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Central Alberta, Canada
Sector Profiles

Every priority sector, decoded.

Deep-dive profiles for the industries powering Central Alberta - typical roles, wage ranges, growth outlook, and the employers hiring right now.

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Priority sectors

3,180

Job vacancies (Q2 2026)

$26.75

Avg offered wage / hr

Priority industries

Where the region is hiring.

01/08

Healthcare

Hospitals, long-term care, allied health and community clinics.
02/08

Energy

Conventional, renewables and the emerging hydrogen corridor.
03/08

Agriculture

From cow-calf to smart-farm AgTech and food processing.
04/08

Tech & Services

SaaS, fintech, dev-shops and managed IT growing 18% YoY.
05/08

Skilled Trades

Welders, electricians, plumbers, mechanics - Red Seal pathways.
06/08

Logistics

Trucking, warehousing and Highway 2 corridor distribution.
07/08

Manufacturing

Ag-equipment, modular construction and advanced fabrication.
08/08

Professional Services

Finance, legal, engineering and consulting roles.

By the numbers

The sectors, in charts.

Open roles are live from our job board. Regional figures are from the Central Alberta Economic Report, published by the Central Alberta Economic Partnership, as at June 2026.

Employment by industry

Number of employees in each industry across Central Alberta.

  • Health care and social assistance35,058
  • Wholesale and retail trade33,825
  • Construction25,560
  • Forestry, fishing, mining, quarrying, oil and gas22,949
  • Accommodation and food services21,451
  • Educational services18,988
  • Manufacturing15,566
  • Other services (except public administration)13,291
  • Professional, scientific and technical services12,604
  • Public administration10,511
  • Finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing9,901
  • Transportation and warehousing9,839
  • Business, building and other support services8,769
  • Information, culture and recreation7,628
  • Agriculture6,958

Open roles by priority sector

Postings live on this site right now.

  • Agriculture7
  • Skilled Trades5
  • Logistics4
  • Manufacturing4
  • Healthcare2
  • Energy2
  • Tech & Services0
  • Professional Services0
  • Education0
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Employment, month by month

Full-time and part-time, last 13 months.

Full-time Part-time
June 2025 - full-time 214,522June 2025 - part-time 39,694Jun25July 2025 - full-time 215,218July 2025 - part-time 38,750August 2025 - full-time 214,374August 2025 - part-time 37,870Aug25September 2025 - full-time 213,815September 2025 - part-time 40,142October 2025 - full-time 213,647October 2025 - part-time 41,347Oct25November 2025 - full-time 214,727November 2025 - part-time 42,187December 2025 - full-time 215,194December 2025 - part-time 44,059Dec25January 2026 - full-time 214,186January 2026 - part-time 48,146February 2026 - full-time 208,262February 2026 - part-time 53,651Feb26March 2026 - full-time 203,195March 2026 - part-time 53,804April 2026 - full-time 200,494April 2026 - part-time 52,471Apr26May 2026 - full-time 200,768May 2026 - part-time 52,109June 2026 - full-time 199,687June 2026 - part-time 53,864Jun26

Workforce by occupation

Share of the regional workforce.

  • Sales and service23.0%
  • Trades, transport and equipment operators21.1%
  • Business, finance and administration13.6%
  • Natural resources and agriculture10.2%
  • Education, law, social and government services9.4%
  • Health8.4%
  • Manufacturing and utilities4.7%
  • Natural and applied sciences4.2%
  • Not applicable2.9%
  • Art, culture, recreation and sport1.7%

Decision-grade profiles

Each profile reads like a sector cheat-sheet.

Growth outlook, top-10 occupations, wage bands, leading employers, training pathways and 5-year hiring forecast - all in one place.

- Updated quarterly

- Sourced from BREWD + StatCan

- Free for job-seekers

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Across the region

A snapshot of the eight sectors hiring right now.

Agriculture

Smart farms & processors

Education & Training

Education & Training

Olds College & Red Deer Polytechnic

Retail & Hospitality

Main-street employers region-wide

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