Job prospects Full Professor - University 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 good for University professors and lecturers (NOC 41200) in Alberta for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of 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.

• Due to population growth, and demographic trends there is a demand for university professors and lecturers. 
• Employment is dependent on provincial and federal funding, which can lead to additional jobs in this occupation. 
• Opportunities for some post-secondary teaching occupations have been impacted by federal policies regarding international students. 
• The Alberta government's Budget 2024 includes millions of dollars to support post-secondary programs and to fund capital projects. 

Here are some key facts about University professors and lecturers in Alberta:

• Approximately 8,100 people work in this occupation.
• University professors and lecturers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Universities (NAICS 6113): more than 95%
• 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
• 77% of university professors and lecturers work all year, while 23% 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: 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: n/a
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: less than 5% compared to 19% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 6% compared to 21% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 94% compared to 9% for all occupations

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Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology

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