2013 Job vacancy rate, average weekly hours worked, and average hourly wage by occupation:

Alberta and economic regions

Alberta
Provincial total: Occupation Landscape & horticulture technicians & specialists Drillers & blasters - surface mining, quarrying & construction Food service supervisors Non-destructive testers & inspectors Automotive mechanical installers & servicers Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers & related occupations Hairstylists & barbers Landscaping & grounds maintenance labourers Inspectors in public & environmental health & occupational health & safety Heavy-duty equipment mechanics Oil and gas drilling, servicing & related labourers Cooks General farm workers Motor Vehicle body repairers Contractors & Supervisors, Carpentry trades Labourers in metal fabrication Carpenters Heavy equipment operators (except crane) Truck drivers Automotive service technicians, truck & bus mechanics & mechanical repairers Bakers Painters & coaters - industrial Concrete, clay & stone forming operators Restaurant & food service managers Construction trades helpers & labourers Supervisors, landscape & horticulture Railway & motor transport labourers Chefs Other wood products assemblers & inspectors Welders & related machine operators Industrial instrument technicians & mechanics 41.7 62.3 38.7 42.8 40.4 32.2 34.8 40.4 42.5 41.7 54 34.8 44.4 40.8 46 42.7 42 47.1 47.8 40.9 36.2 41.5 41.4 42.6 44.3 42.3 42.6 40.3 40.9 42.2 40.3 $22.93 $33.04 $14.55 $39.57 $21.04 $11.89 $17.61 $17.64 $36.70 $35.68 $26.25 $14.54 $18.23 $28.20 $35.69 $20.96 $31.23 $31.92 $27.97 $31.79 $14.85 $25.95 $23.11 $20.64 $23.52 $24.01 $21.16 $20.82 $18.83 $33.79 $42.37 14.3% 14.0% 13.3% 12.0% 11.9% 11.3% 10.8% 9.7% 9.7% 9.0% 8.8% 8.7% 8.4% 8.3% 8.2% 8.0% 7.5% 7.5% 7.4% 7.2% 7.1% 7.0% 7.0% 6.8% 6.7% 6.7% 6.6% 6.4% 6.1% 5.8% 5.7%

Average weekly hours worked

36.9

Average hourly wage

$26.58

Job vacancy rate

4.4%

2013 AWSS job vacancy, hours worked, and wage by occupation: Alberta and economic regions

Alberta contd
Occupation Security guards & related occupations Residential & commercial installers & servicers Managers in social, community & correctional services Other elemental service occupations Nursery & greenhouse workers Insulators Farmers & farm managers Administrators - post-secondary education 7 vocational training Construction millwrights & industrial mechanics (except textile) Chemical plant machine operators Primary production managers (except agriculture) Refrigeration & air conditioning mechanics Labourers in rubber & plastic products manufacturing By-law enforcement & other regulatory ofcers, n.e.c. Construction estimators Conference & event planners Food & beverage servers Hotel front desk clerks Other managers in public administration Electronic service technicians (household and business equipment)

Average weekly hours worked

35.2 40.8 37.8 28.9 37.7 41.8 47.8 38.4 42.4 40.2 39.1 41.1 41.5 37.7 40.3 35.6 27.6 36.2 37.2 38.7

Average hourly wage

$15.95 $29.86 $39.02 $13.44 $12.68 $33.48 $23.72 $46.80 $35.30 $26.78 $67.61 $37.90 $19.56 $34.80 $34.77 $25.27 $10.41 $13.87 $49.62 $23.61

Job vacancy rate

5.6% 5.5% 5.4% 5.4% 5.4% 5.4% 5.2% 5.2% 5.0% 5.0% 4.9% 4.9% 4.8% 4.7% 4.6% 4.6% 4.5% 4.5% 4.5% 4.5%

The vacancy rate is calculated as follows: # positions vacant (over four months) # positions + vacant # employees of employers that responded to the vacancy question

Only those vacancy rates greater than the regional average are reported in this table and only if at least 20 employers provided information on vacancies.

Source: 2013 Alberta Wage and Salary Survey, Alberta Enterprise and Advanced Education All AWSS results by occupation can be found at www.alis.alberta.ca/wageinfo

2013 AWSS job vacancy, hours worked, and wage by occupation: Alberta and economic regions

Athabasca-Grande Prairie
Regional total: Occupation Food service supervisors Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers & related occupations Cooks Automotive mechanical installers & servicers Food & beverage servers Carpenters Automotive service technicians, truck & bus mechanics & mechanical repairers Landscaping & grounds maintenance labourers Truck drivers Light duty cleaners Restaurant & food service managers Inspectors in public & environmental health & occupational health & safety Heavy-duty equipment mechanics Storekeepers & parts clerks Community & social service workers

Average weekly hours worked

39.3

Average hourly wage

$25.94

Job vacancy rate

5.6%

40.1 32.2 39.8 42.7 30.7 42 41.7 34 51.5 31.7 40.3 45.1 42 39.2 32.3

$14.14 $12.51 $16.65 $20.40 $10.64 $27.94 $31.33 $18.72 $31.62 $15.81 $19.98 $32.46 $34.65 $28.81 $23.26

25.2% 16.8% 11.4% 11.3% 11.0% 9.5% 8.3% 8.3% 7.6% 7.2% 6.3% 6.0% 5.8% 5.7% 5.5%

The vacancy rate is calculated as follows: # positions vacant (over four months) # positions + vacant # employees of employers that responded to the vacancy question

Only those vacancy rates greater than the regional average are reported in this table and only if at least 20 employers provided information on vacancies.

Source: 2013 Alberta Wage and Salary Survey, Alberta Enterprise and Advanced Education All AWSS results by occupation can be found at www.alis.alberta.ca/wageinfo

2013 AWSS job vacancy, hours worked, and wage by occupation: Alberta and economic regions

Banff-Jasper-Rocky Mountain House

Regional total: Occupation Food service supervisors Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers & related occupations Cooks Heavy-duty equipment mechanics Restaurant & food service managers Customer service, information & related clerks Material handlers Chefs Retail salespersons & sales clerks Light duty cleaners Janitors, caretakers & building superintendents Cashiers Food & beverage servers Truck drivers Construction trades helpers & labourers

Average weekly hours worked

37

Average hourly wage

$21.93

Job vacancy rate

7.0%

37.1 33.7 36.9 41.9 40.6 33.4 35.3 40.4 34.7 34.9 40.1 31.4 31.9 46.4 44.4

$13.17 $12.43 $14.53 $34.44 $19.98 $17.38 $19.11 $20.83 $14.81 $13.61 $15.56 $12.62 $10.10 $29.17 $21.23

31.3% 18.5% 14.7% 11.2% 10.4% 9.4% 9.4% 7.5% 7.3% 7.0% 6.6% 6.5% 5.9% 5.8% 4.9%

The vacancy rate is calculated as follows: # positions vacant (over four months) # positions + vacant # employees of employers that responded to the vacancy question

Only those vacancy rates greater than the regional average are reported in this table and only if at least 20 employers provided information on vacancies.

Source: 2013 Alberta Wage and Salary Survey, Alberta Enterprise and Advanced Education All AWSS results by occupation can be found at www.alis.alberta.ca/wageinfo

2013 AWSS job vacancy, hours worked, and wage by occupation: Alberta and economic regions

Calgary
Regional total: Occupation Landscape & horticulture technicians & specialists Managers in social, community & correctional services Landscaping & grounds maintenance labourers Truck drivers Food service supervisors Construction trades helpers & labourers Heavy-duty equipment mechanics Automotive service technicians, truck & bus mechanics & mechanical repairers Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers & related occupations Heavy equipment operators (except crane) Conference & event planners Welders & related machine operators College & other vocational instructors Primary production managers (except agriculture) Other elemental service occupations Cooks Petroleum engineers Database analysts & data administrators Purchasing & inventory clerks Residential & commercial installers & servicers Restaurant & food service managers Chefs Human resources managers Supervisors, oil & gas drilling & service Computer network technicians Information systems analysts & consultants Recreation, sports & tness program & service directors Mechanical engineering technologists & technicians Retail trade supervisors Drafting technologists & technicians Cashiers Supervisors, general ofce & administrative support clerks Dispatchers & radio operators Construction managers Contractors & supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers & servicers
The vacancy rate is calculated as follows: # positions vacant (over four months) # positions + vacant # employees of employers that responded to the vacancy question Only those vacancy rates greater than the regional average are reported in this table and only if at least 20 employers provided information on vacancies.

Average weekly hours worked

36.1

Average hourly wage

$27.64

Job vacancy rate

3.3%

40.3 38.2 41.1 46.6 38.9 42.8 41.1 40 33.9 44.9 35.9 41.9 31.9 38.4 28 34.6 39.7 39 35.6 40.2 43.9 41.4 38.8 50.6 38.6 38.5 41.7 39.2 35.4 39.3 26.7 37.1 40.7 41.7 40.5

$22.30 $35.48 $17.38 $23.95 $14.92 $23.10 $33.60 $32.36 $11.69 $30.70 $24.58 $31.70 $40.27 $73.07 $12.85 $14.57 $54.77 $41.19 $21.20 $30.95 $22.60 $22.10 $55.67 $52.53 $39.28 $44.47 $36.87 $38.24 $18.25 $34.04 $12.16 $29.65 $31.59 $42.06 $33.27

16.2% 11.9% 10.7% 9.1% 9.1% 8.7% 8.6% 8.5% 7.5% 7.3% 6.5% 6.4% 6.4% 6.3% 6.1% 5.9% 5.7% 5.6% 5.4% 5.0% 4.7% 4.7% 4.5% 4.5% 4.4% 3.9% 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 3.7% 3.7% 3.7% 3.6% 3.5% 3.5%

Source: 2013 Alberta Wage and Salary Survey, Alberta Enterprise and Advanced Education All AWSS results by occupation can be found at www.alis.alberta.ca/wageinfo

2013 AWSS job vacancy, hours worked, and wage by occupation: Alberta and economic regions

Camrose-Drumheller
Regional total: Occupation Food service supervisors Heavy-duty equipment mechanics Restaurant & food service managers Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers & related occupations Inspectors in public & environmental health & occupational health & safety Welders & related machine operators Automotive service technicians, truck & bus mechanics & mechanical repairers General farm workers Cooks Construction trades helpers & labourers Food & beverage servers Landscaping & grounds maintenance labourers Technical sales specialists - wholesale trade Truck drivers Light duty cleaners

Average weekly hours worked

36.6

Average hourly wage

$23.86

Job vacancy rate

5.6%

40.3 40.8 41.4 31.1 42.4 41.5 41.7 45.4 33 47 24.5 39.4 39.5 46 28.2

$13.69 $31.22 $19.47 $12.18 $31.24 $32.17 $29.59 $19.07 $14.33 $20.32 $10.53 $16.38 $35.25 $28.07 $15.01

19.1% 15.9% 14.3% 13.6% 12.2% 10.5% 10.3% 10.1% 9.5% 9.5% 8.3% 8.3% 7.6% 6.9% 6.2%

The vacancy rate is calculated as follows: # positions vacant (over four months) # positions + vacant # employees of employers that responded to the vacancy question

Only those vacancy rates greater than the regional average are reported in this table and only if at least 20 employers provided information on vacancies.

Source: 2013 Alberta Wage and Salary Survey, Alberta Enterprise and Advanced Education All AWSS results by occupation can be found at www.alis.alberta.ca/wageinfo

2013 AWSS job vacancy, hours worked, and wage by occupation: Alberta and economic regions

Edmonton
Regional total: Occupation Heavy equipment operators (except crane) Oil & Gas drilling, servicing & related labourers Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers & related Landscaping & grounds maintenance labourers Labourers in metal fabrication Food service supervisors Landscape & horticulture technicians & specialists Heavy-duty equipment mechanics Automotive mechanical installers & servicers Railway & motor transport labourers Cooks Chefs Other services managers Non-destructive testers & inspectors Construction trades helpers & labourers Construction millwrights & industrial mechanics (except textile) Labourers in rubber & plastic products manufacturing Security guards & related occupations Construction estimators Carpenters Medical secretaries Refrigeration & air conditioning mechanics Truck drivers Matres dhtel & hosts/hostesses Motor vehicle body repairers Residential & commercial installers & servicers Supervisors, landscape & horticulture Automotive service technicians, truck & bus mechanics & mechanical repairers Welders & related machine operators Other labourers in processing, manufacturing & utilities Other assemblers & inspectors Retail trade supervisors Restaurant & food service managers Construction managers Contractors & supervisors, heavy construction equipment crews

Average weekly hours worked

36.9

Average hourly wage

$26.68

Job vacancy rate

4.5%

46.8 54.5 31.5 40.1 40.3 38 44.5 42.1 38.3 43.4 33.6 38.3 37.7 40.7 44 44 41.9 39.5 40.7 42.1 34.7 40.4 48.2 18.7 40.9 41.1 41 40.8 43 38.6 40.4 35.9 41.6 43.8 43.9

$29.42 $28.48 $11.95 $18.64 $22.41 $14.34 $24.82 $35.45 $21.40 $21.27 $14.14 $17.90 $25.47 $40.98 $22.43 $32.84 $17.20 $16.08 $36.42 $30.08 $28.08 $33.97 $27.49 $10.68 $29.65 $28.58 $25.08 $30.54 $34.93 $19.73 $19.38 $17.97 $19.69 $46.40 $35.95

17.1% 13.8% 11.8% 11.4% 10.9% 10.6% 10.3% 10.0% 10.0% 9.8% 8.7% 8.2% 8.0% 7.7% 7.6% 7.3% 7.3% 6.9% 6.8% 6.8% 6.8% 6.7% 6.3% 5.6% 5.6% 5.4% 5.4% 5.2% 5.0% 4.8% 4.7% 4.6% 4.4% 4.4% 4.4%

The vacancy rate is calculated as follows: # positions vacant (over four months) # positions + vacant # employees of employers that responded to the vacancy question

Only those vacancy rates greater than the regional average are reported in this table, and only if at least 20 employers provided information on vacancies, as well as selected occupations for which a large portion of all employment in the region was represented.

Source: 2013 Alberta Wage and Salary Survey, Alberta Enterprise and Advanced Education All AWSS results by occupation can be found at www.alis.alberta.ca/wageinfo

2013 AWSS job vacancy, hours worked, and wage by occupation: Alberta and economic regions

Lethbridge-Medicine Hat
Regional total: Occupation Carpenters Food service supervisors Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers & related occupations Restaurant & food service managers Delivery & courier service drivers Cooks Contractors & supervisors, mechanic trades Automotive service technicians, truck & bus mechanics & mechanical repairers General farm workers Dispatchers & radio operators Truck drivers Food & beverage servers Light duty cleaners Customer service, information & related clerks Heavy-duty equipment mechanics

Average weekly hours worked

36

Average hourly wage

$22.74

Job vacancy rate

4.0%

42.8 37.4 27.8 44.5 32.7 34.2 43.1 40.3 46 42.6 47.7 27.1 27.7 36.1 41.3

$26.80 $14.56 $11.33 $17.96 $16.21 $13.80 $32.20 $29.94 $18.23 $19.90 $33.40 $10.63 $13.88 $17.05 $31.20

16.3% 16.0% 11.1% 10.4% 9.6% 9.5% 9.0% 7.8% 7.2% 6.6% 5.4% 5.2% 4.8% 4.8% 4.7%

The vacancy rate is calculated as follows: # positions vacant (over four months) # positions + vacant # employees of employers that responded to the vacancy question

Only those vacancy rates greater than the regional average are reported in this table and only if at least 20 employers provided information on vacancies.

Source: 2013 Alberta Wage and Salary Survey, Alberta Enterprise and Advanced Education All AWSS results by occupation can be found at www.alis.alberta.ca/wageinfo

2013 AWSS job vacancy, hours worked, and wage by occupation: Alberta and economic regions

Red Deer
Regional total: Occupation Food service supervisors Truck drivers Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers & related occupations Cooks Restaurant & food service managers Other trades helpers & labourers Heavy-duty equipment mechanics Construction millwrights & industrial mechanics (except textile) Automotive service technicians, truck & bus mechanics & mechanical repairers Construction trades helpers & labourers Cashiers Food & beverage servers Storekeepers & parts clerks Welders & related machine operators Light duty cleaners

Average weekly hours worked

36.5

Average hourly wage

$24.87

Job vacancy rate

5.2%

39.3 47 30.6 34.5 42.4 41.2 41.6 41.5 40.7 45.4 31.2 29.1 39 41.3 33.9

$14.36 $26.31 $11.93 $13.87 $19.31 $19.93 $33.99 $35.18 $32.05 $20.19 $12.04 $10.25 $23.83 $32.97 $14.86

18.0% 16.3% 13.6% 12.9% 11.8% 9.8% 9.6% 9.6% 9.1% 7.4% 7.0% 6.9% 6.7% 5.9% 5.8%

The vacancy rate is calculated as follows: # positions vacant (over four months) # positions + vacant # employees of employers that responded to the vacancy question

Only those vacancy rates greater than the regional average are reported in this table and only if at least 20 employers provided information on vacancies.

Source: 2013 Alberta Wage and Salary Survey, Alberta Enterprise and Advanced Education All AWSS results by occupation can be found at www.alis.alberta.ca/wageinfo

2013 AWSS job vacancy, hours worked, and wage by occupation: Alberta and economic regions

Wood Buffalo-Cold Lake

Regional total: Occupation Inspectors in public & environmental health & cccupational health and safety Food counter attendants, kitchen helpers & related occupations Restaurant & food service managers Cooks Hotel front desk clerks Heavy-duty equipment mechanics Cashiers Receptionists & switchboard operators Community & social service workers Truck drivers Retail salespersons & sales clerks Automotive service technicians, truck & bus mechanics & mechanical repairers Material handlers Light duty cleaners Customer service, information & related clerks

Average weekly hours worked

40.4

Average hourly wage

$31.63

Job vacancy rate

5.5%

52.4 38.4 41.7 39.9 38.5 42.1 30.4 35.9 36 46.9 33.8 44 38.7 37.4 39.7

$30.87 $12.92 $19.59 $17.58 $16.30 $48.51 $13.47 $20.02 $22.44 $28.69 $15.12 $39.99 $17.60 $17.98 $22.77

25.4% 23.9% 21.3% 13.7% 11.9% 9.8% 9.6% 8.7% 7.9% 7.1% 5.6% 5.6% 4.9% 4.7% 4.4%

The vacancy rate is calculated as follows: # positions vacant (over four months) # positions + vacant # employees of employers that responded to the vacancy question

Only those vacancy rates greater than the regional average are reported in this table and only if at least 20 employers provided information on vacancies.

Source: 2013 Alberta Wage and Salary Survey, Alberta Enterprise and Advanced Education All AWSS results by occupation can be found at www.alis.alberta.ca/wageinfo

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