In-demand jobs

In-Demand Jobs in Red Deer, Alberta

204 occupationsOutlook 2025-2027Updated

Very good outlook
12 occupations
Good outlook
41 occupations
Regulated occupations
56 on this list, in Alberta

Occupations by job outlook in Red Deer

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.
Occupations by job outlook in Red Deer
OccupationOutlookMedian wageTEERLicence
Home building and renovation managers Very good (5 of 5) $54,000 a year 0 —
Real estate agents and salespersons Very good (5 of 5) $44,400 a year 3 —
Pharmacists Very good (5 of 5) $53.06 an hour 1 Regulated
Audiologists and speech-language pathologists Very good (5 of 5) $52.29 an hour 1 Regulated
Secondary school teachers Very good (5 of 5) $42.73 an hour 1 —
Elementary school and kindergarten teachers Very good (5 of 5) $39.37 an hour 1 Regulated
Medical administrative assistants Very good (5 of 5) $29.00 an hour 3 —
General practitioners and family physicians Very good (5 of 5) — 1 Regulated
Dentists Very good (5 of 5) — 1 Regulated
Dental hygienists and dental therapists Very good (5 of 5) — 2 Regulated
Pharmacy technicians Very good (5 of 5) — 2 Regulated
Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors Very good (5 of 5) — 2 —
School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education Good (4 of 5) $57.43 an hour 0 —
Managers in health care Good (4 of 5) $55.10 an hour 0 —
Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades Good (4 of 5) $51.00 an hour 2 —
Construction managers Good (4 of 5) $50.00 an hour 0 —
Police officers (except commissioned) Good (4 of 5) $48.08 an hour 2 —
Physiotherapists Good (4 of 5) $47.80 an hour 1 Regulated
Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses Good (4 of 5) $47.50 an hour 1 Regulated
Information systems specialists Good (4 of 5) $46.46 an hour 1 —
Professional occupations in business management consulting Good (4 of 5) $46.12 an hour 1 —
Medical radiation technologists Good (4 of 5) $44.23 an hour 2 Regulated
Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations Good (4 of 5) $44.23 an hour 2 Regulated
Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades Good (4 of 5) $42.58 an hour 2 —
Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies Good (4 of 5) $40.39 an hour 1 —
Construction estimators Good (4 of 5) $39.61 an hour 2 —
Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics Good (4 of 5) $39.29 an hour 2 Regulated
Accommodation service managers Good (4 of 5) $39.04 an hour 0 —
Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers Good (4 of 5) $38.62 an hour 2 —
Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades Good (4 of 5) $38.00 an hour 2 —
Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators Good (4 of 5) $36.10 an hour 2 —
Paramedical occupations Good (4 of 5) $35.70 an hour 2 Regulated
Licensed practical nurses Good (4 of 5) $34.36 an hour 2 Regulated
Managers in agriculture Good (4 of 5) $32.31 an hour 0 —
Insurance agents and brokers Good (4 of 5) $31.70 an hour 3 Regulated
Accounting technicians and bookkeepers Good (4 of 5) $30.20 an hour 2 —
Accounting and related clerks Good (4 of 5) $28.23 an hour 4 —
General building maintenance workers and building superintendents Good (4 of 5) $28.00 an hour 3 —
Property administrators Good (4 of 5) $27.47 an hour 3 —
Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers Good (4 of 5) $24.08 an hour 4 —
Nurse aides, orderlies and patient service associates Good (4 of 5) $24.00 an hour 3 —
Elementary and secondary school teacher assistants Good (4 of 5) $22.00 an hour 3 —
Taxi and limousine drivers and chauffeurs Good (4 of 5) $21.73 an hour 5 —
Delivery service drivers and door-to-door distributors Good (4 of 5) $21.71 an hour 5 —
Early childhood educators and assistants Good (4 of 5) $21.51 an hour 2 Regulated
Shippers and receivers Good (4 of 5) $21.35 an hour 4 —
Home support workers, caregivers and related occupations Good (4 of 5) $21.07 an hour 4 —
Maîtres d'hôtel and hosts/hostesses Good (4 of 5) $17.50 an hour 4 —
Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers Good (4 of 5) $16.45 an hour 5 —
Psychologists Good (4 of 5) — 1 Regulated
Cleaning supervisors Good (4 of 5) — 2 —
Residential and commercial installers and servicers Good (4 of 5) — 3 —
Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators Good (4 of 5) — 3 —
Engineering managers Moderate (3 of 5) $78.88 an hour 0 —
Managers in natural resources production and fishing Moderate (3 of 5) $68.47 an hour 0 —
Computer and information systems managers Moderate (3 of 5) $66.72 an hour 0 —
Supervisors, mining and quarrying Moderate (3 of 5) $59.09 an hour 2 —
Human resources managers Moderate (3 of 5) $58.18 an hour 0 —
Financial managers Moderate (3 of 5) $55.99 an hour 0 —
Banking, credit and other investment managers Moderate (3 of 5) $54.69 an hour 0 —
Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics Moderate (3 of 5) $54.41 an hour 2 Regulated
Mechanical engineers Moderate (3 of 5) $53.80 an hour 1 Some roles
Manufacturing managers Moderate (3 of 5) $53.47 an hour 0 —
Civil engineers Moderate (3 of 5) $51.56 an hour 1 Some roles
Facility operation and maintenance managers Moderate (3 of 5) $50.39 an hour 0 —
Nursing coordinators and supervisors Moderate (3 of 5) $50.17 an hour 1 Some roles
Managers in transportation Moderate (3 of 5) $49.65 an hour 0 —
Firefighters Moderate (3 of 5) $47.08 an hour 2 Regulated
Occupational therapists Moderate (3 of 5) $46.24 an hour 1 Regulated
Probation and parole officers Moderate (3 of 5) $45.15 an hour 1 —
College and other vocational instructors Moderate (3 of 5) $45.00 an hour 1 —
Occupational health and safety specialists Moderate (3 of 5) $44.27 an hour 2 —
Software developers and programmers Moderate (3 of 5) $44.25 an hour 1 —
Heavy-duty equipment mechanics Moderate (3 of 5) $44.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Financial and investment analysts Moderate (3 of 5) $43.61 an hour 1 —
Assessors, business valuators and appraisers Moderate (3 of 5) $43.50 an hour 2 —
Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers Moderate (3 of 5) $43.33 an hour 1 —
Managers in social, community and correctional services Moderate (3 of 5) $42.37 an hour 0 —
Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services Moderate (3 of 5) $42.00 an hour 2 —
Financial auditors and accountants Moderate (3 of 5) $41.99 an hour 1 Regulated
Human resources professionals Moderate (3 of 5) $41.79 an hour 1 —
Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers Moderate (3 of 5) $41.55 an hour 2 Regulated
Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers Moderate (3 of 5) $41.28 an hour 1 Regulated
Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews Moderate (3 of 5) $40.83 an hour 2 —
Procurement and purchasing agents and officers Moderate (3 of 5) $40.45 an hour 2 —
Technical sales specialists - wholesale trade Moderate (3 of 5) $40.44 an hour 2 —
Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers Moderate (3 of 5) $40.03 an hour 1 —
Social workers Moderate (3 of 5) $40.00 an hour 1 Regulated
Sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical) Moderate (3 of 5) $40.00 an hour 4 —
Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics Moderate (3 of 5) $40.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Oil and gas well drillers, servicers, testers and related workers Moderate (3 of 5) $40.00 an hour 3 Regulated
Other financial officers Moderate (3 of 5) $38.82 an hour 1 Some roles
Correctional service officers Moderate (3 of 5) $38.51 an hour 3 —
Retail and wholesale trade managers Moderate (3 of 5) $38.46 an hour 0 —
Financial advisors Moderate (3 of 5) $38.36 an hour 1 —
Insurance adjusters and claims examiners Moderate (3 of 5) $37.38 an hour 2 Regulated
Water and waste treatment plant operators Moderate (3 of 5) $36.92 an hour 2 —
Non-destructive testers and inspectors Moderate (3 of 5) $36.38 an hour 2 —
Electricians (except industrial and power system) Moderate (3 of 5) $36.09 an hour 2 Regulated
Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers Moderate (3 of 5) $36.00 an hour 2 Regulated
User support technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $33.96 an hour 2 —
Civil engineering technologists and technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $33.65 an hour 2 —
Electrical and electronics engineering technologists and technicians Moderate (3 of 5) $33.46 an hour 2 —
Financial sales representatives Moderate (3 of 5) $32.16 an hour 3 —
Oil and gas drilling, servicing and related labourers Moderate (3 of 5) $32.02 an hour 5 —
Legal administrative assistants Moderate (3 of 5) $32.00 an hour 3 —
Payroll administrators Moderate (3 of 5) $31.08 an hour 3 —
Carpenters Moderate (3 of 5) $30.77 an hour 2 Regulated
Transport truck drivers Moderate (3 of 5) $30.50 an hour 3 —
Dispatchers Moderate (3 of 5) $30.00 an hour 4 —
Concrete finishers Moderate (3 of 5) $30.00 an hour 3 Regulated
Letter carriers Moderate (3 of 5) $28.54 an hour 4 —
Supervisors, food and beverage processing Moderate (3 of 5) $28.47 an hour 2 —
Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment) Moderate (3 of 5) $28.00 an hour 2 —
Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling coordination occupations Moderate (3 of 5) $27.95 an hour 2 —
Dental assistants and dental laboratory assistants Moderate (3 of 5) $27.88 an hour 3 Regulated
Administrative officers Moderate (3 of 5) $27.04 an hour 3 —
Process control and machine operators, food and beverage processing Moderate (3 of 5) $26.78 an hour 4 —
Administrative assistants Moderate (3 of 5) $26.43 an hour 3 —
Painters and decorators (except interior decorators) Moderate (3 of 5) $26.00 an hour 3 Regulated
Restaurant and food service managers Moderate (3 of 5) $25.64 an hour 0 —
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) $25.34 an hour 2 Regulated
Construction trades helpers and labourers Moderate (3 of 5) $25.22 an hour 5 Regulated
Data entry clerks Moderate (3 of 5) $24.32 an hour 4 —
Material handlers Moderate (3 of 5) $24.00 an hour 5 —
Other customer and information services representatives Moderate (3 of 5) $23.08 an hour 4 —
Livestock labourers Moderate (3 of 5) $23.00 an hour 5 —
Specialized livestock workers and farm machinery operators Moderate (3 of 5) $22.85 an hour 4 —
Customer services representatives - financial institutions Moderate (3 of 5) $22.53 an hour 4 —
Pharmacy technical assistants and pharmacy assistants Moderate (3 of 5) $22.38 an hour 3 —
Receptionists Moderate (3 of 5) $22.00 an hour 4 —
Other assisting occupations in support of health services Moderate (3 of 5) $21.29 an hour 3 Some roles
Retail sales supervisors Moderate (3 of 5) $21.00 an hour 2 —
Other repairers and servicers Moderate (3 of 5) $21.00 an hour 3 —
Labourers in food and beverage processing Moderate (3 of 5) $20.72 an hour 5 —
Janitors, caretakers and heavy-duty cleaners Moderate (3 of 5) $20.03 an hour 5 —
Landscaping and grounds maintenance labourers Moderate (3 of 5) $20.00 an hour 5 —
Light duty cleaners Moderate (3 of 5) $19.00 an hour 5 —
Bakers Moderate (3 of 5) $18.00 an hour 3 Regulated
Hairstylists and barbers Moderate (3 of 5) $17.99 an hour 3 Regulated
Food service supervisors Moderate (3 of 5) $17.50 an hour 2 —
Cooks Moderate (3 of 5) $17.50 an hour 3 Regulated
Food and beverage servers Moderate (3 of 5) $17.50 an hour 5 —
Retail salespersons and visual merchandisers Moderate (3 of 5) $17.25 an hour 4 —
Operators and attendants in amusement, recreation and sport Moderate (3 of 5) $17.05 an hour 5 —
Hotel front desk clerks Moderate (3 of 5) $17.00 an hour 4 —
Pet groomers and animal care workers Moderate (3 of 5) $17.00 an hour 5 —
Cashiers Moderate (3 of 5) $15.55 an hour 5 —
Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers and related support occupations Moderate (3 of 5) $15.50 an hour 5 —
Securities agents, investment dealers and brokers Moderate (3 of 5) — 1 —
Supervisors, general office and administrative support workers Moderate (3 of 5) — 2 —
Construction inspectors Moderate (3 of 5) — 2 Regulated
Massage therapists Moderate (3 of 5) — 2 —
Other managers in public administration Moderate (3 of 5) — 0 —
Lawyers and Quebec notaries Moderate (3 of 5) — 1 Regulated
Post-secondary teaching and research assistants Moderate (3 of 5) — 1 —
Career development practitioners and career counsellors (except education) Moderate (3 of 5) — 1 —
Retail and wholesale buyers Moderate (3 of 5) — 2 —
Bartenders Moderate (3 of 5) — 4 —
Industrial electricians Moderate (3 of 5) — 2 Regulated
Plumbers Moderate (3 of 5) — 2 Regulated
Auto body collision, refinishing and glass technicians and damage repair estimators Moderate (3 of 5) — 2 Regulated
Plasterers, drywall installers and finishers and lathers Moderate (3 of 5) — 3 Regulated
Utility maintenance workers Moderate (3 of 5) — 4 Regulated
Harvesting labourers Moderate (3 of 5) — 5 —
Utilities managers Moderate (3 of 5) — 0 —
Supervisors, mineral and metal processing Moderate (3 of 5) — 2 —
Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities Limited (2 of 5) $60.42 an hour 2 —
Power engineers and power systems operators Limited (2 of 5) $57.81 an hour 2 Regulated
Central control and process operators, petroleum, gas and chemical processing Limited (2 of 5) $56.87 an hour 3 —
Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations Limited (2 of 5) $48.94 an hour 2 —
Insulators Limited (2 of 5) $40.34 an hour 2 Regulated
Oil and gas well drilling and related workers and services operators Limited (2 of 5) $40.00 an hour 4 —
Welders and related machine operators Limited (2 of 5) $36.96 an hour 2 Regulated
Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations Limited (2 of 5) $35.91 an hour 1 —
Human resources and recruitment officers Limited (2 of 5) $35.18 an hour 2 —
Machinists and machining and tooling inspectors Limited (2 of 5) $33.51 an hour 2 Regulated
Heavy equipment operators Limited (2 of 5) $32.87 an hour 3 —
Public works maintenance equipment operators and related workers Limited (2 of 5) $31.87 an hour 4 —
Storekeepers and partspersons Limited (2 of 5) $30.29 an hour 4 Regulated
Medical laboratory assistants and related technical occupations Limited (2 of 5) $29.03 an hour 3 —
Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services Limited (2 of 5) $28.77 an hour 2 —
Graphic designers and illustrators Limited (2 of 5) $26.10 an hour 2 —
Social and community service workers Limited (2 of 5) $25.05 an hour 2 —
General office support workers Limited (2 of 5) $25.00 an hour 4 —
Other services supervisors Limited (2 of 5) $23.75 an hour 2 —
Chefs Limited (2 of 5) $23.30 an hour 2 —
Automotive and heavy truck and equipment parts installers and servicers Limited (2 of 5) $22.35 an hour 4 —
Security guards and related security service occupations Limited (2 of 5) $21.24 an hour 4 Regulated
Program leaders and instructors in recreation, sport and fitness Limited (2 of 5) $20.94 an hour 4 —
Specialized cleaners Limited (2 of 5) $20.00 an hour 5 —
Biologists and related scientists Limited (2 of 5) — 1 Regulated
Chemical technologists and technicians Limited (2 of 5) — 2 Regulated
Home child care providers Limited (2 of 5) — 4 —
Estheticians, electrologists and related occupations Limited (2 of 5) — 3 —
Service station attendants Limited (2 of 5) — 5 —
Ironworkers Limited (2 of 5) — 2 Regulated
Crane operators Limited (2 of 5) — 2 Regulated
Nursery and greenhouse labourers Limited (2 of 5) — 5 —
Machine operators of other metal products Limited (2 of 5) — 4 —
Plastics processing machine operators Limited (2 of 5) — 4 —
Assemblers and inspectors of other wood products Limited (2 of 5) — 4 —
Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators Very limited (1 of 5) $26.00 an hour 4 —

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