“Technical skills are a must have, but equally important
are the soft skills necessary to succeed in our global
environment, such as strong verbal communications,
collaboration and teamwork, creative thinking that
drives innovation—these all help candidates stand out
to prospective employers.”
– Tim McAward, Vice President,
Engineering Centre of Excellence, Kelly Services
ENGINEERING EMPLOYMENT
OUTLOOK FOR CANADA
TOP EARNING POTENTIAL PER REGION
2022
THE LABOUR SHORTAGE IN CANADA is expected to continue through 2022 with
half of all job openings stemming from baby boomer retirements. Moreover, Canadian
employment growth is projected to be strong as a result of investments in infrastructure
and an increase in capital expenditures, increasing the demand for engineering services.
This labour shortage is sobering news for many organizations, but great news for
Canadian engineers. Canada will see particularly strong career growth in the coming
years for engineers involved in geotechnical, mining, aerospace and computers.
OCCUPATION
PER-HOUR
WAGE RANGE
REGION
Mining engineer
$36 – $250
Alberta
Civil engineer
$28 – $76
Calgary, Alberta
Mechanical
engineer
$30 – $75
Calgary, Alberta
Computer
engineer
$25 – $66
Quebec City
Industrial &
Manufacturing
engineer
$21 – $76
Edmonton, Alberta
Geotechnical
engineer
$32 – $103
British Columbia,
Aerospace engineer
$26 – $61
Ottawa, Ontario
Petroleum engineer
$16 – $106
British Columbia
Lower MainlandSouthwest Region
SPECIALIZED SKILL SETS
These skills increase marketability:
+48,168
The number of
engineering job openings
expected through 2022
TOP 3 ENGINEERING OCCUPATIONS
These have the highest percentage of
expected employment growth:
GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
CIVIL ENGINEERING
+11%
MINING ENGINEERING
+11%
+16%
TOP 5 CITIES
These locations are hiring
the most engineers
EDMONTON
CALGARY
MONTREAL
VANCOUVER
TORONTO
Sources: Talent Market Analyst is a powerful resource from Kelly®, built in partnership with Economic Modeling Specialists International®, a CareerBuilder® company;
www.hrsdc.gc.cahttp://www23.hrsdc.gc.ca/.4cc.5p.1t.3onsummaryd.2tail@-eng.jsp?tid=33; Canada’s job bank http://www.jobbank.gc.ca/report_note.do?cid=5483; May 26, 2015 WANTED Analytics™ demand data
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