 an hour 2 —
Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupations Moderate (3 of 5) $33.75 an hour 2 —
User support technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $33.70 an hour 2 —
Drafting technologists and technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $33.65 an hour 2 —
Civil engineering technologists and technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $33.65 an hour 2 —
Customer and information services supervisors Moderate (3 of 5) $33.65 an hour 2 —
Paralegals and related occupations Moderate (3 of 5) $33.46 an hour 2 —
Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers Moderate (3 of 5) $32.69 an hour 2 Regulated
Announcers and other broadcasters Moderate (3 of 5) $32.38 an hour 2 —
Carpenters Moderate (3 of 5) $32.12 an hour 2 Regulated
Supervisors, other products manufacturing and assembly Moderate (3 of 5) $31.88 an hour 2 —
Audio and video recording technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $31.72 an hour 2 —
Tool and die makers Moderate (3 of 5) $31.46 an hour 2 —
Architectural technologists and technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $31.25 an hour 2 —
Motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle and other related mechanics Moderate (3 of 5) $31.10 an hour 2 Some roles
Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling coordination occupations Moderate (3 of 5) $30.86 an hour 2 —
Supervisors, general office and administrative support workers Moderate (3 of 5) $30.00 an hour 2 —
Chemical technologists and technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $30.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Plumbers Moderate (3 of 5) $30.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Jewellers, jewellery and watch repairers and related occupations Moderate (3 of 5) $29.92 an hour 2 —
Supervisors, food and beverage processing Moderate (3 of 5) $29.71 an hour 2 —
Sheet metal workers Moderate (3 of 5) $29.70 an hour 2 Regulated
Retail and wholesale buyers Moderate (3 of 5) $28.73 an hour 2 —
Dental technologists and technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $28.66 an hour 2 Regulated
Auto body collision, refinishing and glass technicians and damage repair estimators Moderate (3 of 5) $28.50 an hour 2 Regulated
Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) Moderate (3 of 5) $28.00 an hour 2 —
Library and public archive technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $27.76 an hour 2 —
Conference and event planners Moderate (3 of 5) $27.26 an hour 2 —
Instructors of persons with disabilities Moderate (3 of 5) $26.52 an hour 2 —
Cleaning supervisors Moderate (3 of 5) $26.44 an hour 2 —
Supervisors, furniture and fixtures manufacturing Moderate (3 of 5) $26.03 an hour 2 —
Other technical occupations in therapy and assessment Moderate (3 of 5) $25.41 an hour 2 Some roles
Animal health technologists and veterinary technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $25.32 an hour 2 Regulated
Appliance servicers and repairers Moderate (3 of 5) $24.26 an hour 2 Regulated
Chefs Moderate (3 of 5) $23.00 an hour 2 —
Cabinetmakers Moderate (3 of 5) $23.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Retail sales supervisors Moderate (3 of 5) $22.00 an hour 2 —
Supervisors, mineral and metal processing Moderate (3 of 5) — 2 —
Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities Limited (2 of 5) $56.65 an hour 2 —
Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services Limited (2 of 5) $56.08 an hour 2 —
Power engineers and power systems operators Limited (2 of 5) $48.06 an hour 2 Regulated
Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations Limited (2 of 5) $44.04 an hour 2 —
Crane operators Limited (2 of 5) $42.60 an hour 2 Regulated
Technical occupations in geomatics and meteorology Limited (2 of 5) $41.69 an hour 2 —
Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors Limited (2 of 5) $40.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Ironworkers Limited (2 of 5) $40.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Industrial designers Limited (2 of 5) $39.13 an hour 2 —
Industrial engineering and manufacturing technologists and technicians Limited (2 of 5) $38.46 an hour 2 —
Information systems testing technicians Limited (2 of 5) $38.26 an hour 2 —
Welders and related machine operators Limited (2 of 5) $37.72 an hour 2 Regulated
Land survey technologists and technicians Limited (2 of 5) $37.40 an hour 2 —
Statistical officers and related research support occupations Limited (2 of 5) $36.49 an hour 2 —
Insulators Limited (2 of 5) $35.20 an hour 2 Regulated
Human resources and recruitment officers Limited (2 of 5) $34.62 an hour 2 —
Other technical trades and related occupations Limited (2 of 5) $34.16 an hour 2 Some roles
Biological technologists and technicians Limited (2 of 5) $32.58 an hour 2 —
Geological and mineral technologists and technicians Limited (2 of 5) $31.25 an hour 2 —
Graphic designers and illustrators Limited (2 of 5) $30.00 an hour 2 —
Structural metal and platework fabricators and fitters Limited (2 of 5) $30.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services Limited (2 of 5) $29.81 an hour 2 —
Social and community service workers Limited (2 of 5) $24.23 an hour 2 —
Other services supervisors Limited (2 of 5) $24.00 an hour 2 —
Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists Limited (2 of 5) $23.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Food service supervisors Limited (2 of 5) $19.50 an hour 2 —
Film and video camera operators Limited (2 of 5) — 2 —
Supervisors, logging and forestry Limited (2 of 5) — 2 —
Boilermakers Very limited (1 of 5) $51.15 an hour 2 Regulated
Other technical and coordinating occupations in motion pictures, broadcasting and the performing arts Very limited (1 of 5) $32.88 an hour 2 —
Graphic arts technicians Very limited (1 of 5) $31.07 an hour 2 —

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