Job prospects Prosthetic-orthotic Technician in Alberta

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "prosthetic-orthotic technician" in Alberta or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Alberta

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Other medical technologists and technicians (NOC 32129) in Alberta for the 2024-2026 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 Other medical technologists and technicians in Alberta:

• Approximately 250 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Other medical technologists and technicians mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 41%
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (NAICS 339): 39%
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 9%
  • Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS 623): 7%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 89% compared to 80% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 11% compared to 20% for all occupations
• 65% of other medical technologists and technicians work all year, while 35% 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 43 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 27% of other medical technologists and technicians are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 53% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 47% 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: 12% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 17% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 27% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 25% compared to 21% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 15% compared to 9% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology