Job prospects Mining Engineer in Alberta

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "mining engineer" in Alberta or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Alberta

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Limited

The employment outlook will be limited for Mining engineers (NOC 21330) in Alberta for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
  • Not many 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 Mining engineers in Alberta:

  • Approximately 550 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Mining engineers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211): 65%
    • Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 9%
    • Mining and quarrying (NAICS 212): 8%
  • 84% of mining engineers work all year, while 16% 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 47 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
  • Less than 5% of mining engineers are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 81% compared to 53% for all occupations
    • Women: 19% compared to 47% for all occupations
  • The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
    • no high school diploma: n/a
    • high school diploma or equivalent: n/a
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: less than 5% compared to 19% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 75% compared to 21% for all occupations
    • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 19% compared to 9% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Location Job prospects
Athabasca–Grande Prairie–Peace River Region Undetermined
Banff–Jasper–Rocky Mountain House Region Undetermined
Calgary Region Moderate
Camrose–Drumheller Region Undetermined
Edmonton Region Moderate
Lethbridge–Medicine Hat Region Undetermined
Red Deer Region Undetermined
Wood Buffalo–Cold Lake Region Good

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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