Job prospects Scientific Research Department Manager in Alberta Green job Help - Green job - Help
Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "scientific research department manager" 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 Architecture and science managers (NOC 20011) 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 several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Architecture and science managers in Alberta:
- Approximately 1,500 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Architecture and science managers mainly work in the following sectors:
- Architectural, engineering and design services (NAICS 5413): 24%
- Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 12%
- Universities (NAICS 6113): 11%
- Oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211): 7%
- Chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325): 6%
- 82% of architecture and science managers 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.
- 7% of architecture and science managers are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 57% compared to 53% for all occupations
- Women: 42% 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: less than 5% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 13% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 18% compared to 19% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 37% compared to 21% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 41% compared to 9% for all occupations
Breakdown by region
Explore job prospects in Alberta by economic region.
Legend
Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology
- Date modified: