Job prospects Operator, Urban Transit in Alberta

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as an "operator, urban transit" in Alberta or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Alberta

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators (NOC 73301) in Alberta for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

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

The Banff-Jasper-Rocky Mountain House economic region is heavily reliant on tourism. The region is likely to continue to be a top tourist destination, driving up the need to fill related occupations. Moreover, the region had the highest job vacancy rate among economic regions in the province over the first half of 2023, indicating that there are job postings that are going unfilled. 

Moreover, the Town of Banff is looking to expand its public transit availability to help tourists access the popular sites in the national park.

Here are some key facts about Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators in Alberta:

• Approximately 11,700 people work in this occupation.
• Bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Transit and ground passenger transportation (NAICS 485): 73%
  • Elementary and secondary schools (NAICS 6111): 11%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 60% compared to 80% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 40% compared to 20% for all occupations
• 38% of bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators work all year, while 62% 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 37 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of bus drivers, subway operators and other transit operators are self-employed compared to an average of 15% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 60% compared to 53% for all occupations
  • Women: 40% compared to 47% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 13% compared to 10% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 39% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 14% 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: 10% compared to 21% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 5% compared to 9% for all occupations

Breakdown by region

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