Job prospects Locomotive Engineer - Railway in Alberta

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Job opportunities in Alberta

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

Moderate

The employment outlook will be moderate for Railway and yard locomotive engineers (NOC 73310) in Alberta for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

  • Employment growth will lead to a few 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.

Here are some key facts about Railway and yard locomotive engineers in Alberta:

  • Approximately 950 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
  • Railway and yard locomotive engineers mainly work in the following sectors:
    • Other transportation and warehousing (NAICS 482-483, 486, 487, 493): 90%
    • Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 5%
  • 82% of railway and yard locomotive engineers work all year, while 18% 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.
  • The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
    • Men: 92% compared to 53% for all occupations
    • Women: 8% 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: 43% compared to 28% for all occupations
    • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 27% compared to 13% for all occupations
    • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 14% compared to 19% for all occupations
    • bachelor's degree: 10% 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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Location Job prospects
Athabasca–Grande Prairie–Peace River Region Moderate
Banff–Jasper–Rocky Mountain House Region Moderate
Calgary Region Moderate
Camrose–Drumheller Region Undetermined
Edmonton Region Moderate
Lethbridge–Medicine Hat Region Moderate
Red Deer Region Undetermined
Wood Buffalo–Cold Lake Region Undetermined

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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