Job prospects Visual Inspection Technician - Welding 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 moderate for Non-destructive testers and inspectors (NOC 22230) in Alberta for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a few new positions.
• Several positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about Non-destructive testers and inspectors in Alberta:

• Approximately 2,650 people work in this occupation.
• Non-destructive testers and inspectors mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 57%
  • Construction (NAICS 23): 7%
  • Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211): 7%
  • Support activities for mining, oil and gas (NAICS 213): 6%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 93% compared to 80% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 7% compared to 20% for all occupations
• 45% of non-destructive testers and inspectors work all year, while 55% 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 38 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 19% of non-destructive testers and inspectors are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 91% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 9% 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: 20% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 43% compared to 13% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 25% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 9% compared to 21% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 9% for all occupations

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