Job prospects Community Services Officer - Police in Alberta

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Job opportunities in Alberta

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Police officers (except commissioned) (NOC 42100) in Alberta for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

• Job growth for this occupation depends mainly on demand for police services and government budget allocations for public safety. 
• Most jobs in the field are with municipal police services, but opportunities also exist in provincial, federal and First Nations police services. 
• The Alberta government's Budget 2024 is adding 100 police officers in Edmonton and Calgary, as part of the $1.2 billion operating budget for Public Safety and Emergency Services. 
• Job openings may arise in regions with growing populations.

Here are some key facts about Police officers (except commissioned) in Alberta:

• Approximately 9,750 people work in this occupation.
• Police officers (except commissioned) mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Local, municipal, regional, aboriginal and other public administration (NAICS 913-919): 56%
  • Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 34%
  • Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 6%
• 89% of police officers (except commissioned) work all year, while 11% 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 49 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 79% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 21% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 22% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 11% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 37% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 27% compared to 21% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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