In-demand jobs

In-Demand Jobs in Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake, Alberta

156 occupationsOutlook 2025-2027Updated

Very good outlook
6 occupations
Good outlook
22 occupations
Regulated occupations
42 on this list, in Alberta

Occupations by job outlook in Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake

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 50 TEER 2 occupations of 156. Show all

Occupations by job outlook in Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake, TEER 2
OccupationOutlookMedian wageTEERLicence
Police officers (except commissioned) Good (4 of 5) $52.45 an hour 2 —
Medical radiation technologists Good (4 of 5) $46.93 an hour 2 Regulated
Plumbers Good (4 of 5) $37.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Licensed practical nurses Good (4 of 5) $34.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Accounting technicians and bookkeepers Good (4 of 5) $30.07 an hour 2 —
Cleaning supervisors Good (4 of 5) $28.58 an hour 2 —
Paramedical occupations Good (4 of 5) — 2 Regulated
Dental hygienists and dental therapists Good (4 of 5) — 2 Regulated
Massage therapists Good (4 of 5) — 2 —
Contractors and supervisors, carpentry trades Good (4 of 5) — 2 —
Supervisors, mining and quarrying Moderate (3 of 5) $65.61 an hour 2 —
Contractors and supervisors, oil and gas drilling and services Moderate (3 of 5) $60.00 an hour 2 —
Industrial instrument technicians and mechanics Moderate (3 of 5) $59.14 an hour 2 Regulated
Firefighters Moderate (3 of 5) $58.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Contractors and supervisors, mechanic trades Moderate (3 of 5) $49.99 an hour 2 —
Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews Moderate (3 of 5) $49.54 an hour 2 —
Industrial electricians Moderate (3 of 5) $48.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Aircraft mechanics and aircraft inspectors Moderate (3 of 5) $44.50 an hour 2 —
Occupational health and safety specialists Moderate (3 of 5) $44.25 an hour 2 —
Water and waste treatment plant operators Moderate (3 of 5) $44.00 an hour 2 —
Automotive service technicians, truck and bus mechanics and mechanical repairers Moderate (3 of 5) $38.90 an hour 2 Regulated
Supervisors, motor transport and other ground transit operators Moderate (3 of 5) $37.92 an hour 2 —
Carpenters Moderate (3 of 5) $34.02 an hour 2 Regulated
Supervisors, general office and administrative support workers Moderate (3 of 5) — 2 —
Construction inspectors Moderate (3 of 5) — 2 Regulated
Contractors and supervisors, pipefitting trades Moderate (3 of 5) — 2 —
Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers Moderate (3 of 5) — 2 —
Heavy-duty equipment mechanics Moderate (3 of 5) — 2 Regulated
Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics Moderate (3 of 5) — 2 Regulated
Supervisors, petroleum, gas and chemical processing and utilities Limited (2 of 5) $71.15 an hour 2 —
Power engineers and power systems operators Limited (2 of 5) $68.90 an hour 2 Regulated
Construction millwrights and industrial mechanics Limited (2 of 5) $53.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations Limited (2 of 5) $48.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Steamfitters, pipefitters and sprinkler system installers Limited (2 of 5) $44.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Procurement and purchasing agents and officers Limited (2 of 5) $43.27 an hour 2 —
Electricians (except industrial and power system) Limited (2 of 5) $40.93 an hour 2 Regulated
Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services Limited (2 of 5) $29.35 an hour 2 —
Social and community service workers Limited (2 of 5) $25.00 an hour 2 —
Retail sales supervisors Limited (2 of 5) $22.00 an hour 2 —
Food service supervisors Limited (2 of 5) $18.30 an hour 2 —
Early childhood educators and assistants Limited (2 of 5) $18.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling coordination occupations Limited (2 of 5) — 2 —
Chemical technologists and technicians Limited (2 of 5) — 2 Regulated
User support technicians Limited (2 of 5) — 2 —
Technical sales specialists - wholesale trade Limited (2 of 5) — 2 —
Contractors and supervisors, machining, metal forming, shaping and erecting trades and related occupations Limited (2 of 5) — 2 —
Welders and related machine operators Very limited (1 of 5) $45.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Non-destructive testers and inspectors Very limited (1 of 5) $36.38 an hour 2 —
Insulators Very limited (1 of 5) $33.00 an hour 2 Regulated
Crane operators Very limited (1 of 5) — 2 Regulated

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