In-demand jobs
In-Demand Jobs in Alberta
- Very good outlook
- 14 occupations
- Good outlook
- 93 occupations
- Regulated occupations
- 99 on this list, in Alberta
Occupations by job outlook in Alberta
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 87 TEER 1 occupations of 448. Show all
| Occupation | Outlook | Median wage | TEER | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specialists in surgery | Very good (5 of 5) | $508,561 a year | 1 | — |
| General practitioners and family physicians | Very good (5 of 5) | $178,213 a year | 1 | Regulated |
| Dentists | Very good (5 of 5) | $120,000 a year | 1 | Regulated |
| Optometrists | Very good (5 of 5) | $84,000 a year | 1 | Regulated |
| Nurse practitioners | Very good (5 of 5) | $53.25 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| Secondary school teachers | Very good (5 of 5) | $47.12 an hour | 1 | — |
| Elementary school and kindergarten teachers | Very good (5 of 5) | $38.46 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine | Good (4 of 5) | $272,306 a year | 1 | — |
| Other professional occupations in health diagnosing and treating | Good (4 of 5) | $64,000 a year | 1 | Some roles |
| Chiropractors | Good (4 of 5) | $53,600 a year | 1 | Regulated |
| Veterinarians | Good (4 of 5) | $62.50 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| Psychologists | Good (4 of 5) | $58.00 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| Industrial and manufacturing engineers | Good (4 of 5) | $57.69 an hour | 1 | Some roles |
| Audiologists and speech-language pathologists | Good (4 of 5) | $55.00 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| Pharmacists | Good (4 of 5) | $55.00 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| Geological engineers | Good (4 of 5) | $52.81 an hour | 1 | Some roles |
| Information systems specialists | Good (4 of 5) | $48.08 an hour | 1 | — |
| Occupational therapists | Good (4 of 5) | $48.08 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| Registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses | Good (4 of 5) | $47.50 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| Dietitians and nutritionists | Good (4 of 5) | $46.24 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| Physiotherapists | Good (4 of 5) | $46.00 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| Architects | Good (4 of 5) | $45.69 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| Professional occupations in business management consulting | Good (4 of 5) | $44.55 an hour | 1 | — |
| Probation and parole officers | Good (4 of 5) | $43.62 an hour | 1 | — |
| Educational counsellors | Good (4 of 5) | $39.76 an hour | 1 | — |
| Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies | Good (4 of 5) | $38.46 an hour | 1 | — |
| Physician assistants, midwives and allied health professionals | Good (4 of 5) | $38.28 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| Editors | Good (4 of 5) | $32.50 an hour | 1 | — |
| Career development practitioners and career counsellors (except education) | Good (4 of 5) | $26.44 an hour | 1 | — |
| Lawyers and Quebec notaries | Moderate (3 of 5) | $78.85 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| Petroleum engineers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $66.35 an hour | 1 | Some roles |
| Mining engineers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $63.26 an hour | 1 | Some roles |
| University professors and lecturers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $62.17 an hour | 1 | — |
| Other professional engineers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $58.97 an hour | 1 | Some roles |
| Metallurgical and materials engineers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $58.86 an hour | 1 | Some roles |
| Securities agents, investment dealers and brokers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $57.29 an hour | 1 | — |
| Meteorologists and climatologists | Moderate (3 of 5) | $55.48 an hour | 1 | — |
| Mechanical engineers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $52.88 an hour | 1 | Some roles |
| Software engineers and designers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $51.92 an hour | 1 | Some roles |
| Civil engineers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $51.69 an hour | 1 | Some roles |
| Cybersecurity specialists | Moderate (3 of 5) | $50.51 an hour | 1 | — |
| Electrical and electronics engineers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $50.00 an hour | 1 | Some roles |
| Nursing coordinators and supervisors | Moderate (3 of 5) | $49.75 an hour | 1 | Some roles |
| Land surveyors | Moderate (3 of 5) | $48.53 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| Software developers and programmers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $48.08 an hour | 1 | — |
| Landscape architects | Moderate (3 of 5) | $46.87 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| Financial and investment analysts | Moderate (3 of 5) | $45.27 an hour | 1 | — |
| College and other vocational instructors | Moderate (3 of 5) | $45.00 an hour | 1 | — |
| Geoscientists and oceanographers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $44.43 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| Education policy researchers, consultants and program officers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $44.23 an hour | 1 | — |
| Natural and applied science policy researchers, consultants and program officers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $44.20 an hour | 1 | — |
| Program officers unique to government | Moderate (3 of 5) | $44.05 an hour | 1 | — |
| Aerospace engineers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $43.76 an hour | 1 | Some roles |
| Chemists | Moderate (3 of 5) | $43.74 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| Health policy researchers, consultants and program officers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $43.50 an hour | 1 | — |
| Financial auditors and accountants | Moderate (3 of 5) | $43.27 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| Data scientists | Moderate (3 of 5) | $43.27 an hour | 1 | — |
| Human resources professionals | Moderate (3 of 5) | $42.31 an hour | 1 | — |
| Other professional occupations in social science | Moderate (3 of 5) | $41.64 an hour | 1 | — |
| Social policy researchers, consultants and program officers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $41.34 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| Other financial officers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $41.03 an hour | 1 | Some roles |
| Librarians | Moderate (3 of 5) | $40.88 an hour | 1 | — |
| Computer systems developers and programmers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $40.87 an hour | 1 | — |
| Database analysts and data administrators | Moderate (3 of 5) | $39.82 an hour | 1 | — |
| Social workers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $39.60 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| Financial advisors | Moderate (3 of 5) | $39.47 an hour | 1 | — |
| Kinesiologists and other professional occupations in therapy and assessment | Moderate (3 of 5) | $37.63 an hour | 1 | — |
| Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations | Moderate (3 of 5) | $36.00 an hour | 1 | — |
| Web designers | Moderate (3 of 5) | $35.87 an hour | 1 | — |
| Translators, terminologists and interpreters | Moderate (3 of 5) | $32.28 an hour | 1 | — |
| Post-secondary teaching and research assistants | Moderate (3 of 5) | $27.00 an hour | 1 | — |
| Chemical engineers | Limited (2 of 5) | $64.90 an hour | 1 | Some roles |
| Police investigators and other investigative occupations | Limited (2 of 5) | $56.95 an hour | 1 | Some roles |
| Urban and land use planners | Limited (2 of 5) | $52.50 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts | Limited (2 of 5) | $50.00 an hour | 1 | — |
| Business development officers and market researchers and analysts | Limited (2 of 5) | $48.38 an hour | 1 | — |
| Business systems specialists | Limited (2 of 5) | $48.08 an hour | 1 | — |
| Forestry professionals | Limited (2 of 5) | $45.88 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| Computer engineers (except software engineers and designers) | Limited (2 of 5) | $45.68 an hour | 1 | Some roles |
| Public and environmental health and safety professionals | Limited (2 of 5) | $45.43 an hour | 1 | — |
| Mathematicians, statisticians and actuaries | Limited (2 of 5) | $44.82 an hour | 1 | — |
| Biologists and related scientists | Limited (2 of 5) | $41.44 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists | Limited (2 of 5) | $40.01 an hour | 1 | Regulated |
| Technical writers | Limited (2 of 5) | $36.00 an hour | 1 | — |
| Journalists | Limited (2 of 5) | $35.93 an hour | 1 | — |
| Recreation, sports and fitness policy researchers, consultants and program officers | Limited (2 of 5) | $32.05 an hour | 1 | — |
| Web developers and programmers | Very limited (1 of 5) | $40.23 an hour | 1 | — |
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